‘The Boys’ Almost Became a Trilogy of Movies Instead of a TV Show
The Boys has become one of Prime Video’s signature TV series; it’s garnered thousands of views, and already spawned two different spinoff shows. But all of that would never have happened if the creators’ original plans for the franchise hadn’t fallen through. Once upon a time, The Boys almost became a trilogy of big-screen movies. The franchise is based on an independent comic by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson, which was published from 2006 to 2012. Only a few months into the book’s run, a Boys adaptation started to draw interest from Hollywood. A new piece in Rolling Stonereve...