Kokoy de Santos and Elijah Canlas as Gavreel and Cairo in “Gameboys.” Image: Twitter/@theideafirst_co
The IdeaFirst Company is treating fans to another sneak peek of Gavreel and Cairo’s young love in “Gameboys” season two, over a week before its much-awaited release on May 22.
Perci Intalan, executive producer of the Gameboys film and original series, showed a poster for season two, featuring its stars Kokoy de Santos and Elijah Canlas, as seen on Intalan’s Twitter page yesterday, May 14.
“Excited that we’ll finally get to show [season two]! First up is the Philippine premiere with [two] new episodes dropping every Sunday beginning May 22. But international fans, we know you’re waiting so we will roll out very soon after,” he said.
Excited that we’ll finally get to show S2! First up is the Philippine premiere with 2 new episodes dropping every Sunday beginning May 22. But international fans, we know you’re waiting so we will roll out very soon after. More announcements to come!#Gameboys2 | 05.22.22 pic.twitter.com/mqowd0EX3X
— Perci Intalan (@percinotpercy) May 14, 2022
The company also showed a snippet from the series where Canlas is being teased by de Santos to try “Gav’s hotdog,” via its Twitter page, also yesterday. Other cast members who were with them in the teaser were Adrianna So (Pearl), Kyle Velino (Terrence) and Miggy Jimenez (Wesley).
“Hotdog ni Gav, ilalabas na next Sunday!” it said. (Gav’s hotdog, to be released next Sunday!)
Hotdog ni Gav, ilalabas na next Sunday!#GAMEBOYS2 | 05.22.22 pic.twitter.com/xNxFVH3AqG
— The IdeaFirst Company (@theideafirst_co) May 14, 2022
Ash Malanum, the show’s scriptwriter, reposted the said teaser on his Twitter page, adding that he tried the hotdog recipe before writing the said scene.
“Gusto n’yo rin ba matikman ang hotdog ni Gav? (Do you also want to taste Gav’s hotdog?)” he asked the series’ enthusiastic fans.
Gusto n’yo rin ba matikman ang hotdog ni Gav? Hahaha. Sinubukan kong iluto ‘yan bago ko sinulat ‘yang scene na ‘yan.#GAMEBOYS2 | 05.22 | Stream it via @KtxPH @VivamaxPH https://t.co/tRZ80d1NyD
— Cowboy Ash 🤠 (@ashmalanum) May 14, 2022
The Boys’ Love series, directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal, debuted on IdeaFirst’s YouTube channel in May 2020, and was met with critical acclaim while earning a warm local and international following. It also debuted in Philippine network TV in June 2021, through GMA’s Heart of Asia. Its season two will be up for streaming on Vivamax Plus and KTX.PH. JB
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