Is Netflix launching a supercharged answer to The Boys with its new superhero series?

The battle of the superheroes is raging on our screens, and Netflix is ​​not left out! While The Boys was able to conquer the public with its incisive tone and its subversive vision of superpowers, is the streaming platform preparing a worthy response?

Let’s find out together if Netflix will manage to compete with its new superhero series and seduce fans of the genre!

While the highly anticipated season 4 of The Boys just arrived on Prime Video, a new superhero series appears on Netflix.

Titled Supracell, this British show could well rival the Amazon phenomenon. This new adventure will be available from June 27, 2024.

A master on board: Andrew Onwubolu alias Rapman

Behind this project, we find Andrew Onwubolu, known under the pseudonym Rapman. Also a screenwriter and director, Rapman made a name for himself thanks to his album Blue Story Trilogy, where he depicts the challenges of working-class London neighborhoods, tackling themes such as unemployment, poverty and gang wars.

A different series but just as promising

Rapman states that Supracell stands out from the usual clichés of superhero series. He says: “I know the superhero genre, but everything was done 100%. Supracell is different: it’s a superhero drama with normal people, real people, not people who are martyrs, not people who are going to save the world, just people who are trying to save themselves and their families.

Inspirations and Intrigues

If The Boys is known for its ultra-violence and shocking scenes, Supracell is more inspired by series like Heroes Or Misfits. It tells the story of five ordinary Londoners who suddenly discover superpowers. A man will do anything to bring them together to save the woman he loves, a central theme that adds an emotional dimension to this series.

Atmosphere and Promises

The first trailer for Supracell reveals a dark atmosphere, but you shouldn’t expect to see the same level of excess in terms of gore and violence as in The Boys. What will make this show unique will be its way of mixing fantasy with more earthly and everyday problems.

It’s up to you to find out if Supracell will be able to compete with The Boys and if this new superhero series will live up to your expectations. In conclusion, let’s let the future show us who will really win the battle of superheroes on our screens.