After being introduced in a literally explosive scene in Prime Video’s satirical superhero series The Boys, a cute infant supe known only as Laser Baby was featured in the first episode of the show’s animated spinoff, The Boys Presents: Diabolical — and the show’s writers say the character has potential to come back as a toddler.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who wrote the episode “Laser Baby’s Day Out,” discussed Laser Baby’s future in an interview with Variety. Although the baby, whose origins or gender are never revealed, can’t talk or do much of anything aside from shooting uncontrollable, deadly lasers from their eyes, Rogen and Goldberg believe there’s still plenty of potential for further stories.
“Oh yeah, that baby’s got a lot of stuff,” Goldberg stated. “Meet the baby’s family!… We have many ideas. We have a ‘Laser Baby’ sequel we could do — or not, but we have an idea for a sequel.”
Much of the baby’s success in “Laser Baby’s Day Out” seems to hinge on the affection between them and the hapless scientist who wants to be their father. “If that relationship wasn’t something you cared about, considering there’s no dialogue, it would have just not worked,” said Goldberg. “It was very important that you wanted that baby and that man to be together.”
As of now, it’s not yet known if The Boys Presents: Diabolical will come back for a second season, but if it does, Laser Baby may have the chance to do something that most cartoon characters in the same style can’t: age. Although realism clearly isn’t a priority for the off-the-wall animated anthology show, Rogen pointed out that if Laser Baby returns, “They’d be a Laser Toddler.”
While fans are waiting for Laser Baby’s next trail of destruction, the original live-action series The Boys has a new teaser trailer to build hype for its third season, coming in June. However, production has stalled on the next spinoff, a live-action series themed around college life, due to both lead actors, Aimee Carrero and Shane Paul McGhie, stepping away from the project.
All episodes of The Boys Presents: Diabolical can be streamed now on Prime Video. The Boys Season 3 will premiere on Prime Video on June 3.
Source: Variety
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