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Fort Harmony in THE BOYS, Explained: Its Ties to V-One and Vought
The fight against Homelander goes into full swing in The Boys season five’s third episode. Both Butcher’s team and Homelander’s crew discover that Soldier Boy didn’t die because he was injected with V-One, the original batch of Compound V. Only a few people, including him and Stormfront/Liberty, were able to endure it and thus became immortal. The supe killing virus cannot bond to it, and Soldier Boy is right back to looking like his normal self. The Boys know that Homelander will be on the hunt for V-One, so they seek out Stan Edgar for help. That journey reveals a lot about Compound V’s origins, and we discover what Fort Harmony’s importance is in The Boys universe.
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Compound V and Compound V24 in THE BOYS and GEN V, ExplainedStarlight leads them to Stan Edgar’s compound… well, almost all of them. Butcher is obviously not welcome, considering he killed Edgar’s daughter Victoria Neuman. Zoe is also quite angry and wants to kill Butcher. The crew dig into some old Vought files that Stan has, and MM discovers that many files from 1944 are encrypted but also point to Fort Harmony.
What Is Fort Harmony in The Boys Universe? Frederick Vought’s House of HorrorsIt doesn’t take long for him to crack the code. In The Boys universe, Fort Harmony was an Army hospital where Frederick Vought worked. The government designated it top secret and decommissioned it after WWII. MM says that if there is any V1 out there, that would be the place to look.
Predictably, things go to s**t when Dogknott, the Deep, Black Noir (or whoever that is under the mask), and Cindy show up. The Deep takes Stan Edgar back to Homelander, who presumably is seeking him out for the same information. Stan did tell MM that he’s in a losing battle because capitalism will always win, and even said that he still plans to head Vought again one day. So he’s probably going to give up the information. It will be a race to see who can get there first, and the Boys are mostly losing.
Jasper Savage/Prime VideoButcher ran off after Ryan, who confronted Homelander about his mother and was nearly beaten to death. Zoe found her father Sameer and told him the truth about Victoria’s death, so he destroyed all the supe killing virus stash. Annie is in her feelings and flew away somewhere. None of this is good.
We will certainly learn more about Fort Harmony in upcoming episodes of The Boys. And considering that Vought Rising will take place in the 1950s, we will get more insight into Fort Harmony, Compound V-One, and what horrors happened thanks to Frederick Vought.
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Homelander’s Punching Rampage in THE BOYS Is Gut-Wrenching
Homelander and Butcher are certainly two sides of the same reallyyy messed up coin. They have been in a verbal and, at times, physical spar since the show’s very beginning, a classic antagonistic relationship that cannot end well for the both of them. And, things are even more complex when you throw Ryan in the mix. Right now, Ryan is not in a good place with either of them, both of whom have mistreated him to various degrees and used him in their ongoing feud. (To be fair, Butcher does actually care about Ryan as much as he can care for someone else.) Well, Ryan is back on the scene in The Boys season five, and episode three is a rough go for the angry young supe.
Prime VideoWe discover that Ryan has been hanging out in Russia and killing military guys left and right. He returns back to America after getting a text from Victoria Neuman’s daughter Zoe. She wants Ryan’s help to kill Butcher, who murdered Victoria in season four. But Ryan isn’t sure that will work. He rightfully calls Butcher dangerous before Zoe storms off and, of course, Butcher was watching the whole time.
Ryan cannot bring himself to kill Butcher, and they have a conversation about the supe killing virus and Homelander. Butcher gives young Ryan a sad task: to get close to Homelander, release the virus, and kill all three of them. He says that the world is less safe with supes in it. Ryan eventually agrees to it, saying all he does is hurt people.
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Eric Kripke Says THE BOYS Will Not Have Massive Battle ScenesButcher takes Ryan back to his lab in Erie, where they discover that Sameer and Zoe destroyed all of the supe killing virus. Sameer was rightfully upset at the truth about what happened to Victoria, so he decided to do this and Frenchie/Kimiko allowed him to leave alive. Butcher estimates that it will take around a month to create more but Ryan insists that they should go now, even without the virus. Of course, Butcher’s mouth gets in the way as he says Ryan is not strong enough and will just be another stupid kid on a dummy mission. He’s not wrong, but having a little tact would’ve been helpful, sir.
As teenagers do, Ryan goes off to confront Homelander, specifically about sexually assaulting his mother. Homelander lets him beat up on him for a bit before he turns the tables and nearly beats Ryan to death. It’s pretty darn heartbreaking to watch it happen to one of the few beings whom Homelander seemed to tolerate the most. Butcher gets there a little too late and Ryan is laid out and barely sentient. Kids just don’t understand. This act of violence will only spur both Ryan and Butcher to go after Homelander even harder, either together or on their own terms. We shall see how the chips fall.
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THE BOYS Brings Back a Character for Its Weirdest Cameo Yet
Episode three of The Boys season five is quite the doozy in a lot of ways. We catch up with Ryan, hang out with Stan Edgar, and even see Hughie get beaten up by an invisible God U student. But one of the most disturbing scenes is Homelander’s complete mental spiral where he has a “spiritual revelation” thanks to an angel coming to see him. That angel making a cameo is none other than Madelyn Stillwell, a former character in The Boys universe and a true blast from the show’s past.
Homelander is not coping with anything well at the moment. He’s upset after Soldier Boy tells him that he’s a weak and sniveling little idiot who wants to be loved. As we know, he hates to hear the truth about himself. And when he’s alone in his office space, the words of many from his past play in his head, as they call him pathetic in many different formats. Suddenly, the light appears that he saw at A-Train’s funeral and there’s an angelic version of Madelyn Stillwell.
Prime VideoWho Is the Angel Woman that Homelander Saw in The Boys Season 5? Madelyn Stillwell’s Vought HistoryIn case you forgot, she was an antagonist back in The Boys first season. Madelyn was the Senior VP of Hero Management and in charge of making the Seven look good no matter what. But, she also wanted supes in the military as well. She was one of the few people who could get into Homelander’s head and control him, both as his advisor and someone he is sexually active with.
Madelyn was also Homelander’s source of, um, milk. She played into his deep desire for maternal love, and it’s a twisted relationship that strongly hints at her sexually abusing him as a child. But, he soon killed her in a rage after discovering she lied about Becca Butcher and his son Ryan’s fate.
Prime VideoIn this episode, Madelyn comes to him and says that he is a god who should take over the world. She essentially encourages him to kill every living being who stands in his way and that the others who love him will support his actions. Baptizing the unfaithful in their own blood is a wild quest to go on. Now, it seems this is what he will do, even if it is the last thing he does. We didn’t expect to see a Madelyn Stillwell cameo in The Boys season five, but it was as weird as we imagined it would be.
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GAME OF THRONES Movie Gets Obvious Title AEGON’S CONQUEST
Valyrian dragons are coming to theaters. After years of rumors and false starts, a Game of Thrones movie is finally happening. We already knew what it was about. Now we know its title. And it’s the most obvious one possible. A Game of Thrones movie about Aegon the Conqueror’s conquest of the Realm is taking the direct approach with the title Aegon’s Conquest.HBO/IGN
Warner Bros. revealed the name of its upcoming Game of Thrones movie at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The title was included in the studio’s “2027 and beyond” tease. Andor writer and House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon is penning the script for Aegon’s Conquest.
Though uninspiring, this title is not exactly a surprise. Aegon’s Conquest has been a ubiquitous term in HBO’s tales of the Seven Kingdoms. It’s never far from characters’ minds because it forever reshaped Westeros. The dragonlord and his two-sister wives of House Targaryen, the last surviving family of the Valyrian Freehold, united (most) of the Seven Kingdoms, setting up a dynasty that lasted almost three hundred years until Jaime Lannister slew the Mad King.
HBO/IGNAegon’s exploits are famous throughout Westeros, but as A Song of Ice and Fire has shown, history is not always what it seems. There will be misconceptions and surprises to learn about the famed Conqueror, whose story Warner Bros. and HBO have tried to bring to the screen before. The idea has been under consideration since at least 2016. At multiple points, the Aegon’s Conquest movie was developed as a Game of Thrones spinoff series. One of them would have portrayed him as a “drunken lout,” though that was long before we learned why Aegon turned his gaze to Westeros on House of the Dragon.
What kind of Aegon will we get in Aegon’s Conquest? Despite the Game of Thrones movie’s title, it’s not obvious.
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Margot Robbie Says OCEAN’s Prequel Follows Danny’s Parents in 1962
Margot Robbie dropped some information about the Ocean‘s prequel film during CinemaCon 2026, and it has us very intrigued. The film, which still doesn’t have an official title quite yet, will take place at the crown jewel of the Formula One circuit, the Monaco Grand Prix. It will focus on Danny Ocean’s parents back in 1962. And yes, this Ocean‘s prequel movie will star Robbie as well as Bradley Cooper, presumably as Danny’s mom and dad. As previously reported, Cooper will write and direct this next installment in the franchise.Warner Bros.
“Before Danny Ocean ever stepped foot in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows — his parents,” Robbie said at CinemaCon. “You’ll see them in their prime, and in our new movie, pulling off an epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.”
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GOOD OMENS Season 3 Trailer Kicks Off the Second Coming
Good Omens‘ second season ended with Michael Sheen’s Aziraphale rejecting David Tennant’s Crowley. The demon wanted to run off together for an eternity of happines. Instead Aziraphale opted to become Heaven’s top angel. But as Good Omens 3‘s trailer reveals, just because he’s in charge doesn’t mean he’s in control. Especially not when he loses Jesus Christ.Good Omens 3 Synopsis and Teaser Trailer
The Second Coming is coming in Good Omens 3. But that title is sort of a misnomer. Season three is really just a 90-minute special that will serve as a series finale. It was originally slated to be a full, finale season until multiple women made credible allegations of sexual assault against the novel’s co-author and series creator, Neil Gaiman. He then stepped away from the series entirely. At the time of his departure, it was unclear if the show would continue at all.
Now we know what to expect from this finale, as Aziraphale finds out his good intentions might be totally pointless. Here’s the final “season’s” official synopsis, released along with the Good Omens 3 trailer:
Good Omens 3 picks up where the ineffable story left off in Season Two as the beloved and unlikely duo – angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley return to face their most epic and personal adventure yet. Their millennia-long friendship has been fractured ever since Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) accepted the offer to return to Heaven, leaving Crowley (David Tennant) behind. Now, as the newly appointed Supreme Archangel, Aziraphale is tasked with overseeing the Second Coming, a monumental responsibility that weighs heavily on him, and is made worse when his plans cause some consternation among the other angels. Meanwhile, heartbroken Crowley finds himself at rock bottom, wandering the streets of Soho.
That is a remarkably thorough synopsis! It really provides…..hold on. Oh. Okay, there’s somehow actually more. The rest of the synopsis:
As the fate of the universe hangs in the balance, Aziraphale and Crowley must confront their relationship, heal old wounds and rediscover their bond. From navigating London’s gangsters to thwarting Hellish threats, they face personal betrayals and the complexities of their own emotions in this timeless expedition. Together, they must decide whether their friendship – and the world itself – is worth saving.
Prime VideoGood Omens 3 Release DateA lot of information there for a 90-minute finale! A lot of information. But we’re not complaining. We’ll take as much Good Omens as we can now, because it will come to an end when Good Omens 3 debuts at Prime Video on May 13, 2026.
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MAUL Includes Sam Witwer’s Screams in His Lightsaber Noise
The dark side warrior known as Maul, formerly known as Darth Maul, was the breakout character from The Phantom Menace. But then, George Lucas decided to cut the Sith Lord in half and tumble him down a pipe. Luckily, Lucasfilm later resurrected Maul in animation. First in Clone Wars, then Rebels, and now, in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. Voicing him throughout has been Sam Witwer, who brings an evil ferocity to the character only glimpsed in live-action. In fact, his screams and snarls have become so iconic, the Maul creators have layered his anguished screams into his lightsaber sounds for the series.
In a behind-the-scenes video for Maul, we see Witwer doing all kinds of things in the recording booth to prepare. One of those things is having a rough form of Maul-like tattoos on his face to get into the spirit of the character. In the video, the show’s creators explain how they took snippets of Sam Witwer’s tortured screams and layered them into the lightsaber sounds. You might not notice them at first, as they remain somewhat buried under the iconic noises designed by Ben Burtt. But once you hear them, it’s pretty hard to ignore.
Lucasfilm AnimationAnother cool sonic element in Maul-Shadow Lord is the echo of Sanskrit chanting when Maul appears. This is a callback to the ominous voices we’d hear whenever Darth Maul entered a scene in The Phantom Menace. The full Sanskrit chanting could be heard in John Williams’ “Duel of the Fates.” But snippets of it appeared whenever Maul made an entrance. Dave Filoni and the creators of Maul-Shadow Lord have continued that tradition for the series, which is a cool callback to the character when we first met him. What we want to know is, will Witwer get a Maul scream as iconic as his yelling “Kenobi!!!” in Rebels? We’re crossing our fingers we get another scream for the ages.
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Warner Bros. 2027 (and Beyond) Film Slate Includes OCEAN’S Prequel and AEGON’S QUEST
Warner Bros. had plenty to celebrate at CinemaCon 2026, from its big Oscar wins with Sinners and One Battle After Another to upcoming films like Supergirl, Clayface, and Practical Magic 2. But the studio also let attendees know that there’s so much to look forward to in 2027. President of Global Distribution Jeffrey Goldstein took the stage at CinemaCon and showed a video of none other than Jack Black singing a song about what Warner Bros. would offer in terms of films in 2027. (We did get other videos from many special folks, too.) There will apparently be 18 films coming in 2027, but let’s talk about what was highlighted.A Minecraft Movie 2 (Release Date: July 23, 2027)
The follow up to the smash hit A Minecraft Movie will come to theaters next year. It made a TON of monies at the box office and we can expect the sequel to do the same.
Remain (Release Date: February 5, 2027)Cheers to a M. Night Shyamalan ghost story! The director himself appeared in a video to briefly tease his film, which he said would remind some fans of The Sixth Sense.
Warner Bros.Panic Carefully (Release Date: February 26, 2027)Mr. Robot‘s Sam Esmail is bringing a thriller with Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Tyree Henry, and more to the big screen.
Ocean’s Prequel (Release Date TBD)Margot Robbie dropped some information about the Ocean‘s prequel film, which will take place at the crown jewel of the Formula One circuit, the Monaco Grand Prix. It will focus on Danny Ocean’s parents back in 1962. And yes, the film will star Robbie as well as Bradley Cooper, presumably as Danny’s mom and dad.
“Before Danny Ocean ever stepped foot in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows — his parents,” Robbie said at CinemaCon. “You’ll see them in their prime, and in our new movie, pulling off an epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.”
Bad Fairies (Release Date: May 21, 2027)Cynthia Erivo will star in this animated musical film about a gang of fairies. We are down for it!
Margie Claus (Release Date: November 5, 2027)Melissa McCarthy will be the titular star of this animated film. Santa is missing and Margie is assembling a fine team of North Pole residents to go find him.
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Shiver (Release Date: August 13, 2027)Keanu Reeves came in via video from the set of Shiver, a sci-fi thriller from Tim Miller. Reeves even made a joke about sharks coming for him as he sat in front of open water.
Godzilla x Kong Supernova (Release Date: March 26, 2027)Our two big bois are back to fight once again in this upcoming film produced by Legendary.
Untitled Nancy Meyers film (Release Date: December 25, 2027)Kieran Culkin will star in a film by Nancy Meyers, and right now the information about it is pretty scant.
Warner Bros. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (Release Date: December 17 2027)This is a tale that must never be told… but it is going to be told anyway. LOTR fans can rejoice that a fresh new film (with a new Aragorn) is coming soon.
The Revenge of La Llorna (Release Date: April 9, 2027)Supernatural horror will make the Spring feel more chilling with this long-awaited sequel to 2019’s The Curse of La Llorna.
F.A.S.T. (Release Date: April 23, 2027)No, this is not a new film about Dom Turetto and his family. It’s an action thriller starring Brandon Sklenar, Juliana Canfield, LaKeith Stanfield, Jason Clarke, Sam Claflin, and Trevante Rhodes. It is about a former special forces guy who is recruited by the DEA to lead a strike team against highly-protected drug dealers.
Warner Bros. Teases 2028 Films, TooIt’s also not totally impossible that a new Game of Thrones movie, titled Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Quest, will also hit sometimes in 2027. But it seems more likely for 2028, which has a few Warner Bros. films already on the docket. Evil Dead Wrath will hit April 7, 2028, Weapons prequel Gladys (could be a working title) is coming September 8, 2028, Final Destination 7 is happening May 12, 2028, Zach Cregger’s next thriller The Flood August 11, 2028 and an untitled Baz Luhrmann film about Joan of Arc will release on November 22, 2028
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