Eric Kripke Says He’s Done Showrunning Future ‘The Boys’ Spinoff Series

Eric Kripke has confirmed that he does not plan to serve as the day-to-day showrunner for future spinoffs in the world of The Boys. His comments came during a recent interview where he spoke about the growing “Vought Cinematic Universe” and how he wants each new series to feel fresh and personal.

Kripke explained that while he will still stay involved in an oversight role, he wants other creators to lead the new shows. He will continue to act as a guide and quality control voice for the franchise, but not as the main showrunner handling daily production.

He said he is excited to explore new creative projects outside of the franchise as well. “I am excited to stretch my muscles on a couple other universes,” Kripke said.

Even though he is stepping back from day-to-day leadership, Kripke made it clear he is not leaving the universe behind. He will still be involved in shaping the overall direction of what is now being called the Vought Cinematic Universe, or VCU.

According to Kripke, his goal is to make sure every show inside this world has its own identity. He said he does not want the spinoffs to feel like repeated versions of the same idea or just content being produced for the sake of expansion.

“I’m also gonna remain to oversee stuff that’s coming out through this VCU. Quality control, be an advisor,” he explained.

He also stressed that each series should come from a creator who is personally invested in it. In his view, passion is what keeps the shows unique and prevents them from feeling like factory-made entertainment.

“My whole thing is I don’t wanna be the day-to-day showrunner, because I made my passion project; I made The Boys,” Kripke said. “But Vought Rising is Paul Grellong’s passion project.”

Kripke pointed to upcoming and existing spinoffs as examples of how different each series is meant to be. He noted that Gen V focused on young superheroes in college, while other projects like The Boys Presents: Diabolical explored completely different storytelling styles. A new prequel series, Vought Rising, is also in development and will take the story back to the 1950s.

He explained that even though all of these shows share the same world and tone, they are not meant to feel identical.

“Each one needs to be idiosyncratic and weird and unique to itself and to be somebody’s passion,” he said.

Kripke also talked about the bigger idea behind the franchise. He said the world of “The Boys” is built around chaos and consequences, where powerful superheroes exist but are not controlled in a clean or perfect way.

He explained that part of the story’s message is that there is no simple happy ending when people with power are left unchecked. Instead, problems continue to grow and new conflicts always appear.

“It’s still a super-fun world,” he said. “Now you have all these loose Supes running around that Vought isn’t taking responsibility for anymore. And there’s problems to solve. There’s always gonna be problems to solve.”

Kripke added that the emotional core of the story is still about connection and survival, even in a chaotic world.

“If you pull your loved ones tight and take care of each other, you can have a happy ending,” he said.

“The Boys” universe has expanded quickly in recent years, with multiple spinoffs either released or in development. Kripke’s new role signals a shift toward a more shared creative structure, where different writers and producers take the lead on individual series.

Even with that change, he remains one of the key figures guiding the overall direction of the franchise as it continues to grow.

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