It's not quite "Zack and Miri Make A Porno," but it's pretty close: a couple in Britain have taken to making porn films in order to finance their dream wedding in Mexico.
Tommy Barnes and Lisa Brand, the soon to be Mr. and Mrs. and the stars of the films, say they've earned over $2,000 from their exploits, according to the Sun. With three films already in the can, they are planning another four ahead of their nuptials next June. In their films the couple have done such porno staples as role playing (the good old photographer/lingerie model routine), having a threesome, and recreating a scene from a popular movie (the justly forgotten Madonna flick "Body of Evidence").
The couple, who have four children, said that making the movies has been good for their relationship.
"It's our five minutes of fame - something to look back on when we're older. It has brought us closer together," Mr. Barnes said.
Stephen Shiu Jr., chairman of One Dollar Production, says 3D Sex and Zen will push the envelope content-wise while helping thwart piracy.
"Just imagine that you'll be watching it as if you were sitting beside the bed," he told the South China Morning Post. "There will be many close-ups. It will look as if the actresses are only a few centimeters from the audience."
The porn move is only natural as filmmakers like DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg hail new 3-D technology as Hollywood's savior. DreamWorks is producing all its upcoming animated movies in 3-D, starting with Monsters vs. Aliens, which is set for a March 27 release.
3D Sex and Zen, with a reported budget of $3.9 million, is a sequel to 1991's Sex and Zen, which was based loosely on 17th-century Chinese book The Carnal Prayer Mat by Li Yu.
