'I'm as Bummed as Everybody Else' — The Boys Creator Insists He Did Not Cancel Spinoff Gen V as Angry Fans Flood His Social Media With Insults

The Boys creator Eric Kripke has insisted he wasn’t behind the cancelation of spinoff Gen V amid a backlash that has spilled over onto his social media. Gen V, which made its debut on Prime Video in September 2023, is set at the Godolkin University, where young supes work with and against each other in the hopes of being drafted into a superhero team. Last week, Amazon confirmed that Gen V would not return for a third season. “While we wish we could keep the party going another season at Godolkin, we’re committed to continuing the Gen V characters’ stories in The Boys Season 5 and other VCU projects on the horizon,” said Kripke and executive producer Evan Goldberg at the time. “You’ll see them again.” Still, that hasn’t stopped angry fans from “flooding” Kripke’s social media mentions with insults. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kripke insisted he fought to save the show, but the decision wasn’t his to make. "I did not cancel the show,” he said. “One, I don't have the power to do that. Two, I was fighting to keep the show, almost more than anybody else on Earth. So I'm as bummed as everybody else out there." He added: "these things are based on business decisions that a