Director Thomas Zupko has returned to team up with Rob Black and Extreme Associates, where Zupko spent three years starting in early 2000. Black told AVN.com that Zupko will be back with the company “full time” now.
“It’s just like the old days again,” said an exuberant Black, “and we did some pretty crazy shit in the old days.”
Zupko, who is known for his eccentric titles, got his start in 1997 with Evil Angel and his first video, Anal Ball. He then met Black through a mutual friend, and went on to helm titles such as In the Days of Whores and Ass Clowns (now out-of-print). “Those titles were really Zupko’s best work to date,” said Black.
The burgeoning director stayed with Extreme until 2003, when Black started “rearranging the company, and subsequently there was a large exodus of my friends.” The Extreme owner explained that he lost focus of the porno side of his company at that time, and was more interested in professional wrestling promotions.
During this rearranging, Zupko left Extreme for Elegant Angel where he created Big, Wet Asses!, which Zupko told AVN.com, was a really great series in his opinion, but he would have liked to have taken it a little farther. “I’ve always wanted to create titles that will make people think,” said Zupko. “My upcoming stuff will be like Big, Wet Asses! but better. This is my last run.” After a stop at Mayhem, Zupko most recently landed at LFP in May of 2005.
Zupko said that his first title back with Extreme is set to be called Lisa Ann Defiled. Neither the director nor Lisa Ann would elaborate at the moment on what is planned for the starlet, but Zupko did say that it’s something that she’s never done before.
“He’s been watching me since the beginning,” said Lisa Ann, “and now he’s going to show me like I’ve never been seen before.”
Both Zupko and Black said that they’ve reconnected with the director’s return. “After the last month and a half of talks,” said Black, “we’ve both figured out that our mindsets have changed, but our hearts have always been in the same place.”
Zupko is confident that he’ll continue making titles that stand up for what he believes in, especially in light of Black’s recent legal battles. “We must not back down,” said Zupko. “If they take Rob down then there’s no telling what they may find obscene in the future…nobody will be safe.”
“This is the resurrection of Zupko,” Black exclaimed. “We’re going back to the old school with this one, and the gloves are off. No more bullshit!”
Extreme Associates is online at www.extremeassociates.com.
