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Proper Preparation And Planning
"Proper Preparation and Planning" is the second episode of the second season and tenth episode overall of the American superhero television series ''The Boys'', based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Liz Friedlander. The episode follows Billy Butcher reuniting with the Boys to capture a Supe terrorist that has recently arrived in the city, having made a deal with his former mentor Grace Mallory in exchange for reuniting with his wife Becca shortly after discovering that she was still alive, initially unaware that the terrorist they are dealing with is Kimiko's younger brother Kenji. Meanwhile, Homelander attempts to meet and connect with his son, whose name is revealed to be Ryan, with the former having fathered the latte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys (TV Series)
''The Boys'' is an American superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell. Originally intended to be a feature-length film, the comic book series adaptation began its development in 2008 with Adam McKay set to direct the film. Due to creative differences between the crew and the studios that picked up the film, the project was left in development hell. The development for the project was revived in 2016 by Cinemax, which announced that it would be reworked as a television series. Kripke was recruited to be the showrunner of the series, while S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Correia-Damude
Nicola Correia-Damude (born 21 June 1981) is a Canadian actress based in Toronto. Career Television and film Correia-Damude has had recurring roles on ''Shadowhunters'', ''Annedroids'', ''The Boys'' and ''The Strain''. Additional television credits include '' Haven'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', and ''Stargate SG-1''. Film credits include ''Margarita'', ''Havana 57'', and ''Memory''. She also had a recurring role (33 episodes from 2017 to 2019) as the mother in the Canadian children's show, ''Dino Dana''. Theatre Correia-Damude is a graduate of Etobicoke School of the Arts, Studio 58, and the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. Her theatre credits include ''Coriolanus'' and ''Much Ado About Nothing'' at the Stratford Festival, ''Serious Money'' and ''The Women and Albertine in Five Times'' at the Shaw Festival, as well as premieres of new Canadian works ''The Madonna Painter'' (Factory Theatre), ''Within the Glass'' (Tarragon Theatre) and ''Botticelli in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homelander
The Homelander (John Gillman) is a Character (arts), character and one of the main antagonists of the comic book series ''The Boys (comics), The Boys'' and the media franchise The Boys (franchise), of the same name, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The character is depicted as an egotistical and sadistic Narcissism, narcissist who serves as the extremely powerful leader of List of The Boys characters#The Seven, The Seven—a group of corrupt and hedonistic superheroes funded by List of The Boys characters#Vought-American, Vought-American—and the archenemy of Billy Butcher. Beneath his public image as a noble and Altruism, altruistic hero, the Homelander cares little about the well-being of those he professes to protect. In the Amazon Prime Video television The Boys (TV series), adaptation developed by Eric Kripke, the character (simply known as The Homelander) is portrayed by Antony Starr. This version is the megalomaniacal son of Soldier Boy and the father of List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Boys Characters
The following is a list of fictional characters from the comic series '' The Boys'', created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, and subsequent media franchise developed by Eric Kripke, consisting of a live-action adaptation, the web series ''Seven on 7'', the animated anthology series '' The Boys Presents: Diabolical'', and the upcoming live-action spin-off series ''Gen V''. Overview ; Key : : : Main cast Recurring cast The Boys The Boys are a CIA black ops team, initially created by Col. Greg Mallory to observe, record and sometimes liquidate Supes created by the mega conglomerate Vought. Ostensibly assembled to help prevent / avenge the immoral and illegal actions of the largely out of control "supe" community, they also seek to ensure that Vought lacks the stability or the platform to push for use of superhumans in national defense. Over time the team's focus changed due to Butcher's increased inability from one of management / containment to the total eliminat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Butcher
William J. "Billy" Butcher, or "Billy the Butcher", is a fictional character and antihero in the comic book and Amazon Prime series ''The Boys'', created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. He is the leader of The Boys, a group of CIA-sponsored vigilantes (consisting of Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, Frenchie, and the Female) who observe, record and sometimes liquidate "Supes" (i.e. " superpowered" or "superhuman" individuals, often acting as "superheroes") artificially created by the mega-conglomerate Vought. He is the Homelander's archenemy, who he blames for the rape and death of his wife Becky, while also developing an intense hatred for all superhuman beings. He is the final antagonist of the comic book series. Butcher is portrayed by Karl Urban in the Amazon Prime Video streaming adaptation, and voiced by Jason Isaacs and Kay Eluvian in animation. Appearances Comic book series ''The Boys'' and ''Herogasm'' As a boy growing up in London's East End, Butcher watched his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Darick Robertson. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and Glenn Fabry on ''Preacher'', John McCrea on ''Hitman'', Marc Silvestri on '' The Darkness'', and Carlos Ezquerra on both ''Preacher'' and ''Hitman''. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Early life Ennis is originally from Northern Ireland. Raised with no religion, Ennis's first exposure to the idea of God was as a six-year-old in primary school. Ennis's teacher told the class that God was a being who could see inside their hearts, was always around them, and would ultimately reward or punish them. Ennis described the idea as bewildering, strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys (comics)
''The Boys'' is a comic book series, written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. It was originally published by WildStorm (DC Comics), before being cancelled after its first volume, and revived by Dynamite Entertainment, who published the following eight volumes. Debuting in October 2006, the series concluded in November 2012 with the release of the 72nd and final issue. In the fourth volume, the series is revealed to be set in the same fictional universe as Ennis' previous 1995–2000 DC Vertigo series, ''Preacher'', with former vampire Proinsias Cassidy cameoing as a bartender. Three 6-issue spin-off limited series were also produced during the series' original run: ''Herogasm'', ''Highland Laddie'', and ''Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker'', with an 8-issue epilogue series, ''Dear Becky'', published from January–December 2020. The book was adapted by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television into a streaming television series tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys Season 2
The second season of the American satirical superhero television series ''The Boys'', the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, was developed for television by American writer and television producer Eric Kripke. The season was produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Point Grey Pictures, Original Film, Kripke Enterprises, Kickstart Entertainment and KFL Nightsky Productions. The show's second season stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Kapon, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, and Colby Minifie returning from the previous season, and Aya Cash joining the cast. The story continues the conflict between the two groups with the eponymous Boys, now with the aid of Starlight (Moriarty) continuing their efforts to defeat Vought despite being wanted by the government. The conflict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men (The Boys Episode)
"Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" is the third episode of the second season and eleventh episode overall of the American superhero television series ''The Boys'', based on the comic book series ''The Boys'' by Garth Ennis, and named after its eleventh volume. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by Craig Rosenberg and directed by Steve Boyum. The episode follows the Boys attempting to deliver Kimiko's brother Kenji to the CIA after capturing him in the previous episode, "Proper Preparation and Planning". However, the mission becomes more complicated than originally thought when the Seven starts to pursue them with the same intentions of capturing Kenji, with Stormfront revealing that her personal character does not match the virtuous superheroine she portrays herself as to others. Meanwhile, Annie January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Ride (The Boys Episode)
"The Big Ride" is the first episode of the second season and ninth episode overall of the American superhero television series ''The Boys'', based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where superpowered individuals, known as Supes, are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of the heroes the general public believes they are. The episode was written by the series showrunner Eric Kripke and directed by Phil Sgriccia. The episode follows the Boys, currently Hughie Campbell, Mother's Milk, Frenchie and Kimiko, dealing with a Supe terrorist that had recently arrived in New York City and is now on the loose while struggling with their lives in hiding as wanted fugitives and also dealing with the absence of their leader Billy Butcher. Meanwhile, Homelander starts to feel his position and power as the Seven's leader threatened when Vought's CEO Stan Edgar recruits a mysterious superhero to the team named Stormfront without his appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
