"Holy XXX, Batman!!!"

The porn industry, which has a history of producing movie parodies, is getting in on the superhero action. It was bound to happen at some point and frankly, I’m surprised it took this long. On May 24, Vivid releases “Batman XXX- A Porn Parody.” It is based on the 60’s television version of Batman (which is a shame as Nicholson’s line, “Wait’ll they get a load of me,” would take on a whole new meaning). This is only the first in a series of adult films being released by Vivid. According to their official press release, they have seven films planned. From my understanding of fair use, a parody such as this is legal but I’m positive that DC and Marvel aren’t keen on their characters being used.

The official press release, via AVN:

LOS ANGELES — Vivid Entertainment Group has announced the formation of Vivid-Superhero, a new imprint that will have Axel Braun as its lead director.

"The parodies under this new imprint will pay tribute to the world's most popular comic heroes," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-chairman of Vivid. "Axel already started pre-production on a parody of Superman, which will be followed by those of The Green Hornet, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk. We made the decision to create the imprint after working with Axel on Batman XXX: A Porn Parody, an Axel Braun Productions movie to be distributed by Vivid. Axel truly did an amazing job with it, and we agreed that together we could mine the really rich treasure of superheroes and have a lot of fun doing it."

"I honestly couldn't be more excited," said Braun. "Working with Vivid is an incredible experience, and with this new imprint I'll have all the creative latitude to deliver quality productions that will appeal to the huge fan base that exists for these iconic figures."

Braun recently wrapped Batman XXX: A Porn Parody, a take-off on the campy 60's TV show, scheduled for release on May 24, and he's already in pre-production on his next three parodies to be distributed by Vivid: Grease XXX, The Godfather XXX, and The Addams Family XXX.

The Green Hornet® is a registered trademark of The Green Hornet, Inc.; Spider-Man®, Captain America® and Fantastic Four® are registered trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc.; Wonder Woman® and Batman® are registered trademarks of DC Comics General Partnership; Grease® and The Godfather® are registered trademarks of Paramount Pictures Corporation.


The Green Hornet? Obviously they’re banking on the upcoming film but I would assume that Iron Man would make for a much better fit. After seeing the trailer, we were impressed at the attention to detail. We here at Geek Hash have got to admit, our curiosity has been piqued. Will you be watching?