The Boys Presents: Diabolical trailer is here, and it’s as violent and over-the-top as you hoped it would be! The Boys wreaking havoc on the animation medium means the creators behind the anthology series can go beyond the limits of live-action. For a property as outrageous and unhinged as The Boys, this means we’re in for some gut-wrenching violence and plenty of things that you’ll never be able to unsee.
Per Amazon Prime Video:
The Boys Presents: Diabolical is an eight-episode animated anthology series set in the universe of the Emmy-nominated hit The Boys, which will premiere all episodes on March 4 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Joining the previously announced voice cast are Kimberly Brooks, Nicole Byer, Frances Conroy, Asjha Cooper, Chris Diamantopolous, John DiMaggio, Jermaine Fowler, Emily Gordon, Grey Griffin, Randall Duk Kim, David Marciano, Xolo Maridueña, Dominique McElligott, Caleb McLaughlin, Colby Minifie, Eugene Mirman, Retta, Kevin Michael Richardson, Somali Rose, Parker Simmons, Ursula Taherian, Fred Tatasciore, Sean Patrick Thomas, Angela Marie Volpe, Gary Antony Williams, and Jenny Yokobori.
Awkwafina, Michael Cera, Don Cheadle, Chace Crawford, Kieran Culkin, Giancarlo Esposito, Eliot Glazer, Jason Isaacs, Kumail Nanjiani, Justin Roiland, Seth Rogen, Andy Samberg, Ben Schwartz, Elisabeth Shue, Christian Slater, Kevin Smith, Antony Starr, Nasim Pedrad, Simon Pegg, Kenan Thompson, Aisha Tyler, and Oscar-winner Youn Yuh Jung were previously announced.
Each episode of The Boys Presents: Diabolical consists of eight episodes that last for 12-14 minutes of in-your-face insanity. Each is presented in a unique animation style by some of the boldest creative minds in entertainment today. In other words, the gloves are off for each of these unseen stories set within The Boys universe, and your kids will have to avert their eyes. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
You can find the full list of episodes and creators for The Boys Presents: Diabolical below:
“Laser Baby’s Day Out” Writers: Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen Directors: Crystal Chesney-Thompson and Derek ThompsonAnimation Style: Inspired by classic American animated shorts.
“An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents” Writers: Justin Roiland & Ben Bayouth Director: Parker Simmons Animation Style: Inspired by Justin Roiland’s aesthetic.
“I’m Your Pusher” Writer: Garth Ennis Director: Giancarlo Volpe Animation Style: An homage to the original The Boys comics.
“Boyd in 3D” Writer: Eliot Glazer Story by: Eliot Glazer & Ilana Glazer Director: Naz Ghodrati-Azadi Animation Style: Inspired by French comics and animation.
“Nubian vs Nubian” Writer: Aisha Tyler Director: Matthew Bordenave Animation Style: Anime inspired
“John and Sun-Hee” Writer: Andy Samberg Director: Steve Ahn Animation Style: Inspired by Korean drama and horror.
“One Plus One Equals Two” Writer: Simon Racioppa Directors: Jae Kim and Giancarlo Volpe Animation Style: A darker take on American superhero animation.
The Boys is based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and was developed byexecutive producer and showrunner Eric Kripke.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical is executive produced by Simon Racioppa, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Loreli Alanís, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, and Ben Kalina. The Boys Presents: Diabolical is produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios, with Titmouse, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures.
What do you think of today’s The Boys Presents: Diabolical trailer? Which episode are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments section below.
Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.
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