Mercenary to Roll Out <i> Hole Collector </i>

AVN Female Performer of the Year, Lauren Phoenix, meets Lexington Steele, the three-time Male Performer of the Year, in the first volume of Hole Collector, which will be released by Mercenary Pictures on May 26.

Directed by Mario Rossi, Hole Collector not only features Phoenix and Steele, but also Bamboo, Loni and Michelle B., as well as newcomers Trinity Thomas and Chelsea Zinn. Rossi, Pascal, Anthony Hardwood and Brian Pumper also appear.

“I've put together some of the best women in adult and matched them with men who can bring out the best performances in them," Rossi said. "Each of the women are proven performers, or they're performers well on their way of being known for the putting out the best scenes in the business."

Steele performed with Phoenix in ManHammer 3 in a d.p. and Pole Position 2: Lex POV, but Hole Collector is the first one-on-one scene the pair shot where Steele said he was free to handle her without the limitations of also having to shoot the scene.

"This is without a doubt the best anal scene that will be shot this year," Steele claimed. "Lauren's energy was amazing and the scene excelled from beginning to end. Mario, who's shot me on many occasions in many titles, did his usual exemplary job of capturing the scene.

In other Mercenary news, Domina X will direct two new titles that feature female domination. The second title will expand Mercenary's ethnic presence as the company's first all-black title Domina X, who performs under the name Vanessa Blue, has previously directed Black Reign 2-4 for Mercenary.

The company also announced the release of the sixth volume of Black Reign, AVN's Best Ethnic-Themed Series for 2005, this Thursday. The video features Mika Brown, Victoria Sweet, Hypnotiq, Vanessa, Monica Fuentes, Carmen Hayze, Stacey Cash and Monet Divine.

“I'm excited to be able to bring high-quality erotica to the ethnic genre,” Steele said. “Many companies have not taken the ethnic market as seriously as they do their other productions, but it's always been my belief since I've begun directing that titles featuring women of different ethnic backgrounds should be given the same budget and attention as any other title — and it's been my goal to see that vision come to reality. Any fan of adult will see this in Black Reign 6 and Mercenary's other titles.”

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