jessica drake hosting The 2013 Sex Awards

ASA AKIRA accepts her Porn Star of the Year Award at The 2013 Sex Awards

ASA AKIRA announces she is the newest Wicked Girl at the 2013 Sex Awards

Wicked Pictures and its acclaimed creative team were rarely out of the spotlight last week. From Hollywood to Florida’s Gold Coast, the production powerhouse earned major accolades while welcoming Asa Akira to its family of exclusive contract stars.

With three-time AVN Best Actress and emerging sexual wellness authority jessica drake taking center stage as host, the X3Sixty Network, InsideAdult.com and AVN presented The Sex Awards October 9th. Described as “the first fan-based awards show to be broadcast on national TV,” the gala event took place at the Avalon in Hollywood.

Asa Akira dominated the evening by winning three major awards. She and jessica drake won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple, and she went on to snare both Adult Movie of the Year and Porn Star of the Year.

She capped off her three-peat by announcing that she had signed an exclusive performing contract with Wicked Pictures. Reflecting on it all, Akira observes, “Out of all the awards I’ve been lucky enough to win, the Sex Awards are particularly special to me. First, because they were voted on by the fans. Secondly, I was given the green light to announce my Wicked contract on stage if I won Porn Star of the Year – which I did! And third, jessica drake and I won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple. We’ve done two scenes together so far, and the chemistry between us is crazy. I’m glad the fans agree!”

The evening was just as impactful for Ms. drake. “I knew it would be an amazing show! I really enjoyed hosting the night and it only got better when I won Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Couple with our new Wicked Girl! I was impressed by the professionalism of everyone involved and I can’t wait to see the show on national TV. I’m grateful to Paul Fishbein and Wicked Pictures for this great opportunity!”

The acclaim continued Sunday night, October 13th as Wicked received several trophies at the 21st Annual NightMoves Awards in Tampa, Florida. Celebrated in style at the Tampa Gold Club and hosted by industry luminaries Ron Jeremy and Misty Stone, the star-studded soiree saw the company and its talented collaborators receiving some of the evening’s top honors, including the coveted NightMoves First Choice Award, which recognized the overall quality and excellence of Stormy Daniels’ compelling adult drama Wanderlust.

Kudos continued to come Wicked’s way throughout the evening, with Brad Armstrong, creator of such 2013 epics as Underworld, receiving the Fan Choice Award for Best Director – Non Parody. Edwin Lee, the gifted gonzo director whose Wicked releases have been earning both brisk sales and critical raves, deservedly earned Best Cougar/MILF Release (Editor’s Choice) for Cougars vs. Kittens. Turning to other categories, longtime industry publicist Daniel Metcalf received the Adella Award for “work behind the scenes” and Wicked Pictures was honored with the Fan Choice Award for Best Production Company.

Wicked Pictures proudly congratulates its Sex Awards and NightMoves award winners. To learn more, please visit www.wicked.com.

Canoga Park-based adult industry powerhouse Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce that it is an official sponsor of the 21st Annual NightMoves Awards. The third oldest, continuously running adult awards event in the United States, the 2013 NightMoves Awards Weekend is taking place October 10-13 in Tampa, Florida and will be attended by Wicked contract actress, writer and filmmaker Stormy Daniels.

Wicked Pictures’ talented directors, performers, and productions recently received 15 major NightMoves nominations, with nearly a third going to Ms. Daniels. Her fine work in front of the camera was recognized in the Best Female Performer category, while her skill as a filmmaker earned a Best Director (Non-Parody) nomination. Specific Best Feature nominations went to her hit comedy Divorcees and the supernaturally-themed Wicked Passions romance Immortal Love.

Wicked’s involvement with the weekend’s festivities will include sponsorship of the Opening Night of the annual ‘Caravan of Stars,’ a star-studded affair which will find attendees receiving VIP gift bags with such NightMoves-nominated releases as Jonathan Morgan’s Lisa Ann Can’t Say No, Barrett Blade’s Saints and Sinners starring Samantha Saint, Derrick Pierce’s Tuff Love with jessica drake, and an assortment of Brad Armstrong titles celebrating his nomination in the Best Director (Non-Parody) category.

“We are extremely happy to have Wicked Pictures sponsoring the Opening Night of our annual ‘Caravan of Stars’,” says Paul Allen, Publisher and Founder of NightMoves® magazine. “Wicked Pictures is one of the top and most respected film companies in our industry, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to showcase all they have created at Thee Doll House – one of the top gentlemen’s clubs in Tampa Bay. And we are honored to have contract star and director Stormy Daniels join us at NightMoves once again!”

In a prepared statement, event organizers added, “the NightMoves Awards are an offshoot of NightMoves magazine, owned and operated by Paul and Tracy Allen. The NightMoves Awards were the first to allow fans to select the winners, making it the original fan based awards. They were also the first awards show to allow online voting.”

To learn more, please visit www.wicked.com and www.nightmoves-online.com.

jessica drake in Brad Armstrong’s UNDERWORLD for Wicked Pictures

ASA AKIRA in Brad Armstrong’s UNDERWORLD for Wicked Pictures

CAMERON DEE in Brad Armstrong’s UNDERWORLD for Wicked Pictures

Wicked Pictures proudly presents “Flesh for Fantasy: The Underworld Contest.” With this week’s release of the hottest movie of 2013, fans are already begging for a way to show their love for this original fantasy blockbuster. Wicked is rewarding its fans for their devotion with a contest that will allow them to utilize their creative skills to compete for phenomenal prizes.

The guidelines are simple. Fans are invited to familiarize themselves with Underworld’s various fantasy characters (like the half-machine “Mecca,” the haunting, red-robed super-vixen “Scarlet,” the acrobatic “gauze girl,” and the sewn-together “Stitch”) and tweet their own original character concept to @wickedpictures using the hashtag #Underworld. The tweet can be as simple as “Athena is the mistress of war & wisdom. She is represented with an owl, symbolizing her knowledge. #Underworld.”

To stoke fans’ creativity, each week Wicked will be releasing exciting character images from the film through social media. Those seeking additional inspiration will be encouraged to visit Gawker Media’s FleshbotFiction.com, where an exclusive Underworld e-book will be available for free download just in time for Halloween!

A creative contest demands creative prizes, and “Flesh for Fantasy: The Underworld Contest” is no exception. The top character submission will be brought to life by Brad Armstrong and jessica drake. The visionary filmmaker will design the character’s look, which Ms. drake will model in an exclusive Club magazine pictorial! In addition to seeing their creation brought to life by Wicked and published in Club, the grand prize winner will receive an Amazon Kindle HD (perfect for watching movies and reading e-books!) an autographed DVD, autographed Underworld posters, and a Brad Armstrong/jessica drake Blockbuster pack. The second and third place winners will each receive the DVDs and posters.

The contest begins October 4th and will run through 12 midnight PT on November 30th.

Tweet a character idea to Wicked, win a Kindle Fire HD, and see the final result brought to life in the pages of Club by jessica drake and Brad Armstrong. Enter the Underworld today.

For more information visit www.wicked.com and wickedb2b.com.

jessica drake stars in Brad Armstrong’s UNDERWORLD for Wicked Pictures

From the future shock of Euphoria and 2040 to the sensual dream world depicted in The Craving, Brad Armstrong’s Wicked Pictures blockbusters deliver beautiful women, spectacular art direction and dark sensual fantasy. Wicked’s latest collaboration with this one-of-a-kind talent is arriving in stores across the country this week. Entitled Underworld, it is a spectacular sexual odyssey through purgatory and paradise showcasing three-time AVN Best Actress winner jessica drake.

Armstrong’s 2-Disc release examines the aftermath of a robbery gone wrong. Tanya (drake) drifts into a coma-like state that sends her to an otherworldly purgatory where lost souls go to discover their fate. Along the way she meets a cast of mystical characters who guide her through this nightmarish new world where the laws of “reality” don’t apply.

Her odyssey is punctuated by eight sexual encounters featuring such unforgettable characters as the half-machine “Mecca,” the haunting, red-robed super-vixen “Scarlet,” an ethereal and acrobatic “gauze girl,” the sewn-together “Stitch” and more fantastic figures. Ms. drake is in no less than five of these scenes, sharing the screen with Asa Akira, TJ Cummings, Eric Masterson, Capri Cavanni, Steven St. Croix, Asphyxia Noir, Toni Ribas and Derrick Pierce. The cast also features Armstrong, Julia Ann, Presley Hart, Adrianna Luna, Cameron Dee, Tommy Gunn and Xander Corvus.

Ms. drake’s star-studded encounters (which include boy/girl, girl/girl, anal, DP and more) find their peak in a climatic meeting with Death (Pierce). Will she be able to beg or barter for her life? Will she reach her journey’s end and live to tell the tale?

Director Armstrong calls this cinematic journey and the questions it poses “one of the most challenging films I’ve ever undertaken, bar none.”

He’s quick to point out that the combined efforts of his star, cast and crew are big reasons for his enthusiasm. “The always amazing jessica drake and a dynamic collection of today’s most talented performers came together to create an erotic world like no other. A great script, fantastic costumes, amazing locations and non-stop sex make it a stunning visual adventure.”

Armstrong’s sentiments are already being echoed in this blockbuster’s early reviews, with AIP Daily (www.aipdaily.com) giving it a perfect five star rave, dubbing it  “a must-see” that’s destined to “clean up come awards season!”

Come to a land of wonder, sensuality and danger. Come to the Underworld.

In addition to embossed gatefold packaging, 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound and a Bonus Sex Scene, this 2-disc set contains the following special features: Creating the Characters of Underworld; Journey Into the Underworld; Meet the Women of Underworld; Sex in the Underworld; a Photo Gallery; and the Trailer.

For more information visit www.wicked.com and wickedb2b.com.