Q 01/05

Which director was attached to a planned film trilogy of The Boys when development began in 2008?

A) Edgar Wright

B) Adam McKay

C) Zack Snyder

D) Guy Ritchie

Answer · why

B) Adam McKay

Columbia budgeted it at $100 million before creative differences killed it; McKay said every studio told him 'So it's like Watchmen?'

Q 02/05

Which network first announced a TV adaptation of The Boys in 2016, before Amazon took it over?

A) AMC Networks

B) FX on Hulu

C) Syfy Channel

D) Cinemax

Answer · why

D) Cinemax

Amazon Studios acquired the rights on November 8, 2017, after Cinemax chose not to proceed.

Q 03/05

What was the estimated per-episode budget Amazon greenlit for the first season?

A) $4.5 million

B) $8.6 million

C) $11.2 million

D) $7.8 million

Answer · why

C) $11.2 million

Amazon also committed to at least five seasons up front, hoping for another Game of Thrones.

Q 04/05

Who directed the first episode after Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg dropped out over scheduling?

A) Phil Sgriccia

B) Jennifer Phang

C) Stefan Schwartz

D) Dan Trachtenberg

Answer · why

D) Dan Trachtenberg

Rogen and Goldberg stayed on as executive producers, as they had on the Ennis adaptation Preacher.

Q 05/05

Though set in New York, The Boys was filmed mainly in which city?

A) Vancouver

B) Toronto

C) Atlanta

D) Montreal

Answer · why

B) Toronto

Additional shooting took place around the Golden Horseshoe, including Mississauga and Hamilton.