(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning, prolific director Jim Powers grew up reading comic books in the 70s, and one of his favorites was Vampirella, a vampire superheroine from the planet Drakulon who possessed telepathic and superhuman agility powers. He’s reinvented her as Transpirella in a campy sci-fi horror adventure-filled feature starring award-winning adult performer Ariel Demure and an all-star cast for Gender X Films. Two of the five scenes are available exclusively on the Gender X website, and the feature will be released on DVD and VOD later this month in time for awards season.
The storyline of “Transpirella” is that she comes from the planet Tranculon in a distant galaxy that’s faced severe droughts, and Transpirella’s one of the few survivors. She has discovered humans as a food source after astronauts crashed on her planet in the 1960s, but also sees them as friends and lovers. But fellow Tranculonian, Dracula (Dom Cruise) has sinister plans to dominate humanity by turning them into a vampire army under Satan’s guidance and plans to dominate Earth and beyond. Transpirella teams up with renowned vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Joel Someone) and his trans offspring Eve (Gracie Jane), and sidekick Femdragon (Kasey Kei) to stop his scheme. Armed with a unique weapon, a dildo crafted from Tranculon elements designed to combust Dracula’s body, she must get close enough to him to use it. Navigating Dracula’s lair, she faces vampires and cultists. Transpirella confronts Dracula in a battle of wits, seduction, and brute strength. Once he and his trans demons emerge, it’s a climactic showdown with lots of action and, of course, steamy encounters. Transpirella uses her charm and strength to outmaneuver her foes and uses her weapon to banish Satan to hell. With her team, Traspirella saves Earth but knows evil could return.
“Transpirella” also stars Jade Venus, Gal Ritchie, Haven Rose, Avery Lust, and Andylynn Payne. Jim wrote, directed, and produced the feature.
“When Gender X said I could do a feature this year, I knew this was it. I’d been kicking this around for a while. It was one of my favorite comics and still is. Ariel was perfect in the role of a sexy kick-ass superhero. Once I cast her, all the other characters just fell into place. Filming this was a dream come true, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it,” says Jim Powers.
Watch Episode 1 “Poolside Plans and Forbidden Flirts” and Episode 2 “Dracula’s Naughty Throne Room” and the trailer now at genderxfilms.com/en/movie/Transpirella/141349.
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ABOUT JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time who’s always been known for being controversial and once told Forbes he wants to be the Warren Buffett of porno. Growing up in the Valley in the 1970s, Jim was influenced by comic books, horror movies, fan magazines, and skateboarding, and in the 1980s, all he wanted to do was be a punk rocker and skateboarder. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a stockbroker, a DVD distributor, and a part-time pornographer.
In 1992, while gambling in Bally’s in Vegas, Jim wandered into the AVN Awards and decided he could make a better movie than most people there for $5k—he and his friend put up $2500 each to make “The Hills Have Thighs.” Kevin Beachum of Midnight Pictures encouraged him to shoot amateurs on the beach, even though he had never even picked up a camera. While shooting on the beach in Malibu, his set was shut down, and he was hit with felony charges of pandering and conspiracy. He continued to shoot at private houses and swinger parties for Beachum and other companies to cover his legal bills.
In 1993, a chance meeting with Jeff Mike of JM Productions led to history when the two joined forces, regularly pushing the limits of sex while still staying out of prison. Jim helped them roll out their bukkake line and invented American Bukkake—Downtown Larry Melrose from the Howard Stern Show was frequently on his sets. Jim had his own company, Powersville, and directed for legendary adult studios Heatwave, Mayhem, Sin City, Notorious, Immoral Productions, and Smash Pictures. Currently, he directs for Gender X, Devil’s Film, BiPhoria, Dogfart, Zero Tolerance, Adult Time, Transfixed, Fantasy Massage, and Addicted to Girls, and averages over 300 scenes per year. In 2023, ASN Lifestyle Magazine profiled him with a 10-page feature.
With 50 performer credits and thousands of scenes as a director, Jim won Director of the Year (Body of Work) and Best Director – Non-Feature from the AVN Awards and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005. He’s also scored countless AVN Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Director – Feature, Director of the Year: Individual Project, Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty, Best Director – Parody, Director of the Year (Body of Work), Director – Non-Feature, and Best Videography, as well as Gonzo Director of the Year from the XBIZ Awards, Best Producer Nominee from the TEAs, Best Director – Parody from XRCOs, and Top BDSM Release from AEBN’s VOD Awards.
During the Black Flag era, Jim sported a mohawk and toured in punk rock bands. He still plays bass in the punk rock band Killroy at high-end venues like Roxy, Viper Room, and Knitting Factory. Follow his adventures on set, learn more about his upcoming scenes and features, and when he plays punk rock live on stage by checking out his X @jimpowersxxx.
