The doors to Godolkin University will open soon for a new generation of Supes to take over withGen V.The Boysspin-off series will focus ona new set of superpowered beingswho are set to compete in battle royal challenges to earn the best contracts in town. Fans have been waiting for the spin-off for quite some time now and finally, as the release date nears, we have few glimpses of what to expect from this R-rated series.Entertainment Weeklyhas unveiled the first image of Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) who will make a cameo in the upcoming series. Ackles is seen in his superhero suit holding the shield and making a V sign with his fingers for ‘Gen V.’ Last we saw Soldier Boy, he was in a cryogenic state under Grace Mallory’s watchful eye. How he will resurge in the series remains to be seen.

Furthermore, Ackles isn’t the only one to have a cameo inGen Vsincethe university is run by Vought Internationalfans will see familiar faces from the mothership like Colby Minifie as Vought CEO Ashley Barrett,Jessie T. Usheras A-Train,Chace Crawfordas the Deep,P.J. Byrneas Dawn of the 7 filmmaker,Claudia Doumitas Victoria Neuman and Adam Bourke as Godolkin professor.

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The Cast and Crew Behind ‘Gen V?’

The series will follow Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) who is a blood-bender and is a freshman at the University. As we see her navigating this new life making new friends,she soon uncovers a mystery at the university, which compels all of them to reconsider the meaning of being a hero. Sinclair is joined in the cast byChance Perdomoas Andre Anderson,Lizze Broadwayas Emma Meyer,Maddie Phillipsas Cate Dunlap,Derek LuhandLondon Thoras Jordan Li, a gender-shifter,Asa Germannas Sam, andShelley Connas Indira Shetty.

Further, rounding off the cast arePatrick Schwarzenegger,Sean Patrick, andMarco Pigossialong withJason Ritter,Alexander Calvert,Clancy Brown, andDerek Wilson. The series is developed byCraig Rosenberg,Evan Goldberg,andEric Kripke.Gen Vpremieres the first three of its eight-episode season 1 on Sept. 29 on Prime Video.