The Boys Presents: Diabolical trailer
What do you get when you let some of the most maniacal minds in entertainment today write their own animated shorts set in the world of ‘The Boys’? You’d get ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical,’ an eight-episode animated anthology series that plunges elbow-deep into the unseen crevices of superhero violence audiences have devoured — and emerges with a fistful of insanity. From Homelander’s first mission/mistake and a home for kids who didn’t quite get the A-list superpowers, to Butcher and Hughie in the style of the original comics, ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ has something for everyone — everyone who enjoys blood-drenched but also shockingly emotional television. It’s cartoons with the safeties off!
The Boys Presents: Diabolical: Release Date, Cast, And More
By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 25, 2022 12:54 pm EST
This more punk-like attitude will perhaps best be represented by “The Boys: Diabolical.” The animated series looks like it’ll come out swinging with absolutely no holds barred whatsoever, delivering even more of the hard-edged thrills popularized in the original series. With the premiere date fast approaching, it’s high time that those potentially interested in the show brushed up on everything they need to know about the upcoming show.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical release date and where you can watch it
What is The Boys Presents: Diabolical about?
“The Boys Presents: Diabolical” has been described as an anthology series, featuring eight total episodes ranging from 12 to 14 minutes each. The animated project comes with months worth of fanfare after its surprise announcement in December of 2021. As creator Eric Kripke said in a statement at the time:
“Surprise! We’re almost finished with eight episodes of our animated series, ‘Diabolical.’ We gathered together some incredible creators and we gave them one rule… just kidding, there’s no rules. They blew the doors off it, delivering eight completely unexpected, funny, shocking, gory, moist, emotional episodes. You think ‘The Boys’ is nuts? Wait till you see this.”
Each episode covers an entirely different aspect of the terrifying and frankly unpleasant-looking universe of “The Boys.” Intriguingly, every episode has been carefully calibrated to its particular subject material, adding a neat visual range to the entire series that promises to have something for everyone. A “Rick and Morty”-influenced episode will adopt the familiar animated style of the beloved comedy series, another will take inspiration from “Korean drama and horror,” and yet another will be “Inspired by French comics and animation.” You can find the complete list of episode titles and their particular animated niches here, but something tells us this will make for a varied and entertaining watch regardless of how much you know about it going in.
Each episode covers an entirely different aspect of the terrifying and frankly unpleasant-looking universe of “The Boys.” Intriguingly, every episode has been carefully calibrated to its particular subject material, adding a neat visual range to the entire series that promises to have something for everyone. A “Rick and Morty”-influenced episode will adopt the familiar animated style of the beloved comedy series, another will take inspiration from “Korean drama and horror,” and yet another will be “Inspired by French comics and animation.” You can find the complete list of episode titles and their particular animated niches here, but something tells us this will make for a varied and entertaining watch regardless of how much you know about it going in.
“Surprise! We’re almost finished with eight episodes of our animated series, ‘Diabolical.’ We gathered together some incredible creators and we gave them one rule… just kidding, there’s no rules. They blew the doors off it, delivering eight completely unexpected, funny, shocking, gory, moist, emotional episodes. You think ‘The Boys’ is nuts? Wait till you see this.”
The Boys Presents: Diabolical cast
The Boys Presents: Diabolical showrunners, crew, and more
In terms of the behind-the-scenes talent, “The Boys Presents: Diabolical” looks to be as loaded as it is up-front. Created by “The Boys” producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the pair have also written the scripts for the series in addition to their producing duties. Awkwafina, Andy Samberg, original comic writer Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer, and Aisha Tyler are only a few of the A-list names receiving writing credits for various episodes in the series. On the director’s side of the equation, the stacked lineup includes plenty of veterans from the world of animation. Giancarlo Volpe (“The Dragon Prince”) leads the pack with two separate episodes under his directing eye, with various other names stepping up for the remaining episodes. Crystal Chesney-Thompson (“Disenchantment”), Derek Thompson (“Phineas and Ferb”), Parker Simmons (“DC Superfriends”), Madeleine Flores (“Star vs. The Forces of Evil”), Steve Ahn (“Star Trek: Prodigy”), Naz Ghodrati-Azadi (“Madagascar: A Little Wild”), Jae H Kim (“Scooby-Doo”), and Matthew Bordenave (“Moonbeam City”) round out the other directors.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical trailer
What do you get when you let some of the most maniacal minds in entertainment today write their own animated shorts set in the world of ‘The Boys’? You’d get ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical,’ an eight-episode animated anthology series that plunges elbow-deep into the unseen crevices of superhero violence audiences have devoured — and emerges with a fistful of insanity. From Homelander’s first mission/mistake and a home for kids who didn’t quite get the A-list superpowers, to Butcher and Hughie in the style of the original comics, ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ has something for everyone — everyone who enjoys blood-drenched but also shockingly emotional television. It’s cartoons with the safeties off!
What do you get when you let some of the most maniacal minds in entertainment today write their own animated shorts set in the world of ‘The Boys’?
You’d get ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical,’ an eight-episode animated anthology series that plunges elbow-deep into the unseen crevices of superhero violence audiences have devoured — and emerges with a fistful of insanity.
From Homelander’s first mission/mistake and a home for kids who didn’t quite get the A-list superpowers, to Butcher and Hughie in the style of the original comics, ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ has something for everyone — everyone who enjoys blood-drenched but also shockingly emotional television.
It’s cartoons with the safeties off!
