May 9, 2015
New Release for Hot Gay Book Series 'Boystown'
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
The gay book series "Boystown," about the lives and loves of family and friends whose stories intertwine with Chicago's Boystown neighborhood as a backdrop, has gained thousands of loyal followers over the past couple of years. When Hotspots talked to writer and creator Jake Biondi earlier this year, he was hoping that "Boystown" would make the leap from books to television. Now, as the third season of Boystown is becoming available for purchase this month, he has some good news to share with Hotspots about his plans for the series on the small screen.
I was glad to be able to sit down and talk with Jake Biondi about these recent developments in an exclusive Hotspots interview.
Give us an update with regard to Boystown's possible plans for television?
There are two different TV producers who have already reached out to me and said that they think it would be great for television. They're both based in Hollywood but one is from Chicago, and I think he really connected with it, being from there. I'm in conversations with them now to option the book series, and if we make an agreement, we can start the casting process from there. After that, I want to introduce the series to investors and also to television networks.
Tell us about the third season of "Boystown." Without giving too much away, which big plots will be covered in this book?
The main storylines involve the resolution of the explosion that ended season two, the search for the fourth Mancini brother, and the fallout from Jesse's plan to break up his mother and her husband. Those are the three main storylines I can discuss without giving away who lives and dies from the event at the end of the second book.
Fan reaction also inspired me to explore the Cole and Derek relationship more in this book; we learn more about Gino; there is more of a focus on Justin; and the fans really wanted to see Joyelle with a new love interest, so I explore that as well.
The third season of "Boystown" is available via paperback and for e-readers on May 4. To purchase your copy of the third season (as well as seasons one or two if you haven't done so), visit jakebiondi.com
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
