HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Top director/screenwriter/composer Will Ryder has won the 2018 AVN Award for Best Screenplay for his Adam & Eve Pictures production Bad Babes Inc. The presentation of the award took place at a regal gala at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Saturday night in Las Vegas.
"I pride myself on my writing and storytelling, so this AVN trophy will sit proudly on my piano," remarked the "gracefully aging" director.
Executives from Adam & Eve including Bob Christian and Rachel V indicated that they were happy to see his writing effort rewarded with a beautiful gold trophy, and toasted Ryder and his production partner Scott David with a bottle of Champagne.
"It this trophy really gold?" Ryder joked before toasting his group. Although joy was in the air, it was obvious there was some disappointment that Bad Babes Inc., which had already won several prizes, didn't win for Best Comedy—which was something Ryder fully expected.
"We won at Nightmoves... so you go into these things feeling pretty confident and come out a bit bruised on the other end," Ryder lamented. "It's not easy to win AVN Awards so you appreciate when you do and I'm happy with AVN Best Screenplay because I've been working very hard on my writing."
With numerous AVN Awards that his movies have collected over the years, this is the first time Ryder has won for Best Screenplay. The trophy joins others Ryder has won in previous years including AVN awards for Best Director, Best Parody, Best Music Soundtrack, Best Marketing, Director of the Year, and the coveted AVN Hall of Fame honor.
"I put the script, acting performances and especially the production quality of Bad Babes Inc. up against any adult movie made this past year and we will remain pretty high on that list," offered Scott David. "Remove the sex and it looks and sounds like something that should be on Netflix."
"Thank you to AVN for validating my writing efforts with this beautiful trophy," Ryder added. "Years earlier when I won my very first AVN award, Hillary Scott was not impressed with my excitement and attempted to insert the trophy into her vagina. Those older trophies were acrylic and rectangular so that memory still haunts me each January."
Bad Babes Inc. stars Katie Morgan, Adriana Chechik, Luna Star, Kat Dior, Tiffany Watson, Sarah Vandella, Sunny Lane, Kimberly Chi, Zelda Morrison, Loni Legend, Whitney Wright, Tanner Mayes, Ryan Ryder, Alec Knight, Seth Gamble, Chris Strokes, Moe Johnson, Eric John, Jeremy Steele, James Bartholet and Frank Bukkwyd and tells the hilarious story of a blind-sided stay-at-home wife who receives her ex-husband's porn company in a divorce settlement. The fact she knows nothing about porn doesn't stop her from turning the corporate doormat into a money-making juggernaut.
Those interested may check out the official movie trailer for Bad Babes Inc. here.
The Bad Babes Inc. 2-disc collector's set is now available from Adam & Eve Pictures. Contact Peter Reynolds at 818-332-2275 ext. 701 or [email protected] for broadcast/VOD licensing and DVD sales.
