When founded in 1983 by porn star Ilona Staller and photographer and talent scout Riccardo Schicchi,[1] it was the first casting agency in Italy to specialize in pornography.
[2] In 1985 Diva Futura produced the first Italian hardcore porn film, Telefono Rosso, starring Staller (a.k.a.
The following year, in February 1986, the company produced Curve deliziose, a spettacolo (live theatrical show) featuring several porn stars.
Diva Futura has caused some moral panic among certain Italian Catholic groups, and has had to defend itself against legal action for obscenity, most notably in 1986 when Curve deliziose was released.
Recently, Diva Futura has founded satellite television channels in Italy on Hotbird.