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‘Vought Rising’ trailer reveals Soldier Boy’s brutal origins in The Boys prequel
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‘Vought Rising’ trailer reveals Soldier Boy’s brutal origins in The Boys prequel

ARY News · May 22, 2026, 5:33 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • At the centre of it all is Soldier Boy, with Jensen Ackles returning to the role as the character’s origins are explored long before he became the hardened figure fans already know.
  • Jensen Ackles appears in Vought Rising as Soldier Boy in his earliest form, suiting up in a retro-era costume as Vought begins shaping its first generation of enhanced operatives.
  • The tone of Vought Rising leans heavily into corporate experimentation, political influence, and the violent early groundwork of the Vought empire.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Prime Video has released the first trailer for Vought Rising, the upcoming prequel set in the universe of The Boys, shifting the timeline back to 1950s New York and digging into the early, far more brutal origins of Vought and its earliest superhuman experiments like Jensen Ackles Soldier Boy.

The trailer for Vought Rising introduces a darker, almost experimental phase of the superhero programme, showing scientists at the Sage Grove Center beginning early trials that would eventually define the world seen in The Boys.

At the centre of it all is Soldier Boy, with Jensen Ackles returning to the role as the character’s origins are explored long before he became the hardened figure fans already know.

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