LOS ANGELES – Vivid Entertainment, the world’s leading Adult film company, has announced the formation of Vivid-Superhero, a new imprint that will have Axel Braun as its lead director.
“The parodies under this new imprint will pay tribute to the world’s most popular comic heroes,” said Steven Hirsch, Founder/Co-chairman of Vivid.
“Axel already started pre-production on a parody of Superman, which will be followed by those of The Green Hornet, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and The incredible Hulk. We made the decision to create the imprint after working with Axel on “Batman XXX: A Porn Parody”, an Axel Braun Productions movie to be distributed by Vivid. Axel truly did an amazing job with it, and we agreed that together we could mine the really rich treasure of superheroes and have a lot of fun doing it.”
“I honestly couldn’t be more excited,” said Braun. “Working with Vivid is an incredible experience, and with this new imprint I’ll have all the creative latitude to deliver quality productions that will appeal to the huge fan base that exists for these iconic figures.”
Axel recently wrapped “Batman XXX: A Porn Parody”, a take-off on the campy 60’s TV show, scheduled for release on May 17, 2010, and he’s already in pre-production on his next three parodies to be distributed by Vivid: Grease XXX, The Godfather XXX, and The Addams Family XXX.
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About Vivid:
Founded in 1984, Vivid Entertainment Group is the world’s leading adult film company and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment and has created wide brand-name awareness through its films, innovative marketing and a licensing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing and a range of other products. The studio’s website www.vivid.com has a large and loyal following of fans of the Vivid Girls.
About Axel Braun:
The son of legendary porn-pioneer Lasse Braun, and grandson of a diplomat, Axel Braun was born and raised in Italy, where he received a privileged upper-class upbringing. Fluent in five languages, a member of MENSA, a film-school graduate, and the bearer of a Ph.D. in Psychology, Axel has a unique cultural background that definitely sets him apart from the many other talented directors in the adult industry. For more information visit www.axelbraun.net.