The Boys mocks the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Vought announces a jam-packed schedule of films and television series for the Vought Cinematic Universe’s phases seven to nineteen.

The Deep and Cameron Coleman announce these ideas during the V52 Expo, a Vought event where many of the applauding guests dress up like Homelander, Maeve, A-Train, and other supers who have worked for Vought. The conference also includes footage of Vought’s forthcoming content releases.

On X, creator and showrunner Eric Kripke gave a deeper look at the next slate of fictional films and television programs, which includes the unsubtle names A-Train: Into the Multiverse and G-Men: Days Past from the Future. Check out the graphic of stages seven to ten below:

Kripke highlighted the careful attention to detail that was put into this one shot and that he wanted to be able to describe the plot of each fictional project. The plot of Training A-Train was shown in episode 2 with an offensively tone-deaf story and a hilarious Will Ferrell cameo that is expanded on with additional footage in episode 5.

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“As the MCU tries to stretch out its central story, The Boys is focused on bringing its main narrative to a satisfying conclusion, enabling it to end on a high note so it will never become indistinguishable from what it parodies.”

In reaction to declining box office returns on certain films, bad reception for some of the Disney+ series, and criticism of an oversupply of projects, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Marvel would reduce the quantity of content it publishes annually. This is clear in Marvel’s 2024 film slate, where Deadpool and Wolverine are the only theatrical releases. Meanwhile, some argue that The Boys is becoming what it mocks with its spinoffs, including Gen V, the animated anthology The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and the impending The Boys: Mexico series.

Despite this critique, The Boys’ MCU parody remains effective. The MCU continues to have an excessive number of future initiatives planned up. In terms of movies, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four, and Blade are all set for 2025 theatrical releases, however Blade’s persistent production troubles will most certainly cause it to be delayed for a later year. There are still plans to expand the Multiverse Saga, including Avengers: Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.

One of the most significant distinctions between the MCU and The Boys is that the Prime Video series has committed to a clear finish. Season 5 has been revealed as The Boys’ final season, concluding the tale as Kripke envisioned and bringing the confrontation between Homelander and Billy Butcher to a conclusion. As the MCU attempts to stretch out its major tale, The Boys focuses on bringing its main narrative to a satisfactory conclusion, allowing it to end on a high note and never being indistinguishable from what it parodies.