(All images by Matthew Rettenmund)

It's been a long time coming, but Boy Culture: Generation X is available for rent as of November 7 — on Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, YouTube, Roku and more. I would really appreciate any of you checking it out! 

Over the next few days, I'm posting some photos from our 11-day shoot, which should give you a great peek into what it was like making this long-simmering sequel to Boy Culture (2006) ...

Jason Caceres, Darryl Stephens & Allan Brocka

Boy Culture: Generation X is a sequel that takes place a decade after the events in Boy Culture, and follows on-again, off-again couple X (Derek Magyar) and Andrew (Darryl Stephens) as they come to terms with their broken relationship. Though currently apart, there is plenty of Moonlighting-style chemistry.

Meanwhile, X has decided to return to sex work at 40, and finds it a whole new world, one where he is quickly scooped up by pimp — er, manager — Chayce (Jason Caceres).

On a tight budget, Allan always creates amazingly expensive-looking ambience.

Through a series of scenes in which X meets with clients lined up for him by Chayce, we see how this old dog acclimates to new tricks, what he learns about himself in the process and how things will resolve with Andrew.

Jason had to get into the swing of things quickly.

Darryl & Jason

Blocking the striptease while miked

Day 1 of shooting was a trip! We shot at a bar in L.A Within minutes of arriving, Jason was blocking a striptease on top of the bar, attempting to seduce Darryl for a scene in which we learn a bit about Chayce's agenda.

Our easy first scene was a sign of great things to come.

After we wrapped at the bar, we walked over to shoot a scene that wound up near the very end of the finished film — a sort of queer Comic-Con at which X and Chayce are flaunting themselves in superhero costumes to lure business.

A bunch of us — Jason, Allan, Darryl; me with Allan; producers Stephen Israel and Philip Pierce with Jason & Darryl; Allan flanked by Darryl & Jason

It was a great icebreaker to pour Derek into his leotard, and I must say that he and Chayce looked fantastic as Hammerjack & Tiger Bolt — a superhero duo we should probably get to work writing into existence.

This was basically the first moment Derek met Jason

Some of our intrepid crew had to double as fanboys and fangirls, and I think the scene wound up funny and believable. Just like the whole movie — I'm really proud of it.

POW! is the new BAM!

Running their lines

Allan's direction here spoke for iteself.

Our dynamic duo 

From the get-go, Chayce was bossing X around.

First day on the set of the first film I ever (co-)wrote!

Jason with one of his old head shots — the nerd has blossomed!

I will post a bunch more photos in the coming week or 10 days. Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone who rents Boy Culture: Generation X!