It all started with a dream and nowTi Westhas an entire trilogy (and possible franchise) on his hands. To celebrate the arrival of the filmmaker’s latest feature,MaXXXine, the studio behind West’s success, A24, will be re-releasingXinto cinemas for a special one-night-only engagement. The movie that started it all is the perfect way for audiences to remind themselves where we last left off withMia Goth’s Maxine as she tore out of a farm in a pickup truck after a night of murder and mayhem. On top of the special release, which slashes its way into theaters on June 18, viewers will also be treated to a never-before-seen sneak peek ofMaXXXineas part of the pre-show lineup of trailers.
In 2022, West paired up with Goth to deliverone of the most groundbreaking horror flicks in recent yearsinX. The movie follows a group of adult film performers who rent out a small house on a farm to be the set of their next movie. Upon their introduction to the farm’s elderly owners,something immediately feels amiss.Throughout their stay, the group is faced with one horror after the next, with the final moments seeing Maxine drive off in a truck with her destination set for Hollywood - because where else does one become a star?
An immediate success,Xquickly received the green light for a prequel film,Pearl, which followed the origin story of the farm’s owners, Howard (Alistair Sewell) and Pearl (Goth). It centered primarily on Pearl’s time living with her German immigrant parents biding her time until her betrothed returns from WWI. With an obsession for all things Hollywood and fame, Pearl sets her sights on becoming the hottest new actress but is foiled at every turn. The movie is jam-packed with plenty of surprising kills and gross-out moments as the titular dreamer teeters on the edge of sanity.Shot with a technicolor feel, the prequel garnered a positive critical response, with legendary filmmakerMartin Scorsese heralding it as one of the best movies in years.
How Does ‘MaXXXine’ Fit Into ‘Pearl’ and ‘X’?
AlthoughXcame out beforePearl, it’s technically the second film in the series withMaXXXineacting as the trilogy capper. In it,Maxine travels to Los Angelesto pursue her dream of becoming a film star. Buteven though she’s rising to the top, the young starlet’s past may come back to haunt her and with Richard Ramirez aka The Night Stalker prowling the streets of the City of Angels, Maxine will need to watch her back tenfold.
Joining Goth in the slasher flick is astar-studded castthat includesBobby Cannavale(The Watcher),Elizabeth Debicki(Tenet),Kevin Bacon(Friday the 13th),Michelle Monaghan(True Detective),Moses Sumney(The Idol),Giancarlo Esposito(The Boys),Lily Collins(Emily in Paris), and pop starHalsey.
Check out A24’s promo for the one-nightXengagement above andcatchMaXXXinein cinemas on July 5.In the meantime, learn everything there is to know about the third title in West’s film serieshere.
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
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