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Wicked Pictures

American pornographic production company based in Canoga Park, California

American pornographic production company based in Canoga Park, California

FieldValue
nameWicked Pictures
logoWicked logo.svg
logo_size200px
typePrivate
genreAdult
foundation
founderSteve Orenstein
location_cityCanoga Park, California
location_countryU.S.
area_servedWorldwide
key_peopleAxel Braun
industryPornography
productsPornographic films
ownerGamma Entertainment
homepage

Wicked Pictures is an American independent pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. Between 2004 and 2021, it was one of the only heterosexual studios to maintain a condoms-only policy.

Company history

Steve Orenstein founded Wicked Pictures in 1993, after developing an interest in creative aspects of film production while a partner in his previous adult company, X-Citement Video. During its first year, Wicked won industry awards and Orenstein signed Chasey Lain as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson, signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only winner of AVN Awards for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year.

Wicked won the first high-definition Adult Video News Award for Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre in December 2006. The movie went on to win several AVN Awards in 2007.

In October 2010, Wicked stopped production when an actor tested positive for HIV.

The studio agreed with Manwin to run its websites in December 2010. In December 2020, it was announced that founder and president Steve Orenstein had sold the company to Gamma Entertainment, and that the new ownership had named Axel Braun Head of Production.

The company was discussed in the criminal trial of People of the State of New York v. Trump. It hosted a golf hole at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Actresses from Wicked Pictures greeted the golfers as they played through at the hole. Donald Trump met Stormy Daniels at such an event, and the two had a sexual encounter.

In November 2024, it was discovered that the packaging of dolls produced by Mattel based on the film Wicked inadvertently linked to the Wicked Pictures website (www.wicked.com) instead of the film's official website (www.wickedmovie.com) due to similarities in their links. Mattel apologized for the error and asked parents who had bought products with the incorrect website to destroy the packaging.

Awards

The following is a selection of major awards Wicked films have won:

  • 1994 AVN Award - Best Video Feature (Haunted Nights)
  • 1996 AVN Award - Best Film (Blue Movie)
  • 1998 AVN Award - Best Vignette Release (Heart & Soul)
  • 2001 AVN Award - Top Selling Release of the Year (Dream Quest)
  • 2001 AVN Award - Top Renting Release of the Year (Dream Quest)
  • 2002 AVN Award - Best Video Feature (Euphoria)
  • 2003 AVN Award - Best DVD (Euphoria)
  • 2004 AVN Award - Best Video Feature (Beautiful)
  • 2007 AVN Award - Best Film (Manhunters)
  • 2008 AVN Award - Best Sex Comedy (Operation: Desert Stormy)
  • 2010 XBIZ Award - Peoples Choice Porn Studio of the Year
  • 2011 XBIZ Award - Feature Studio of the Year
  • 2011 XBIZ Award - Feature Movie of the Year (Speed)
  • 2012 XBIZ Award - Best Art Direction (The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody)
  • 2012 XBIZ Award - Specialty Release of the Year (Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Edition)
  • 2012 XBIZ Award - All-Black Release of the Year (A Touch of Seduction)
  • 2012 XBIZ Award - European Feature Release of the Year (Les Filles de la Campagne)
  • 2013 AVN Award - Best Celebrity Sex Tape (Octomom Home Alone)
  • 2013 XBIZ Award - Parody Release of the Year - Drama (Inglorious Bitches)
  • 2013 XBIZ Award - All-Girl Release of the Year (Girls With Girls)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award - Feature Movie of the Year (Underworld)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award - Best Cinematography (Underworld)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award - Best Art Direction (Underworld)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award - Best Special Effects (Underworld)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award - Best Editing (Underworld)
  • 2015 XBIZ Award - Parody Release of the Year - Drama (Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody)
  • 2015 XBIZ Award - Best Actress/Parody: Jessica Drake, (Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody)
  • 2015 AVN Award - Best Supporting Actress: Veronica Avluv, (Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody)
  • 2016 XBIZ Award - Parody Release of the Year (Batman v. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody)

Wicked Girls

  • Chasey Lain (1993–1995)
  • Jenna Jameson (1995–2000)
  • Serenity (1996–2001)
  • Missy (1997–1999)
  • Stephanie Swift (1997–2002)
  • Temptress (1998–2000)
  • Devinn Lane (2000–2005)
  • Sydnee Steele (2001–2003)
  • Julia Ann (20012004, 2006–2007)
  • Keri Sable (2005)
  • Carmen Hart (2005–2007)
  • Kirsten Price (2005–2012)
  • Mikayla Mendez (2008–2009) – first Latina contract performer for the studio
  • Lupe Fuentes (2010–2011)
  • Alektra Blue (2008–2013)
  • Kaylani Lei (2003–2005, 2007–2015)
  • Carter Cruise (2015–2018)
  • Asa Akira (2013–2018)
  • Stormy Daniels (2002–2018, 2022–2023)
  • Jessica Drake (2003–2021)

Ranking

As of October 2021, Wicked Pictures has a traffic ranking of 81,588.

References

References

  1. (4 June 2007). "The Valley Exposed: Porn and Health".
  2. "Wicked Pictures Is No Longer Using Condoms In Their Porno".
  3. (2007-03-09). "Wicked Pictures Company History". Wicked Pictures.
  4. Ian Rowley. (2007-01-22). "Next-Gen DVD's Porn Struggle".
  5. (2010-10-13). "Porn actor tests positive for HIV". The Guardian.
  6. (2010-12-28). "Manwin to Manage Wicked Pictures' Online Properties". [[AVN (magazine).
  7. (2020-12-07). "Gamma Acquires Wicked Pictures' Online Properties". [[AVN (magazine).
  8. Rothfeld, Michael. (2024-05-07). "Stormy Daniels Testifies About Her Encounter With Trump in Lake Tahoe". The New York Times.
  9. Burton, Poppy. (2024-11-10). "Mattel mistakenly lists adult film site on 'Wicked' dolls packaging".
  10. Richlin, Harrison. (November 10, 2024). "‘Wicked’ Toys Packaging Mistakenly Links to Porn Website: Where Was the Copy Editor?". Indiewire.
  11. Magramo, Kathleen. (2024-11-11). "Mattel apologizes after mistakenly printing porn site on 'Wicked' movie dolls packaging".
  12. "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS".
  13. "2008 AVN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED".
  14. [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], February 2011
  15. [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], January 2012
  16. Brandi Fowler. (2013-01-20). "Porn Again! Nadya Suleman Scores Best Celebrity Sex Tape Win at AVN Awards". [[E!]] Entertainment Television.
  17. [http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners 2013], January 2013
  18. [http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners 2014], January 2014
  19. [http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], January 2015
  20. [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], January 2016
  21. "Chasey Lain". Wicked Pictures.
  22. "Jenna Jameson". Wicked Pictures.
  23. Jameson, Jenna. "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale".
  24. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050618235714/http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2005/0704/124.html "The (Porn) Player"] by Matthew Miller, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine, July 4, 2005, Retrieved February 1, 2007
  25. "Serenity". Wicked Pictures.
  26. "Missy". Wicked Pictures.
  27. "Stephanie Swift: About Me". Official Site of Stephanie Swift.
  28. "Temptress". Wicked Pictures.
  29. "Devinn Lane". Wicked Pictures.
  30. "Sydnee Steele". Wicked Pictures.
  31. [http://www.avninsider.com/stories/main100501.shtml "Sydnee Steele: Still Shy, But Definitely Wicked"], Mike Ramone, 2001-10-05, Retrieved 2007-07-12
  32. "Julia Ann". Wicked Pictures.
  33. "Wicked Divas: Julia Ann The Legend".
  34. [http://www.julia-ann.com/ JuliaAnn.com] {{Webarchive. link. (2005-01-29 blog entry, May 2007, Retrieved June 29, 2007)
  35. Metcalf, Daniel L.. (7 April 2005). "KERI SABLE: Every Man's Fantasy". Wicked Pictures.
  36. "Keri Sable Biography". Wicked Pictures.
  37. (4 October 2005). "Meet Wicked Contract Girl Keri Sable". AVN Live.
  38. "Wicked Signs Kirsten Price, Carmen Hart". AVN.
  39. (2009). "Kirsten Price interview". Xcitement Magazine.
  40. (2008). "Interviews". Xcitement.
  41. (2008-05-02). "Wicked Pictures Signs Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez".
  42. Bob Preston. (2008-05-02). "Wicked Signs Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez". XBIZ.
  43. David Sullivan. (2008-05-02). "Wicked Pictures Signs Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez: New contract girls announced today".
  44. Steve Javors. (2010-06-22). "Wicked Pictures Signs Lupe Fuentes to Exclusive Contract". AVN.
  45. (2013-02-22). "Alektra Blue No Longer With Wicked Pictures".
  46. Peter Warren. (2013-10-10). "Asa Akira Announces Wicked Contract at The Sex Awards".
  47. (1 May 2018). "Stormy Daniels Shares Her Wicked Past—and the DP in Her Future".
  48. "AVN - Exclusive: Complete 2008 eLINE Award Winners from Venus Berlin". Business.avn.com.
  49. "Wicked.com Alexa Ranking". Alexa.com.
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