The $30 million toe in the water

Amazon's Prime Video is heading back to the world of The Boys with a new series titled We Were Once Men, starring Karl Urban and P.J. Byrne. The show is a satirical black comedy that explores modern masculinity and male identtiy in crisis. According to the report, the series follows a group of men attending a radical retreat program that promises to help them rediscover purpose and transform their lives.

The show comes from writer Matt Berns, who previously worked on The Boys and its upcoming prequel, Vought Rising. Former Amazon MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke is attached as an executive producer. While Amazon has not revealed the full plot, the series is being described as a satirical black comedy focused on male identity in crisis.

Why 4,000 unsold units became the prize

The story follows a group of men attending the radical Reclaim Retreat, a program that promises to help participants rediscover purpose and transform their lives. Crawford and Byrne's characters are brotehrs caught up in that unusual journey. the casting marks another collaboration between the two actors, who previously appeared together in the 2017 thriller Eloise and reuniting years later on The Boys.

Crawford spent five seasons playing Kevin Kohler, better known as The Deep, while Byrne had a recurring role as filmmaker Adam Bourke. Their characters shared a tense rivalry that ended violently during the show's recently concluded final season.

Who is the unnamed buyer?

While Amazon has not revealed the full plot, the series is being described as a satirical black comedy focused on male identity in crisis. The story follows a group of men attending the radical Reclaim Retreat, a program that promises to help participants rediscover purpose and transform their lives. Crawford and Byrne's characters are brothers caught up in that unusual journey.

The show comes from writer Matt Berns, who previously worked on The Boys and its upcoming prequel, Vought Rising.. former Amazon MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke is attached as an executive producer.

A familiar pattern from the 2019 crash

The casting marks another collaboration between the two actors, who previously appeared together in the 2017 thriller Eloise and reuniting years later on The Boys. Crawford spent five seasons playing Kevin Kohler, better known as The Deep, while Byrne had a recurring role as filmmaker Adam Bourke.

Their characters shared a tense rivalry that ended violently during the show's recently concluded final season.

The show is still in development, but early details suggest it will take a very different direction from the superhero drama that brought them together.