Pioneering Film Bridges Gap Between Sex & Cinema
with Emotional Narrative & Standout Performances!
LOS ANGELES (February 11, 2015) – The sexy, yet safe-for-work (SFW) trailer for the groundbreaking film “Marriage 2.0” has debuted exclusively on highly trafficked entertainment website IndieWire.com. Produced by Lionreach Entertainment and distributed by Adam & Eve, the film’s compelling, touching, and intimate narrative is supported, rather than defined by, its sex scenes. Outstanding performances from adult entertainment actors India Summer, Ryan Driller, Dylan Ryan, and others further bring to life the swirling range of human relationships and emotions.
To watch the trailer on IndieWire.com, click here.
“Hardcore sex shocks an audience into attention, but it also gets the viewer engaged in the characters on an intimate and emotionally-invested level,” said Marriage 2.0 screenwriter and producer Magnus Sullivan. “‘Marriage 2.0’ challenges the moviegoer erotically, intellectually, and visually, and still contains all the trappings of a major motion picture.”
Sullivan added, “Thank you to the staff at IndieWire.com for featuring a trailer outside the conventional landscape of Hollywood films. I truly believe adult movies are a pure form of indie films, and I’m excited to get the word out about ‘Marriage 2.0’ and hopefully begin changing how people think about sex in movies!”
Releasing in late February, “Marriage 2.0” is a sophisticated merger between adult entertainment and cinema, which results in a new, relevant, and beautifully transformative genre. The film features dramatic performances from adult industry actors and actresses, such as India Summer, Ryan Driller, Dylan Ryan, Nina Hartley, and Mickey Mod, and guest appearances from internationally renowned sex and relationship experts Emily Morse and Reid Mihalko.
The trailer shows how “Marriage 2.0” examines the relationship between sex and intimacy, while elegantly weaving controversial and touching stories addressing commitment, love, modern relationships, and polyamory. It’s the first film of its kind, and its precision and execution will forever change expectations of adult films, as well as the way sexuality is expressed through narrative cinema.
In the IndieWire.com coverage of the trailer, writer David Canfield states, “Alternately erotic and emotional, ‘Marriage 2.0’ contemplates whether an open relationship can foster growth and personal fulfillment…‘Marriage 2.0’ looks to be an evocative foray into contemporary sexual politics, as our culture’s conflation of sexual and emotional intimacy gets put to the test.”
Of the film, author, editor, and sociologist Carol Queen has said, “It’s the movie mainstream wants to make but can’t,” and TED speaker and NY Times best-selling author Dr. Christopher Ryan has called “Marriage 2.0,” “the Holy Grail [of adult film].”
IndieWire.com is a leading news, information, and networking site for independent-minded filmmakers, the industry, and moviegoers alike. A two-time winner of the Webby Award for best film website, Indiewire.com was lauded as “must-read” by Variety, branded the “online heartbeat of the world’s independent film community” by Forbes, and dubbed “best indie crossroads” by film critic Roger Ebert.
About LionReach Productions:
LionReach Productions is the brainchild of Magnus Sullivan, a screenwriter and producer from the Bay Area. Sullivan’s interest in the dynamics of open marriages, the challenges, and the opportunities for growth is a constant theme in his first two movies. “An Open Invitation” was Sullivan’s first foray into adult cinema and remains one of the bestselling movies on the subject. It earned star India Summer the 2012 AVN Awards Best Actress trophy. “Marriage 2.0,” Sullivan’s first film produced by LionReach, exponentially expands on the scope of “An Open Invitation,” making the Bay Area itself a character. “San Francisco is at the center of a relationship revolution,” Sullivan says, “And we aim to capture that in our movies.” For more information on LionReach Productions’ new release, “Marriage 2.0,” visit http://marriage2point0movie.com.
About Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve is the nation’s largest marketer of adult products with millions of satisfied customers in the United States and all over the world. Founded in 1971, Adam & Eve is also one of the oldest names in the rapidly evolving adult industry. Adam & Eve is the flagship company of PHE, Inc. While Adam & Eve caters to a general audience, PHE also owns several smaller companies that focus on meeting customers’ special needs. For instance, Adam & Eve Pictures produces original titles with some of the biggest names in the adult industry. They are responsible for the award-winning movies “Pirates,” “Rawhide,” and many others. For more information, visit www.AdamAndEve.com.
