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To The Last Man 08/18/08

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To The Last Man 8/17/08

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To The Last Man 08/16/08

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To The Last Man 8/15/08

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To The Last Man 8/14/08

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To The Last Man 8/13/08

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To The Last Man 8/12/08

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Hey Guys!

We are over half way thru shooting To The Last Man, our big western adventure. The weather has started to cooperate and we are filming full blast. Ben Leon is handling the sex scenes and Tony Dimarco and I are doing the extensive non sex stuff. Our men are fantastic and this movie is shaping up to be a real porn classic. Last year we made the ultimate military movie (GRUNTS) and this year we are making the definitive Western epic!

The sex scenes shot so far are first rate--some of the finest stuff we have ever done. Jake Deckard and Antton Harri, shot in a real Indian ruin, is a high point that will be long considered a classic in the annals of porn. Just today, Tony Dimarco shot Tristan Jaxx in a power pairing with Rick Powers in an abandoned barn. Damien Cross and Jackson Wild heated up the horse stables as an old mare looked on with eyes wide open (we let the horse out halfway thru the scene as she was jealous of Damien's horse-like cock). New discovery Dan Rhodes--a hairy, six foot two, Aussie with a thick, uncut cock, took center stage fucking RJ Danvers. Then, to mix it up, Scott Tanner took his turn fucking hot Aussie ass.

There is so much sex that I can't keep up with it all--we are up to our ears in cum!

I have seen on some of the porn blogs that this movie is creating something of a controversy. Everyone has to remember that the graphic deaths of all the porn stars will not be included in the all sex edit of To the Last Man. After all, it would not be a western without killings!

Chris

To The Last Man 8/8/08

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:50:00 +0000

Our big cowboy movie is in full swing and team Raging Stallion is having a blast and enjoying life under the western sky. We’ve got a great group of men up here—twelve crew and fifteen cast members. Amazingly everyone is getting along well and somehow I suspect that there is more sex going on than what is on the schedule!

One of the highpoints so far was a spectacular scene between Damien Crosse and Antton Harri. We filmed it in the original, 100-year old blacksmith shop. These men looked great together and this scene is certainly going to go down as one of the best of the year.

To The Last Man is a movie with a plot, so we have been filming some of the non-sex stuff during the first few days. A very controversial scene is the one showing Jake Deckard getting hanged by a lynch mob. It’s very graphic and very disturbing. Not to worry though, there will be a version of the movie that does not include all of the graphic violence. After we hanged Jake, we shot Jimmy Tripps in the head with a Colt 45! All of the shooting (we have real guns) is causing some unexpected problems—guys are having hearing problems and the horses are getting pretty spooked—but that just makes the horseback riding even more exciting!

Our biggest problem so far has been rain. It’s not only causing shooting delays, but it is compromising our plot—To The Last Man is a story about a drought!

Oh well—so far it’s very exciting being here. Enjoy some of the photos and watch here for an update on some sex scenes in a few days.

Chris

Nominate Your Favorite Website

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Shooting Begins for To The Last Man

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:27:00 +0000

And so it begins...

See our July 29th post for more details about To The Last Man.
Keep checking this blog for the latest news from the shoot.

Raging Stallion Announces Casting for To The Last Man

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:17:00 +0000

San Francisco-based Raging Stallion Studios today announced the final cast for To The Last Man, the industry's biggest budget film of 2008. Heading the cast are Ricky Sinz and Scott Tanner, each playing the heads of rival ranches that battle for access to water rights. Co- stars in the project include GayVN Performer of the Year Jake Deckard and Raging Stallion Exclusives Damien Crosse, Logan McCree, R.J. Danvers, Tristan Jaxx, Bo Matthews, Antonio Biaggi, and Damian Rios. Guest performers selected to join the cast are Antton Harri, Jackson Wild, Jimmy Tripps, Rick Powers, and Scott Fremont. To The Last Man will be jointly directed by Chris Ward, Ben Leon and Tony Dimarco. Dimarco also serves as head writer and Ben Leon is serving as head of cinematography.

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To The Last Man, based on the Zane Grey novel of the same title, is one of the most highly anticipated projects of the year and well over 100 adult performers were considered for parts in the film. Almost every major performer in the industry angled to be included in the cast. In an age of shrinking budgets, To The Last Man is the only gay adult film in 2008 with a cost exceeding $200,000.00. Raging Stallion also produced last year's big budget film, GRUNTS, for which the studio received multiple awards and accolades including GayVN and Grabby Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and dozens of others.

"We really enjoy shooting blockbuster films," commented RSS president Chris Ward. "All of us are really looking forward to doing a real honest-to-goodness Western. It’s a sexy genre and it really goes with our company name!" Ward added that Raging Stallion has rented two ranches--one in New Mexico and one in California--for principal photography." Just like GRUNTS, we are going to be true to the genre-- this is not going to be a film about pretty boys riding horses—it’s rough and rugged and will look like the real deal." Horses and cattle, together with wild elk, will be featured in the film.

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Ben Leon, co-director and head cinematographer commented about the cast as follows: "In the process of planning next years' blockbuster, we decided to significantly upgrade our shooting equipment. We have added a few expensive but essential pieces to our arsenal. As we move toward shooting more large narrative projects we've upgraded our sound equipment by buying new lavalier microphones for recording dialog on horses and additional boom mics for group scenes. We also bought a new steadicam, a dolly track, and a camera crane which will allow us to mix hand held work with smoother camera movements adding depth and weight to many of our shots." All Raging Stallion films are shot on full-HD.

Tony Dimarco had this to say about the cast of To The Last Man: "I’m very excited to be working on this film with such a stellar cast and crew. Rugged and handsome, the models for this film look like they could be right out of a Sergio Leone Western with the added bonus of being incredibly sexy and well hung!" Dimarco, who also wrote the script, enjoyed the challenge of writing a Western. "The unspoken emotions of the mythic Cowboy mixed with a brooding sexuality makes writing this type of film rich with possibilities. Minimal, yet complex, the Western genre is full of drama and story."

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The story of To The Last Man is one of violence and conflict as two rival gangs of cowboys fight it out to see who ends up on top--both literally and figuratively! Inspired by the films of Quentin Tarantino, To The Last Man ends in a dramatic shoot out that leaves blood and guts spilled across the screen. "Not to worry," said Ward. "There is a non-violent, all-sex edit for consumers who do not want to see all the mayhem! This movie is going to go where no porn film has gone before—it’s really a gay marriage between Adult and mainstream product that tells a story and shows lots of amazing sex. Some of the scenes will be pretty controversial--there is one scene in particular that is very upsetting..." Ward refused to elaborate.

Shooting on To The Last Man begins on July 31 and runs thru August 18. The movie is set for release on Thanksgiving weekend in both regular and Blu-ray™ formats.

Raging Stallion Announces Four New Exclusives:

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Tristan Jaxx
Manuel DeBoxer
Damian Rios
Bo Matthews

San Francisco-based Raging Stallion Studios, the largest gay production studio in the United States, today announced that it had signed four new exclusive models, each given a long-term modeling contract for print and video work. Established stars Tristan Jaxx, Damian Rios, and Bo Matthews join new discovery Manuel DeBoxer as the newest addition to the RSS stable of exclusive contract players--bringing the team total to just over twenty exclusive stars. Each of these four new exclusives will be featured in the up-coming To The Last Man, the big RSS cowboy movie scheduled to start filming next week in New Mexico.

"We produce so many movies--just about 50 this year--so we have a strong need for top talent," commented company president Chris Ward. "Because of our output, we need to have guaranteed access to top stars--exclusive contracts are the way to guarantee our talent supply. Each of these men will help Raging Stallion stay at the top of the industry. All of them are hot men who very much represent the broad look of the 'Raging Stallion' type. I look forward to working with them all over the next year."

Tristan Jaxx joins Raging Stallion after a year working at Falcon. He enjoyed working for the legendary studio, but felt that Raging Stallion was a better fit for his rough and rugged features. "At Raging Stallion we will shoot him with his chest hair!" said Ward. "I have admired his work over at Falcon--they worked with him very well. Our 'Tristan Jaxx' will be something a bit different." Jaxx is married to RSS exclusive Tristan Phoenix.

Manuel DeBoxer is a stunning new discovery who has now shot two films for the studio. French Canadian by birth, he has a swarthy look that fits the historic RSS image--muscular, hairy jocks. Manuel is heavily featured in the upcoming "The Drifter," a film shot in July in the northern California woods. The Drifter will be released in early September.

Damian Rios was briefly an exclusive for Ridgeline Films before becoming a free agent. In an unusual move, Raging Stallion and Randy Blue will share the actor for the duration of his contract, making Rios the industry's only joint exclusive. "Damian brings us a great look--Raging Stallion has long had a strong Latin influence (we won Best Latin Movie many times at the GayVNS)," said Ward. "He is also a real charmer!"

Bo Matthews had worked in several Raging Stallion movies as a free agent. He and the studio fell in love with each other, so it was no surprise that an exclusive contract was offered. "Bo is one of San Francisco's finest men--and I don't mean just in terms of his good looks. He is a great guy."

Steve Cruz is Hotter Than Hell - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:42:00 +0000

Hey Everyone!

Raging Stallion has teamed up with Steve Cruz to announce Hotter Than Hell--our huge 4 disc summer blockbuster! The movie comes in two parts, with the first two discs coming out this weekend! Steve wrote the story and Ben Leon and I directed this amazing film. Nearly every one of the major RSS exclusives makes an appearance, with noteworthy performances by Steve, Ricky Sinz, Damien Crosse, RJ Danvers, Logan McCree, Tristan Phoenix, and Luke Haas. Below are some sneak peek photos from the film. Enjoy!

Raging Stallion Wins at GRABBYS

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000

At the final award ceremony of the 2008 season, Raging Stallion finished on top by claiming the GRABBY Awards for Best Picture (GRUNTS) and Best Director (Chris Ward and Ben Leon). Ink Storm was awarded the prize for best fetish film, and Playback won best sex scene for the pairing of Jake Deckard and Remy Delane, both RSS exclusives. Deckard also shared the prize of Performer of the Year and Steve Cruz won Best Newcomer. Cruz is the current RSS Man of the Year. Ricky Sinz got two awards--Best Supporting Actor and Best Solo for GRUNTS. The staff of Gay Chicago Magazine puts on the GRABBY show in Chicago each year during IML weekend. This is the tenth year of the GRABBY Awards.

The GRABBYS mark the end of the 2008 awards season, a period that began on January 1 with the publication of the Mannet.com top 100 Movies of the Year. The high point was the GayVN awards show in February. Raging Stallion dominated each of the awards shows in 2008, making this the most successful awards season for the studio to date. GRUNTS was the near unanimous choice for the best movie of 2007. While many of the awards were based on the strength of GRUNTS, many other RSS movies also won prizes during the year--Mirage, Ink Storm, Playback, Fist And Shout, and Instinct.

"It was our year," commented RSS president Chris Ward. "We really worked hard to make the best movies possible. Our guys have never been better, and the lineup for next year looks even more spectacular! GRUNTS is going to be a hard act to follow, but we will do our best to keep turning out award winning quality pictures. I am very proud of our studio and of our actors. It took us almost ten years to get to the top (RSS was founded in 1999), but it was worth it. To have RSS included in the ranks of studios such as Channel One, Hot House, and Falcon is a real honor."

Raging Stallion is investing heavily in a major Western Epic to be shot in New Mexico later this summer. The movie will be jointly directed by Chris Ward, Ben Leon, and Tony Dimarco. With a budget almost as large as the $250,000 spent on GRUNTS, the as yet untitled western will be the studio's main effort for the next award season.

Steve Cruz on Energy 92.7!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:23:00 +0000

The San Francisco Dept of Public Health selected Raging Stallion Man of the Year, Steve Cruz to be the new voice of STD prevention for 2008! It is no secret that this is a subject Steve feels passionate about. With his own money, and with the partnership of the STOP AIDS Project of San Francisco, The Test Positive Aware Network of Chicago and media partners Unzipped Magazine, Naked Sword, Gay Chicago Magazine and BigMuscle.com, Steve launched his own public health web campaign in January 2008. HowIRoll.info promotes safer sex and provides information about how HIV and other STDs are transmitted. You can also find testing sites and links to health care professionals that can answer your questions in a non-judgmental way.

"The Department of Health's STD prevention section was looking for a new voice at the same time I launched my campaign. It seemed like a perfect fit, so I jumped at the chance to lend my voice to a worthy cause." The 30 second PSA was launched in last weeks of April for STD awareness month... and it will continue to air every day on Energy 92.7, San Francisco's Premier Dance Station throughout 2008. "As a sexual performer, I am really on the front line. Its not just HIV we need to be aware of. I get a full STD screening every 3 months. You can have an STD an not even experience symptoms ...so it's very important to get tested often, especially if you play often!"

Steve is also launching his own PSA this summer on youtube.com and myspace.com, for howiroll.info. His short commercial will feature top stars of the industry including Johnny Hazzard, Francesco D'Macho, Blake Riley, Jason Ridge, Damien Crosse and many others. "I'm not the only guy in the industry who cares about safety... its not just about how I roll. I wanted to assemble an army of the hottest guys I know to try to encourage safer sex among real men. We're already in their bedrooms, why not also give them information to protect themselves. If we can stop even a few guys from getting HIV this year then this is energy well spent!"

To find out more visit howiroll.info!****

Hear Steve's PSA

Raging Stallion Releases GRUNTS: The New Recruits on Blu-ray

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:47:00 +0000

Raging Stallion Studios, the San Francisco porn powerhouse, has released GRUNTS: The New Recruits on Blu-ray disc. The film, which has won numerous awards including GayVN Best Picture, is the first Blu-ray disc for Raging Stallion, and only the second Blu-ray gay erotic disc in release. This rapidly growing format will be the new wave for retail sales over the next few years. Initial sales of GRUNTS Blu-ray are strong, demonstrating that Gay porn fans are up-to- date with their technology. At the same time as the GRUNTS announcement, Raging Stallion outlined an ambitious plan to release almost all major new movies in the Blu-ray format. It is expected that one new Blu-ray disc will be available every three to five weeks. The next Blu-ray feature for RSS will be a Ben Leon feature film entitled "The 4Th Floor" which stars RSS exclusive and world- class tattooed man Logan McCree. Dominance of the Blu-ray market will provide a strong foundation for the continued expansion of the studio, which ranks at or near the top in number of annual sales and market penetration.

"The new Blu-ray technology really allows us to showcase our beautiful men as never before," said company president Chris Ward. "The image is so clear that it almost seems 3-D. After viewers see Blu-ray fucking, they are going to have a hard time going back to the old blurry images they now have. The advance in picture quality is at least as significant as going from black and white to color."

Raging Stallion has developed an aggressive price structure to allow retailers and consumers to enjoy the new Blu-ray discs at no additional cost. "We strongly feel that porn consumers should not be gouged with high prices on this new technology," noted Ward. "Although these discs are expensive to replicate, we decided to keep the price points the same as our regular DVDs. After all, the footage has already been paid for and used on the standard DVD, so Blu-ray profits are all icing on the cake anyway!" He further observed that Raging Stallion, which intends to produce up to fifteen Blu-ray discs per year, is able to save in production costs via economy of scale. "The software to do proper authoring is expensive, but when we spread it out over many products it becomes very affordable."

Raging Stallion / Gunzblazing Purchase High Octane

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:40:00 +0000

San Francisco Porn Powerhouse Raging Stallion Studios and Gunzblazing.com today announced that they have purchased legendary European production company, High Octane. High Octane comes with a library of over fifty films and an ongoing production agreement that calls for 6 new releases each year. High Octane as a brand will continue under the Raging Stallion banner and the next movie in the series, Masters and Servants, will be released on June 13. High Octane director Herve Bodilis (AKA Herve Handsome) will continue as head of production, and former High Octane president Patrick Albret will stay on as head of European Operations. The incorporation of the 50 High Octane films into Raging Stallion's library grows the total collection by about 25% and adds another premium, all-original and exclusive paysite title to Gunzblazing.com.

Albret commented that joining Raging Stallion and Gunzblazing is a move that will position High Octane well for the future. "We were in discussions with several other studios about merging operations, but Raging Stallion and Gunzblazing emerged as the best fit--they are probably the top business in the industry today and they have a strong commitment to continuing the High Octane brand. I still remember an email Chris Ward wrote me many years ago praising our movies! He understands High Octane and I am confident that the future is going to be very, very exciting!"

Raging Stallion President Chris Ward engineered the acquisition as soon as they heard High Octane was available "I have always enjoyed High Octane films--indeed, they were some of my favorite films back when I was just starting Raging Stallion" says Ward. "High Octane is all about quality--quality men, quality film-making, and quality fucking! It is a natural fit for Raging Stallion. I look forward to continuing the brand and building it into the strongest line of European films in the market."

"High Octane is a perfect fit for Gunzblazing" says Randall. "The models are hot, the production values high and it hasn't been distributed on the web to anywhere near its full potential - which is fantastic news for our affiliates. It further strengthens our customer value offering. There aren't many other networks that a gay surfer can join and have access to what will be seven, premium, original and exclusive content paysites covering multiple gay micro-niches."

Ward also noted that Raging Stallion's purchase of High Octane gives the growing studio a beachhead in Europe. "Some of the other studios have been purchasing movies from European producers--this gives us a whole production team that is our own. We will be sending over our top exclusives to work in Europe. Indeed, European working vacations will become a standard part of our new model contracts. This also gives us the ability to sign some of the top European stars to exclusive contracts."

Noted Director Tony Dimarco Joins Raging Stallion Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:02:00 +0000

Raging Stallion Studios today announced that superstar writer / director Tony Dimarco has accepted a full-time, high-level position as a staff director at the company's main office in San Francisco. Dimarco, winner of numerous awards, begins work at Raging Stallion effective immediately and his first projects will be filmed in the coming weeks. Dimarco will be relocating to the Bay Area and views this move as the beginning of a new chapter in his career.

Dimarco joins Raging Stallion at a time when the studio is on a roll having recently won accolades for GRUNTS at all of the major awards shows. For the short time that Tony Dimarco has been in the business he has certainly has made his mark. Winning the coveted “Best Picture” category two years in a row at the GayVN awards he has proven to be one of the finest new filmmaker in the business. “La Dolce Vita,” the film he made for Lucas Entertainment, won an unprecedented 14 GayVN Awards at the 2007 event, 6 awards with his name on it. Born and raised in the tri-state area, Tony graduated from NY’s School of Visual Art with a BFA in Graphic Design, and then went on to have a successful career as an art director at a major record label for 13 years before venturing into adult films. This year he tried his hand a comedy with "The Intern" which receive critical acclaim and won the GayVN Award for Best Sex Comedy. He left Lucas Entertainment in August of 2007 to expand his talents and work with new people.

“I very excited to join Raging Stallion Studios." Dimarco commented, "I’ve been a great admirer of their work for many years and am very excited about the prospect of working as one. They are at the top of their game and I’m at the top of mine; I think this is the beginning of an exceptional team. The quality of their filmmaking is top notch and I’m honored to be a part of the team."

Raging Stallion President Chris Ward was equally enthusiastic. "Tony is a great guy and a very talented film maker. I was very excited when Tony became available--it is rather rare in our small industry when both a position and a person capable of filling it are concurrently open. The recent retirement of Michael Brandon left vacant a top-level job at a top tier studio--who better than Tony Dimarco to step in? We have huge plans ahead as we build upon our past successes. Right now Tony, Ben Leon, and I are developing a GRUNTS-scale cowboy movie that will be shot in New Mexico this summer. All I can say is everybody better watch out! With Tony joining , Ben Leon, JD Slater, David Hempling, Jake Deckard, and yours truly, we have the best directing team in the industry."

RAGING STALLION SWEEPS HARD CHOICE AWARDS

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:06:00 +0000

San Francisco-based Raging Stallion Studios took ten top prizes at the annual HARD CHOICE AWARDS sponsored by xxfactor.com (which is the relaunched version of X Factor Magazine). Judge Conan the Vulgarian annually releases his listing of top porn scenes, stars, and events--indeed, the Hard Choice Awards are the longest running awards in the Gay Porn Industry.

Chris Ward and Ben Leon's GRUNTS took the top honor of Best Film, and both directors share the award for Best Director. Steve Cruz, who was strangely overlooked at the GAYVNS, won recognition as Best Newcomer Actor, while Jake Deckard took Best Newcomer Director. Roman Ragazzi was singled out several times--his work in Tailpipes with Remy Delane and with Barrett Long in Playback were named as some of the year's best sex. Roman was further honored as "Hottest Man on the Planet." GRUNTS won for Best Butt Parade and Ricky Sinz was named as Best Solo Performer. The extended Orgy in Mirage was recognized as one of the year's best group scenes.

"We are really having a great year," commented RSS president Chris Ward. "It is always exciting to be recognized by the reviewers for the good work that we do. GRUNTS continues on a roll and I am thankful to Conan the Vulgarian for his comments and recognition."

Jake Deckard's Jock Itch Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Jock Itch, a sports gear fetish film, stars Deckard, Logan McCree, Scott Tanner, RJ Danvers, Tyler Saint, Josh West, and Vic Rocco. "I think sports gear has a broad appeal in a sexual context," says Deckard. "I love jocks, socks, cleats, pads, all that shit, and while I was busy filming this video it's really developed into a full on fetish for me."

RSS Exclusive RJ Danvers in National Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:31:00 +0000

Hey Everyone! Raging Stallion Exclusive RJ Danvers is in a national competition sponsored by the elite Ford Modeling Studio! And guess what! He is currently in second place and moving up. That's right--with your help we could help one of Raging Stallion's hottest men become a national celebrity! I encourage all of you to head over to http://tinyurl.com/ys7rdj and give RJ and Raging Stallion your support!

Chris Ward

Raging Stallion Takes 31 Nominations at The Grabby Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:08:00 +0000

San Francisco porn powerhouse took 31 total nominations for the upcoming Grabby Awards (which will be held in Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend). This is a Grabby award record! The studio, which swept the GayVNs earlier this year, had nominations for 6 films, including GRUNTS and Mirage, the studio's top movies of 2008. Ben Leon's Playback was also given a nod, as was JD Slater's Erotikus. Also receiving mention are Jake Deckard's Ink Storm, and David Hempling's Fist And Shout. GRUNTS, as expected, received the most nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Videography, Best Solo, Best Sex Scene, Best Three Way, and other nods. (GRUNTS: The New Recruits has just been released in Blu-ray format.) Several studio exclusives were also nominated: Jake Deckard and Steve Cruz for Performer of the Year, Ricky Sinz and Steve Cruz for Best Newcomer, Steve Cruz, Roman Ragazzi, and Dominic Pacifico for Best Bottom, and Jake and Luke Hass were singled out for Best Versatile performer.

"We are thrilled with our 31 nominations! " said company president Chris Ward. "We always look forward to the Grabby Awards and we hope to do very well this year. GRUNTS is a big hit with a huge head of steam behind it--I am sure it will make a big impression on the Grabby judges. The entire industry offered up some excellent films this year so the competition is strong! I really hope my models come home with some trophies, but no matter who wins, we will be there and having a great time! And I, for one, will be drinking a big toast to the memory of Big Daddy!"

The Grabbys are the final event of the porn awards season, which began on January 1 with the Mannet.com top 100 list. The GayVNs were held in February, the Cybersocket and X-Biz Awards were also held in February, Hard Choice Awards will be announced in April, followed by the Grabbys on May 24th. Raging Stallion currently is in the lead for the most awards of any studio in 2008.

This is the complete list of Raging Stallion nominations for Grabby Awards in 2008
(star indicates GayVN award win):

Hottest Cock: Jake Deckard
Hottest Cock: Justin Christopher

Best Actor: Jake Deckard in GRUNTS*

Best Leather Movie: Instinct

Best Videography: Ben Leon, GRUNTS
Best VideographyL Ben Leon Playback

Best Director: Chris Ward and Ben Leon GRUNTS*

Best Picture: GRUNTS*

Best Fetish Film: Roid Rage
Best Fetish Film: Ink Storm

Best Fetish Movie Extreme: Fist and Shout

Best All Sex: Mirage

Best Supporting Actor: Rick Sinz, GRUNTS*

Best Solo: Ricky Sinz, GRUNTS*

Best Three Way: Jake Deckard, Ricky Sinz, Trey Casteel, GRUNTS

Best Sex Scene: Ricky Sinz and Roman Ragazzi, GRUNTS*
Best Sex Scene: Jake Deckard and Reny Delaine, Playback

Best Group Scene: Mirage

Best DVD Extras: GRUNTS*
Best DVD Extras: Mirage

Best Art Direction: GRUNTS*
Best Art Direction: Mirage

Best Versatile Performer: Jake Deckard
Best Versatile Performer: Luke Haas

Hottest Bottom: Steve Cruz
Hottest Bottom: Roman Ragazzi
Hottest Bottom: Dominic Pacifico

Best Newcomer: Steve Cruz
Best Newcomer: Ricky Sinz

Performer of the Year: Steve Cruz
Performer of the Year: Jake Deckard

Raging Stallion Signs Damien Crosse to Long Term Exclusive Contract

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:13:00 +0000

San Francisco porn powerhouse Raging Stallion Studios today announced that it has signed superstar Damien Crosse to a long term exclusive modeling contract. Crosse, one of the industry's hottest performers, recently completed a two-year stint at another top studio. Damien's first film for his new home studio is Hotter Than Hell, a Steve Cruz feature film. He is also scheduled for a major scene with RSS superstar Roman Ragazzi. Damien will be one of the lead performers in a Chris Ward Arabian blockbuster scheduled for shooting in July, and in a major cowboy drama scheduled for shooting in New Mexico in August.

"I am really thrilled to be working at Raging Stallion," said Crosse. "I really enjoyed working with the guys at my previous studio--they were great people and we made some excellent films together--but after two years there I just wanted to try to do something new and different. Raging Stallion is the company that shoots some of my favorite porn, so it was an easy choice."

Company president Chris Ward was enthusiastic about his new exclusive. "Damien is Grade A Gay Male--pretty much as hot as they get. He is also a wonderful man. I was blown away when he approached us about working for my studio. He has had a great career so far, and I will work hard to make sure he continues on an onward and upward trajectory. Guys like Damien come around only once in a while, so having him as part of our stable of stars is a real inspiration to help all of us make the best movies possible!"

Damien filmed his first Raging Stallion scene on Monday, paired with RSS Man of the Year Steve Cruz. The pairing, shot in a gym locker room, then in a shower, and finally in an abandoned warehouse, was stunning and the quality of the scene is award calibre. Hotter Than Hell will be released in July of 2008. Other films starring Crosse will appear every few months thru the end of the year.

For Further Information:

RagingStallion.com 1155 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
415-503-1969 1-877-327-0707 Fax: 415-503-1962
Web: Ragingstallion.com
Email: kent@ragingstallion.com

Raging Stallion Begins Filming on Hotter Than Hell

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:56:00 +0000

A Steve Cruz Double Feature

San Francisco based Raging Stallion Studios today announced the beginning of principal photography on Steve Cruz is Hotter Than Hell, a 4-disc blockbuster film that will raise temperatures during the summer movie season. The film, directed by Chris Ward and Ben Leon, is a major undertaking that will take nearly two weeks to film. The script, written by RSS Man of the Year Steve Cruz, recounts the tale of a deal with the devil (played by Ricky Sinz!!!) for sexual gain. In an unusual move for Raging Stallion, the studio agreed to shoot a heavily plotted movie. "Steve came to me with a story and I thought it was great," commented company president Chris Ward. "Steve is our Man of the Year (a title he shares with Roman Ragazzi), so we really wanted to create a special project to showcase him as the superstar that he has become. When he came to us with this story, it just felt right."
"It’s been an exciting ride since I wrote the story back in July and watching it grow into a full budget production," says Steve. "I don't think any other studio would be so quick to take me under their wing and give my ideas a chance to shine. When I presented the screenplay to Chris Ward he was on board immediately. I've learned a lot about how to produce and cast a large production... and I've learned from the best. It will be exciting to see how my vision will play out in front of the cameras."

Unique among the major studios, Raging Stallion allows some of its exclusive talent to be significantly involved in the development of projects. The studio has recently upped the ante by producing much more extravagant films (GRUNTS, Playback, Mirage, for example). Hotter Than Hell is another big budget film with extensive sets and a large cast. The cast of the movie is a closely guarded secret that will be revealed over the course of the two weeks of production.

Daily reports from the porn set can be viewed at stevecruzxxx.blogspot.com which is the official behind-the-scenes site for the movie.

Steve Cruz is Hotter Than Hell will be released in late June of 2008.

Raging Stallion's GRUNTS Sweeps GayVNs!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ward) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:19:00 +0000

San Francisco based Raging Stallion Studios took top honors at the 2008 GayVN Awards, earning a total of ten awards and all of the top prizes. GRUNTS, the 40-scene mega-blockbuster co-produced with Naked Sword took Best Picture and also gave Chris Ward and Ben Leon the prize of Best Director. Ward and Leon also picked up the trophy for Best Editor. Jake Deckard, Raging Stallion's 2007 Man of the Year, won Best Actor for his portrayal of Sergeant Houle, and Ricky Sinz won Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film. Deckard also won the coveted title of Performer of The Year--arguably the top prize at the show. Raging Stallion has won Performer of The Year for four of the past five years.

Ricky Sinz and Roman Ragazzi also were given the award for Best Sex Scene. Ricky took his third prize for Best Solo. Kent Taylor and Geof Teague were given the award for Best Photographer.

Jake had this to say about his victory: "I've done pretty much everything I can now as a model, and I've now got lucite to prove it! From this point on everything I do is about my new production company, Screaming Eagle XXX. It's nice to have some control. Like Ferris Bueller said, 'If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.'"

"It was our night," commented company president Chris Ward. "GRUNTS was a great film--it was the best of the year. I thought we stood a good chance of winning and my staff was pretty sure that we would do well. I cautioned all of my team that sometimes how you lose is more important than how you win. Mentally we were ready for any result. As the awards began coming our way we were excited beyond belief. It was an adrenaline rush par excellence! It was a great night, one that I will remember forever!"

Ben Leon, who shared the top awards with Ward, was ecstatic with his armful of plastic. "We worked our asses off on this movie and the awards are a testament to hard work, high hopes, and our actors and crew. Achieving this recognition will force me to work harder in the future and aim for bigger and more demanding projects."

GRUNTS, the top selling movie of the past five years, was a $250,000 film--perhaps one of the most expensive productions in recent years. "I always wanted to make a military movie, " said Ward, but I needed to wait until I had the resources to do it--having a whole platoon of troops is very expensive! I think Raging Stallion has made a classic and I hope people enjoy it for many years to come."