Italian Director to make Porn Film in 3D

JAN 31, 2010 - Veteran erotic film director Tinto Brass (pic), best known for his 1979 release of Caligula, has said he would produce "the world's first-ever 3D pornographic production", Hollywood Reporter reported.

With "Avatar" recently becoming the biggest film of all time, the 76-year-old Italian filmmaker said the time is right for 3D to be used to create an erotic film. He noted that the project, which he said will be the world's first 3D erotic film, will also be the first 3D film of any type made in Italy.

Brass said he plans to "revisit an abandoned project about a Roman emperor that was ruined by Americans, and go from there," a reference to "Caligula," which he has criticised because of hard-core sex scenes added during postproduction without his consent. He collaborated on that project with author Gore Vidal and Penthouse magazine publisher Bob Guccione.

Brass said he would start work on casting and the script immediately, and that he planned to start filming in May or June.

Tinto Brass' soft porn films were once a popular item among VCD pirates in Malaysia.