What do the holidays mean to you? Kitschy decorations? Mariah Carey? Cheesy Christmas movies?
\n \n \nIn a saturated market, NakedSword has achieved stability by keeping its content consistently fresh — and through strategic collaborations. Its latest release, “Wild Game,” finds the studio partnering with Disruptive Films to deliver a psychological thriller packed with over-the-top sex scenes and intense physicality.
\n \n \nCollabs aren’t just for content creators. Established studios are joining forces and blending brands for large-scale, expectation-defying productions aiming to take porn to the next level. The latest such project is “To the Nines,” the first-ever collaboration between Falcon Studios and MenAtPlay.
\n \n \nMalik Delgaty is America’s favorite straight gay porn star. With his “boy next door” good looks, French accent and Adonis build, it’s no shock that this 6-foot-3 Canadian import has become a regular for Men.com — not to mention consistently being the most searched gay porn star over the last few years.
\n \n \nWith his sculpted features and leading-man charisma, Reese Rideout looks like he would be at home in a Marvel blockbuster — or at least a stylish slasher flick where he plays the crafty guy who makes it all the way to the final act.
\n \n \nIn a city famed for its architecture and allure, something far more seductive is about to go down. The priceless NakedSword Diamond is nestled deep within a heavily fortified Barcelona museum, and master thief Sir Peter has his eye on the prize.
\n \n \nValentine’s Day draws near, and Raging Stallion Studios is set to celebrate with a taste-bud-tickling new adult rom-com, “The Way to a Man’s Heart,” from directors Ben Rush and Steve Cruz. Rush admits that the lighthearted flick, which centers on delicious meals and delicious men, represents somewhat of a departure from the darker themes.
\n \n \nWhen you think of gay porn, your mind may not immediately jump to “first timers.” If so, co-directors Ben Rush and Alter Sin are here to change all that.
\n \n \nAlter Sin, Ben Rush and executive producer Tim Valenti invite fans to tag along on a steamy trip to Barcelona in “Spain in the Ass,” starring Falcon exclusive Sir Peter, Paddy O’Brian, Dean Young, Seth Peterson, Eros Manos, Jolian and featuring the debut of Tom Storm.
\n \n \nFalcon/NakedSword is giving Zachary Zane of “Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto” fame the cinematic treatment, with director Marc MacNamara and screenwriter Ben Rush crafting the upcoming feature “Dirty Words” around Zane’s notoriety as an author. To learn more about the project, its challenges and rewards, XBIZ sits down with all three gents.
\n \n \nAfter running into award-winning creators Callum and Cole at an industry event in Amsterdam, Falcon/NakedSword president and CEO Tim Valenti called up Ben Rush in Los Angeles with an idea: to make an international rom-com starring the real-life boyfriends.
\n \n \nDisruptive Films is well known for its kinky and taboo storylines. Now, the studio looks to unfurl Deviants: a new brand that shows taboo sex in a different light, diverging from the often-grim tone of traditional kinky fare to present a new vision.
\n \n \nIn setting out to recapture classic scenes from the Falcon Studios portfolio, Marc MacNamara has sought not only to honor the company's rich history but also to infuse the production with modern flair. The result: “Falcon 1971.”
\n \n \nSiouxsie Q and Michael Vegas have been riding high. At the 2024 XBIZ Awards, the duo took home the trophy for Director of the Year — Gay Movies, while their title “For You, I Will” was named Gay Feature of the Year.
\n \n \nFalcon|NakedSword president and CEO Tim Valenti is setting his sights on the European market with an increasingly ambitious game plan. He notes that while the gay studio has risen high as a proud American brand for decades, it has seen its global audience broaden, especially in the last four years.
\n \n \nReflecting on 25 years of success, AEBN honchos Jay Strowd and Bishop Wages harken back to 1999, when the company that would become a storied brand first broke away from an online DVD/VHS mail-order business to evolve as an entity solely dedicated to streaming video.
\n \n \nJessica Jasmin’s heart has always been in production, but there were a number of stops along her route to becoming creative director for Gamma Entertainment.
\n \n \nSince Carnal Media’s inception, the company has launched three distinct streaming networks. It has also expanded its offerings within these networks to 25 studio channels, with 14 in CarnalPlus, eight in BarebackPlus and three in FTMPlus.
\n \n \nAdult Time is launching its first gay studio, Heteroflexible, which is looking to explore largely uncharted territory by targeting the underserved gay-curious market.
\n \n \nWhen an eerily quiet driver for rideshare service “Let It Ride” (Derek Kage) makes a routine airport pickup, his passenger (Paul Wagner) begins regaling him with tales of overseas fun with exotic gents.
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