'Mutya ng Section E' stars lead new Viva series 'Hell University'
MANILA, Philippines — From their breakout roles in Viva One's hit teen series "Mutya ng Section E," Heart Ryan and Zeke Polina get their own series via leading the cast of the live-action series "Hell University."
The web novel written by KnightInBlack co produced by Studio Viva and WebToon Productions gets its premire on February 6.
In “Hell University,” there’s no tuition fee and meals are free, but it’s also a secret school where no government laws apply. Violence is normalized that there’s actually an allotted time for Bloody Night: from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m., even murder is allowed.
“Hell University” is hidden from the world, but six adventurous friends somehow end up in it and even get themselves enrolled. Once inside, they get caught between two deadly rival gangs: the Black Blood Gang and the Devil God Warriors, whose long-standing war is rooted in the school’s dark past.
Heart plays Zein, the feisty and brave, though a bit reckless girl whom her friends look up to as their leader. She will do everything to protect them. While fighting to stay alive, she crosses paths with the student council president called “Supremo.”
Zeke is the Supremo, real name: Ace Craige. He is known as a young man of few words with a strong commanding power.
Playing Zein’s friends are Andre Yllana as Matt who has a secret crush on Zein; Gabbi Ejercito as Mia; Derick Ong as Dave, Matt’s best friend, and Jastine Lim as Vanessa who is smart and very outspoken. She and Jerome like each other.
The series also introduces young showbiz royalties Gabbi Ejercito and Jac Abellana. Gabbi plays Mia, the softest and sweetest in the group, but can fight and stand up for her friends when push comes to shove; while Jac plays Jerome, the playful and dependable friend of the group.
Fresh from the success of another Viva series, "Avenues of the Diamond," Aubrey Caraan and Lance Carr are back. Lance Carr is Raze, the mysterious leader of the Devil God Warriors who hides behind a mask, with only his red eyes striking fear among those who sees it. Aubrey, meanwhile, plays the role of Samantha, a mysterious student who has a huge connection behind what’s happening in the school.
Keagan De Jesus plays Nazzer, the nerdy and innocent-looking leader of the Black Blood Gang. Jemima Rivera plays Nicky, the only girl in Black Blood Gang, thus considered as their queen.
During the cast reveal last November, director Bobby Bonifacio Jr. proudly shared that the actors were carefully chosen after auditions and go-sees, and they are all working together to make sure that the characters from the pages come fully alive on the screen.
The web novel “Hell University” reached 182 million reads to date. In 2017 and 2018, it topped the bestsellers lists of Psicom Publishing, which published it as a paperback novel. With over three million followers across Wattpad and social media, KnightInBlack’s 17 published stories on Wattpad have accumulated over 330 million reads.
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