LOS ANGELES, CA — (APRIL 24th, 2017) —Last April 9th, over 100 Adult performers lined up outside the Wicked Pictures headquarters to audition for a chance to be a part of the most anticipated Adult production of the year, Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody.
Seven-consecutive-time AVN Best Parody winner Axel Braun personally conducted the auditions, with help from reigning AVN Best Actress Kleio Valentien, who won the award for Braun’s 2016 blockbuster and AVN Movie of the Year Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, and from the Man of Steel himself, Ryan Driller, whose career has been launched and defined by the role of Superman in Axel’s movies.
“The turnout was absolutely unprecedented,” said Braun. “We were there for almost six hours and I have to say I was incredibly impressed with a lot of the talent. Romi Rain was actually out of town the day of the casting call, so she asked to come and read a few days later, and when she did I was literally blown away by her acting skills. I honestly was already set on another A-lister who had done a fantastic read, but I don’t think I’ve seen an audition of Romi’s caliber in 27 years in the industry. Within the first ten seconds I knew she had the role. And that’s before she cried on cue.”
“I’ve been wanting a big role like this for a long time,” said Rain, “so when I was told that auditions for Justice League XXX were happening while I was out of the country, I asked my agents at OC Modeling repeatedly to see if I could still come in later to audition. Thanks to their persistence, Axel finally agreed, and I’m so grateful that he has given me one of the biggest opportunities of my career! I love performing and I really love acting, and I take extra pleasure in challenging myself so I could not be more excited to be a part of the biggest movie of the year!”
Beside Romi landing the female lead, the all-star cast will also feature August Ames as Lashina, as well as two other OC Modeling girls: Jessa Rhodes as Knockout, and two-time AVN Best All-Girl Performer Shyla Jennings as Batwoman.
“Batwoman was the first openly lesbian superhero in the history of DC Comics, so it was important for me to have a Girl-Girl only performer in that role,” points out Braun. “Having Shyla play Batwoman is just about as fitting as it gets. She is gorgeous, strong, and sexy, and her character has the potential for a future solo movie, so I am very excited to have her!”
While Ryan Driller and Charles Dera are set to reprise their award-winning roles of Superman and Batman, along with Wicked Girl jessica drake returning as Cat Grant, Katrina Jade as Mercy Graves, Aiden Ashley as Catwoman, and Derrick Pierce as Lex Luthor, the coveted roles of The Flash and Green Lantern went respectively to Tyler Nixon and reigning AVN Best Actor Xander Corvus.
“I love Xander,” said Braun, who has cast him as Spider-Man in five different movies over the years. “He is so talented, so intense, and also lots of fun to be around! And he always gives 110% to everything he does. His audition for Green Lantern was awesome, and I know he’s totally gonna rock this role! After the Ryan Reynolds disaster, the world deserves a good Green Lantern. Seriously.”
Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody, which begins shooting next month, will pick up after the events of Supergirl XXX and Suicide Squad XXX, with Superman MIA, Batman retired, and Wonder Woman left to try and assemble a team of superheroes willing to fight an impending Earth invasion at the hands of Darkseid.
With a stellar cast, better-than-mainstream costumes, cutting edge visual effects, Braun’s legendary attention to detail, and the mainstream version hitting screens in November, Justice League XXX is definitely poised to become the most talked about Adult movie of the year.
The release date is slated for August 16, 2017 – exactly three months before its mainstream counterpart.
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About Wicked Pictures
Established in Canoga Park, California on March 1st, 1993, Wicked Pictures was formed with a firm commitment to producing quality adult productions created specifically for women and couples, a decision the company has stayed true to for over twenty three years, even when this mission has seemed at odds with prevailing economic trends. And after a health scare in 1998 led many companies to begin instituting policies of mandatory condom usage, Wicked is the only producer still safeguarding performers’ health by continuing to adhere to this policy over seventeen years later. Wicked continues to diversify and expand its commitment to couples’ intimacy through such initiatives as the romance-driven Wicked Passions label, the AVN / XBIZ award-winning franchises Wicked Comix and Wicked Fairy Tales, the award-winning educational series jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, and the Wicked Sensual Care line of luxurious lubricants and enhancers. These forward-thinking ventures allow Wicked to explore new ground while staying true to its core vision of producing quality adult entertainment and strengthening its appeal to women and couples.
