JOONE'S PIRATES SETS INDUSTRY-WIDE SALES RECORD

Joone's blockbuster Pirates celebrates its 1-year anniversary this week with no sign of slowing down. Pirates remains on the AVN Top 50 Weekly Rentals and Sales Chart after 1 full year, by far the longest stay on the list by ANY title. The October 2006 issue of AVN magazine reports Pirates in the number 4 spot for sales, another record-breaking fete for the multi-award winning and highly regarded title. AVN's figures are based on the collective sales of traditional and on-line retailers. Director Joone thinks it's awesome and credits the movies success to "a really great cast and the fact that Pirates is an epic movie...as well as people's love for pirates. The word-of-mouth press for Pirates has been tremendous. People love it and tell people how much they love it...and then they go out and see it."

In May of 2006, Joone's Pirates become the first adult movie to successfully crossover, receiving an R Rating from the MPAA and mainstream distribution from MTI. Hot on the tails of the platinum sales of the original XXX version, the R-rated DVD began shipping in record numbers in July of 2006. "A lot of people will see the R-rated version of Pirates and then they'll want to see the adult version, just to see what they missed," continued Joone. "Basically, the R-rated version has become a commercial for the X-rated version." Digital Playground president Samantha Lewis is all smiles. She says, "Pirates has achieved great successes but most importantly, it has raised the bar for the industry and contributed significantly to the acceptance and mainstreaming of erotic adult entertainment. I am so proud of this movie and my partner Joone, for his genius artistry and dedication to real filmmaking."

After its September' 05 release, Pirates quickly became its own cultural phenomenon, complete with a Hollywood-style premiere at the famed Egyptian theatre, a two-month, nationwide promotional tour, coverage in a multitude of highbrow college papers and a handful of sold-out University screenings. The high-definition release also garnered press from sources like MSNBC, Variety, LA Times, Associated Press, KDKA and Reuters. Newsweek touted the release as "a sprawling epic" and the NY Times acknowledged, "Pirates has a high production value and is meant to appeal to both women and men." In addition to dozens of adult publications, Pirates made the cover of Home Cinema Magazine, Tampa Bay Times and Real Detroit Weekly. LA Weekly named it a Video Pick of the Week and HD TV Total raves, "from packaging over introduction, actors and story, to special effects, everything is just right with this one."

In September 2006, Digital Playground released Pirates stand-alone soundtrack. The Pirates soundtrack is the first adult soundtrack to standalone in the digital revolution and the first to acquire successful and visible mainstream distribution. From Skin Muzik, the Pirates Original Soundtrack features 12 unique songs from the DVD, which received two coveted sound trophies in 2005', Best Music' by AVN and' Best Audio' by Empire.

Filmed with High Definition 24p cameras, award-winning director Joone, has created an electrifying, swashbuckling adventure that takes you on a humorous and mystical journey through haunted seas. Pirates features deadly swordplay against CGI skeleton warriors, awe-inspiring Incan magic, explosive sea battles, and over 300 special effects. Shot on location in California, and off the coast of Florida, Pirates was released as an adult feature in September of 2005, and has already received over 35 awards, including a record-breaking 11 at the 2006 AVN Award Show. Pirates stars Jesse Jane, Carmen Luvana, Janine, Teagan Presley, Devon, Austyn Moore and Jenaveve Jolie.

For additional information, including the Pirates trailer, visit http://www.PiratesTheMovie.com
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