As 'Aquarius' Hits NBC, 'Manson Family XXX' Finally Out on DVD

HOLLYWOOD, California—Adult director Will Ryder announced this holiday weekend that after clearing some legal hurdles, he is prepared to release his Charles Manson porn movie Manson Family XXX on DVD. The title is set to arrive on DVD June 23 from Will Ryder Productions, distributed by Pulse. In a tidy marketing tie-in, NBC Television is set to debut the first episode of Aquarius on May 28, the new series that chronicles the life of the Manson Family. Director Ryder says he is convinced people are more intrigued about Charles Manson than ever before and are curious about the hippie love and intense sexual acts that took place at the Spahn Ranch near Los Angeles back in the late 1960s. "We actually shot much of our movie on that very land," Ryder said. Ryder is also hopeful that both projects will promote each other. "We show everything in our movie; the insane appetite for drugs and sex and I'm sure NBC would show all of that if they could, but they can't—but either way, the release of both of these projects will generate interest in one another," he opined. Manson Family XXX has been a lightning rod for criticism, including this story on TMZ. And as Ryder points out, the NBC television series starring David Duchovny also garnered condemnation. He notes that Duchovny, who plays an LAPD deective, said of the series, "This is a touchy subject but one that continues to capture the attention of audiences." A trailer for Will Ryder's Manson Family XXX can be found here on YouTube.com. A trailer for NBC's Aquarius also can be seen on YouTube.com. "The timing couldn't be more perfect and we've had to put the brakes on this release for a while now due to certain legal challenges that I don't want to talk about, but NBC is paving the way for us to have a summer blockbuster," Ryder said. The director also notes that his movie is a parody and not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Charles Manson or any members of the Manson Family, the victims, the LAPD, Vincent Bugliosi or the Los Angeles district attorney's office, NBC Universal or any distributors, actors, producers, writers, publishers, their estates or assignees.