SAN FRANCISCO—Ahead of the planned March 26 release of its latest major title, Tales of the Arabian Nights, gay adult studio Raging Stallion has partnered with two DVD e-tailers to offer a special two-movie bundle for fans of swarthy Middle Eastern men.
Available exclusively at TLAGay.com and Raging Stallion-owned GayDVD.com, the six-disc set pairs the new title with its thematic predecessor, Arabesque.
The four-disc Tales of the Arabian Nights, directed by GAYVN Hall of Famers Chris Ward and Ben Leon, consists of 10 long scenes starring Wilfreid Knight, Damien Crosse, Francesco D’Macho, Steve Cruz, Derrek Diamond, Austin Wilde, Antonio Biaggi and Angelo Marconi, among others.
Arabesque, released in 2005 to critical acclaim, is Raging Stallion’s top-selling title of the past decade. RSS honcho Ward credits the film for raising the studio’s profile and his own.
Ward has wanted to return to the Arabian theme for several years.
“I really enjoy the look and feel of the men of the Middle East—tall, dark, hairy and handsome,” he said. “Tales of the Arabian Nights is just as good as Arabesque; perhaps even better in many ways. The sex is wall-to-wall non-stop—no plot, just fucking—and the men are so beautiful.
“I think this movie is a great representation of my own style of erotica—a mix of what I learned in my early years at Hot House, with a strong dose of Jean-Daniel Cadinot and Kristen Bjorn thrown in for good measure. It’s a great moment for me and my studio.”
A spokesman for TLAGay.com said Raging Stallion’s films are among the most popular items his company offers.
“Raging Stallion’s epic films have always been huge sellers for us,” said Managing Director Erik Schut. “The special editions of Grunts, To the Last Man and Focus/Refocus that we exclusively carry have consistently vaulted to the top of our sales charts, and I expect Tales of the Arabian Nights to be just as terrifically successful.”
In addition to lush videography and hunky guys, Ward said the special combo edition also features gorgeous still photography by Kent Taylor and Geof Teague.
“The photography by Kent Taylor and Geof Teague is really brilliant,” he said. “These are images that will become classics. Raging Stallion is currently in negotiations to produce a large coffee table book around this photography.”
For more information, trailers and examples of photography by Taylor and Teague, visit RagingStallion.com.
The special-edition DVD bundle is available by pre-order at TLAGay.com and GayDVD.com.
