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Stormy Daniels’ Adam & Eve Co-Production ‘Wanted,’ ‘Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody’ & Brad Armstrong’s Hollywood Thriller ‘Starmaker’ Earn Over Forty Major Accolades

LOS ANGELES, CA – (NOVEMBER 19, 2015) – Canoga Park-based production powerhouse Wicked Pictures and the lines it distributes have received over ninety nominations for the 2016 XBIZ Awards, with nearly half going to the company’s trio of epic blockbusters – Stormy Daniels’ Adam & Eve co-production Wanted,Axel Braun’s Wicked Comix crossover hit Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, andBrad Armstrong’s intense Hollywood drama Starmaker. These two-disc productions showcase the gifts of their creators as well as the beauty, talent and eroticism of iconic Wicked Girls Stormy Daniels, jessica drake and Asa Akira, all of whom are nominated for Best Actress and Best Scene awards.

Veteran contract director, writer and performer Stormy Daniels’ western adventure Wanted is leading the way for the company’s in-house original productions, with seventeen major nominations. The saga’s fine performances, taut direction and outstanding production values are recognized with nominations for Feature Movie of the Year, Director of the Year – Feature Release, Best Actress (Daniels), Best Actor (Steven St. Croix, Brendon Miller), Best Supporting Actress (Amber Rayne, Anikka Albright), Best Supporting Actor (Eric Masterson), Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best Scene-Feature Release, Best Editing, Screenplay of the Year, Best Music, Best Art Direction, Best Special Effects and Best Cinematography.

Ms. Daniels’ other 2015 triumphs include Deception, a sizzling erotic drama which has earned Asa Akira a Best Actress – Couples-Themed Release nomination, and the Wicked Passions romance When It Comes To You. Both movies are nominated for Couples-Themed Release of the Year.  As befits a filmmaker whose work earned over 25 high-profile nods in total, Stormy is also nominated for Director of the Year – Body of Work.

Parody master Axel Braun’s nearly fifty major nominations speak to the diversity and excellence of his work. His Wicked Comix hit Batman v Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody is competing in fifteen major categories, including Best Actor (Ryan Driller, Giovanni Francesco), Best Supporting Actor (Brendon Miller, Derrick Pierce), Best Supporting Actress (Kleio Valentien), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Director of the Year – Parody, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Marketing Campaign, Parody Release of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, and Best Scene – Parody. The first release in the Wicked Comix franchise, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, earned Axel Braun Productions contract superstar Riley Steele Best Actress – Parody and Best Scene – Parody nods, and is nominated for Parody Release of the Year, Director of the Year – Parody, Best Non-Sex Performance and Best Special Effects.

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, from the director’s acclaimed Wicked Fairy Tales line, earned much-deserved Best Actor – Parody nominations for Ryan Ryder as the titular character and Steven St. Croix as Captain Hook, as well as a Best Actress nomination for Keira Nicole.  Other nominations include Best Scene – Parody Release, Parody Release of the Year, Director of the Year – Parody, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Editing and Best Special Effects. Fittingly, Braun is is nominated for Director of the Year – Body of Work.

A veteran XBIZ award winner who has been crafting acclaimed blockbusters exclusively with Wicked for twenty years, gifted director, writer and performer Brad Armstrong’s many 2015 nominations recognize the excellence of his contributions to both the parody and feature genres.  His intense Hollywood drama Starmaker is nominated in nearly a dozen categories, including Feature Movie of the Year, Director of the Year – Feature Release, Screenplay of the Year, Best Scene – Feature release, and five acting nods – including Best Actress for contract superstars jessica drake and Asa Akira, Best Actor for Armstrong and Tommy Pistol, and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Kurt Lockwood.

Armstrong’s Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody has earned Derrick Pierce and jessica drake Best Actor – Parody and Best Actress – Parody nods respectively, while Ryan McLane’s portrayal of Dallas has been recognized with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Parody. Other nominations include two for Best Scene – Parody Release. Magic Mike XXXL is also competing for  Parody of the Year and Director of the Year – Parody Release.

Writer-director-producer-host jessica drake’s six nominations in relation to her efforts as a sex educator and her instructional series jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex include recognition in the Crossover Star of the Year and Sexpert of the Year categories. Her best-selling instructional series is up for Marketing Campaign of the Year for jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Satisfy Her Like a Legend and Specialty Release of the Year for both jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: BDSM for Beginners and Satisfy Her Like a Legend.

Veteran director Jonathan Morgan is continuing to attract accolades with his distinctive talent for creating superstar vehicles; his latest for Wicked, Asa Akira: Wicked Fuck Doll is nominated for Performer Showcase of the Year. Filmmaker Scott Allen’sacclaimed couples drama, Love, Lust & Longing,is nominated for Feature Movie of the Year and Director of the Year – Feature Release.

Other lines distributed by the company, including Marc Dorcel and JoyBear Pictures, have all received major nominations. In addition to being responsible for creating nearly half of the movies nominated in the coveted European Feature Release of the Year category, Dorcel’s commitment to innovation and excellence has also been recognized with a Foreign Studio of the Year nomination.

In recognition of the brand’s continuing success in emerging markets, Wicked Sensual Care, the acclaimed creator of luxurious, cruelty-free and PETA-certified lubricants and enhancers, has been recognized with a Sex Lubricant Company of the Year nomination.

Given its outstanding track record in production, performance, eroticism and innovation, it comes as no surprise that XBIZ is honoring Wicked Pictures with their highest accolade – the coveted Studio of the Year nomination. For his part, Wicked President and Owner Steve Orenstein couldn’t be more pleased. “We’d like to congratulate all of our directors and actresses, as they have all stood out in these nominations and deserve recognition for their hard work. We are also grateful to the non-contract talent who delivered such wonderful performances for us.  We thank XBIZ for recognizing everyone’s contributions.”

Wicked Pictures congratulates its talented performers, filmmakers, distribution partners and staff for their 2016 XBIZ nominations. From sprawling epics to the most intimate of love stories, this forward-thinking studio continues to prove that it is built to last.

For a complete list of nominations, see below. To learn more about Wicked Pictures, please visit www.wicked.com.

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WICKED PICTURES | 2016 XBIZ NOMINATIONS

Feature Movie of the Year

Wanted

Starmaker

Love, Lust & Longing

Parody Release of the Year

Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Director of the Year – Body of Work

Stormy Daniels

Axel Braun

Director of the Year – Feature Release

Brad Armstrong, Starmaker

Stormy Daniels, Wanted

Scott Allen, Love, Lust & Longing

Director of the Year – Parody

Brad Armstrong, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Axel Braun, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Axel Braun, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Axel Braun, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Crossover Star of the Year

jessica drake

Best Actress – Feature Movie

Asa Akira, Starmaker

jessica drake, Starmaker

Stormy Daniels, Wanted

Best Actor – Feature Movie

Brad Armstrong, Starmaker

Tommy Pistol, Starmaker

Brendon Miller, Wanted

Steven St. Croix, Wanted

Best Actress – Parody Release

jessica drake, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Keira Nicole, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Riley Steele, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Actor – Parody Release

Ryan Driller, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Giovanni Francesco, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Derrick Pierce, Magic Mike XXX: A Hardcore Parody

Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Steven St. Croix, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Actress – Couples-Themed Release

Asa Akira, Deception

Karlie Montana, When It Comes to You

Best Actor – Couples-Themed Release

Seth Gamble, Deception

Steven St. Croix, When It Comes to You

Best Actress – All-Girl Release

Casey Calvert, Girlfriends

Best Supporting Actress

Anikka Albrite, Wanted

Amber Rayne, Wanted

Kleio Valentien, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Supporting Actor

Kurt Lockwood, Starmaker

Eric Masterson, Wanted

Ryan Mclane, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Brendon Miller, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Derrick Pierce, Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Non-Sex Performance

James Bartholet, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Scene – Feature Release

Asa Akira & Tommy Pistol, Starmaker

Stormy Daniels & Brendon Miller, Wanted

jessica drake & Kurt Lockwood, Starmaker

Jodi Taylor & Eric Masterson, Wanted

Best Scene – Parody Release

Aiden Ashley, Kleio Valentien & Brendon Miller, Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Katrina Jade, Tony Martinez & Rob Piper, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Keira Nicole & Ryan Ryder, Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Derrick Pierce & jessica drake, Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody

Riley Steele, Evan Stone & Eric Masterson, Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Alison Tyler, Ryan Driller & Giovanni Francesco, Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Best Scene – Couples-Themed Release

Karlie Montana & Ryan Driller, When It Comes to You

Kalina Ryu & Tommy Pistol, Deception

Screenplay of the Year

Brad Armstrong, Starmaker

Stormy Daniels, Wanted

Best Cinematography

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures), Axel Braun & Mac Swell

Wanted, Jake Jacobs

Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Wicked Pictures), Axel Braun & Mac Swell

Best Art Direction

Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

How I Became a Sexual Slave (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Wanted

Best Special Effects

Avengers XXX 2: An Axel Braun Parody

Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Wanted

Best Music

Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

Wanted

Best Editing

Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Mrs. Braun & Axel Braun

Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, Mrs. Braun & Axel Braun

Wanted, Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Alex Sanders

Studio of the Year

Wicked Pictures

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Batman vs. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Satisfy Her Like a Legend

Wanted

Specialty Release of the Year

jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: BDSM for Beginners

jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Satisfy Her Like a Legend

Foreign Studio of the Year

Marc Dorcel

Foreign Feature Release of the Year

Fit (JoyBear Pictures/Wicked Pictures)

Pleasure Professionals 2 (JoyBear Pictures/Wicked Pictures)

Soubrette Services: Claire & Cara at Your Service (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

The Baron’s Whores (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

The Billionaire’s Daughter (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

The Debauchery Mansion (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

The Invitation (JoyBear Pictures/Wicked Pictures)

Foreign Non-Feature Release of the Year

Russian Institute 20 (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

The Baron’s Whores (Marc Dorcel/Wicked Pictures)

Sex Lubricant Company of the Year

Wicked Sensual Care

Adult Site of the Year – Studio

Wicked.com