'{{Short description|Film series article}} {{Distinguish|The X-Files (franchise)|X-Men (film series)|XXX (film series)}} {{Infobox film | name = X | image = X official logo.jpg | caption = Official film series logo | director = [[Ti West]] | writer = {{Plainlist| * [[Ti West]] * [[Mia Goth]] }} | based_on = {{based on|Original characters|[[Ti West]]}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Ti West]] * [[Mia Goth]] * [[Jacob Jaffke]] * [[Kevin Turen]] * [[Harrison Kreiss]] }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Mia Goth]] * [[Jenna Ortega]] * [[Martin Henderson]] * [[Britanny Snow]] * [[Scott Mescudi]] * [[Owen Campbell (actor)|Owen Campbell]] * [[Stephen Ure]] * [[David Corenswet]] * Suyash Pachauri * [[Tandi Wright]] * [[Mathew Sutherland]] * [[Emma Jenkins-Purro]] * [[Elizabeth Debicki]] * [[Moses Sumney]] * [[Michelle Monaghan]] * [[Bobby Cannavale]] * [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] * [[Lily Collins]] * [[Giancarlo Esposito]] * [[Kevin Bacon]] }} | music = {{Plainlist| * [[Tyler Bates]] * [[Timothy Williams (composer)|Tim Williams]] * [[Chelsea Wolfe]] }} | cinematography = [[Eliot Rockett]] | editing = {{Plainlist| * [[Ti West]] * [[David Kashevaroff]] }} | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[A24]] * [[Mad Solar Productions]] * [[Little Lamb]] * [[Motel Mojave]] * [[Access Entertainment]] }} | distributor = {{Plainlist| * [[A24]] * [[Universal Pictures]] * [[Focus Features]] }} | released = 2022–2024 | country = United States | language = English | budget = $9 million | gross = $33.1 million }} The '''''X''''' film series consists of American [[Slasher film|slasher]]-[[horror film]]s based on an original story written by [[Ti West]]. The series includes the original film ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'', its prequel ''[[Pearl (2022 film)|Pearl]]'' (both 2022), and its sequel ''[[MaXXXine]]'' (2024). The overall plot of the movies centers on two characters, Maxine "Max" Minx and [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]], both portrayed by [[Mia Goth]]. The first film, ''X'', was met with critical acclaim,<ref name="X_RT" /> and was a success at the box office. A tribute to slasher films of the past, the picture was deemed a horror film classic and impactful, anticipating its influence on the future of the genre.<ref name="Classic_HOH">{{cite web|url=https://www.heavenofhorror.com/reviews/x-2022-horror-movie/|title=''X'' – Movie Review (4/5)|work=Heaven of Horror|last=Adelgaard|first=Karina|date=April 19, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913194114/https://www.heavenofhorror.com/reviews/x-2022-horror-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Classic_TW">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/x-movie-ti-west-interview-prequel-pearl|work=The Wrap|title=‘X’ Marks the Spot: How Ti West Made a New Horror Classic|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913192037/https://www.thewrap.com/x-movie-ti-west-interview-prequel-pearl/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Classic_MW">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/ti-wests-x-horror-homage/|work=MovieWeb|title=Ti West's X: How it Honors Horror's Past and Paves the Way For its Future|author=Cotroneo, Vincent|date=May 16, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913192042/https://movieweb.com/ti-wests-x-horror-homage/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Classic_Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22979890/x-review-ti-west-horror-movie|work=Polygon|title=Ti West’s X aims its slasher-movie homage straight at classic horror fanatics|author=Motamayor, Rafael|date=March 15, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913192035/https://www.polygon.com/22979890/x-review-ti-west-horror-movie|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Classic_GameRant">{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/best-classic-horror-movies-like-ti-wests-x/|work=GameRant|title=8 Classic Horror Movies To Watch If You Love Ti West's X|last=Filby|first=Jessica|date=May 19, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913192044/https://gamerant.com/best-classic-horror-movies-like-ti-wests-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its prequel, ''Pearl'', was also critically acclaimed, with some stating that it inadvertently improved the premise of the previous installment, and was also a success at the box office.<ref name="Pearl_BD" /><ref name="Pearl_TW" /> The third film, ''MaXXXine'', was released on July 5, 2024.<ref name="MaXXXine_BD2" /> == Films == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Film ! U.S. release date ! Director ! Screenwriter(s) ! Producer(s) |- | style="text-align:left" | ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' | style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2022|03|18}} | rowspan="3" | [[Ti West]] | Ti West | rowspan="2" | Ti West, Kevin Turen, Jacob Jaffke & Harrison Kreiss |- | style="text-align:left" | ''[[Pearl (2022 film)|Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story]]'' | style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2022|09|16}} | Ti West & [[Mia Goth]] |- | style="text-align:left" | ''[[MaXXXine]]'' | style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2024|07|05}} | Ti West |Mia Goth, Ti West, Kevin Turen, Jacob Jaffke & Harrison Kreiss |} ===''X'' (2022)=== {{main article|X (2022 film)|l1=X (2022 film)}} In 1979 America, a team of amateur filmmakers are determined to create a new experience in cinema with an exploration in the adult film industry. Burlesque show owner and developer Wayne Gilroy decides that he will produce the project under his own conception, and hires a young and inexperienced director, RJ Nichols, whose reserved girlfriend Lorraine Day assists with the technical needs during the photography. Wayne's younger girlfriend, aspiring actress Maxine Minx stars in the production, alongside pornographic stars Bobby-Lynne Parker and Jackson Hole. While on the road trip to rural Texas the group have their differences, but ultimately put these aside as Wayne believes that they will attain riches and fame with this project's innovation. When they arrive at their remote location, an isolated cabin that Wayne rented from its elderly owners Howard and his ailing wife [[Pearl (X)|Pearl]], they immediately begin production. Unbeknownst to the owners, they continue their sexual debauchery while Lorraine, at the discomfort of RJ, decides to take part in the climactic final scene as well. All the while, curiosity leads Pearl to investigate the cabin, only to find the sensual activities of the team. Jealous of their youth and sexuality, angered by her aging body, and longing for [[#Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story (2022)|a time]] when she too sought stardom, the aged woman begins a rampage upon them one by one. When Howard learns of what has been happening on his property, he helps his wife in her mission to slaughter the young film crew. As a massacre begins to unfold, the group fight to survive the night.<ref name="X_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/x-review-sxsw-1235203851/|work=Variety|title=‘X’ Review: ’70s Horror Meets ’70s Porn in the Rare ‘Chain Saw’ Homage That Earns Its Fear|author=Gleiberman, Owen|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308065352/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/x-review-sxsw-1235203851/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="X_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3706855/x-sxsw-review-ti-west-throwback-horror/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=‘X’ Movie Review – Ti West Goes Full-Throttle on Savagely Funny and Intense Throwback Horror|author=Navarro, Meagan|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=September 12, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913171620/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3706855/x-sxsw-review-ti-west-throwback-horror/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="X_RE">{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/x-movie-review-2022|work=RogerEbert.com|title=X|author=Ebert, Roger|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308065422/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/x-movie-review-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ===''Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story'' (2022)=== {{main|Pearl (2022 film)}} In 1918 America, Pearl is a young and ambitious woman with desires for celebrity on a national scale. An avid fan of motion pictures and dancing, she expresses her desires to become a star to her family. Though her husband is away in the military during [[World War I]], she stays at the home of her parents, must abide by their reserved and strict expectations, and attend to their farm. Her German mother Ruth discounts her aspirations, disapproves of their exploitive nature, and orders that she complete chores while she lives in their home. This includes caring for her father who uses a wheelchair and is unable to speak. Though she initially sees the farm animals as her friends and converses with them as though they are human, she begins to take out her frustrations on them and begins slaughtering them to appease her inner rage. Despite these restrictions, Pearl often sneaks away to the local movie theater where she can escape the cares of her day and fantasize her dreams of a future different from the life she's living. Over time, the projectionist at the moviehouse starts a flirtatious and lustful relationship with her. When he shows her an [[Pornographic film#Early years: 20th century|early-iteration of a pornographic movie]] albeit silent in nature, and tells her that he wants to see her in something similar one day, she once again begins to believe that one day she will be a star. Her thirst for sexual interaction continue to be suppressed as she attends the needs of the farm. All the while, her mother tells her that something is wrong with her, with outbursts of unacceptable psychopathic and sociopathic tendencies emerging. As their differences escalate, and Pearl allows her true antisocial desires to release. As she commits to becoming a serial killer through murderous acts, she inadvertently seals her fate in order to avoid a criminal homicide investigation. She struggles to come to terms with the reality that she will never achieve her goals, never reach her dreams, and always have to remain anonymous at the family farm she inherits as a consequence of her actions.<ref name="Pearl_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/pearl-review-mia-goth-ti-west-1235351591/|work=Variety|title=‘Pearl’ Review: In ‘X’ Prequel, Mia Goth Shows Where Her Repressed Antihero Went off the Rails|author=Debrudge, Peter|date=September 3, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917030400/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/pearl-review-mia-goth-ti-west-1235351591/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731478/pearl-review-mia-goth-has-that-x-factor-as-loveable-unhinged-killer/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=‘Pearl’ Review – Mia Goth Has That ‘X’ Factor in Ti West’s Gorgeous Technicolor Nightmare|author=Navarro, Meagan|date=September 13, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913124726/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731478/pearl-review-mia-goth-has-that-x-factor-as-loveable-unhinged-killer/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_TW">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/pearl-film-review-x-prequel-ti-west-mia-goth/|work=The Wrap|title=‘Pearl’ Film Review: Stunning Prequel Makes ‘X’ Even Better Than It Already Was|author=Bibbiani, William|date=September 3, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915222146/https://www.thewrap.com/pearl-film-review-x-prequel-ti-west-mia-goth/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/pearl-review-x-ti-west|work=IGN|title=Pearl Review|author=Adlakha, Siddhant|date=September 12, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913045009/https://www.ign.com/articles/pearl-review-x-ti-west|url-status=live}}</ref> ===''MaXXXine'' (2024)=== {{main|MaXXXine|l1=MaXXXine}} In March 2022, West announced that he was working on the script for a third film in the ''X'' series, to be set chronologically after the events of ''X''. The project will explore another sub-genre of horror and will continue the depiction of cinema's influence on society, exploring how the development of [[Home video|home video releases]] did so. West states, while a viewer can watch each movie independently without seeing the previous film, they are made to "complement each other".<ref name="Prequel_Vulture" /><ref name="Prequel_TLAT" /><ref name="Prequel_IW" /> In June 2022, executive producer Peter Phok confirmed that a third film is officially in development with West attached to the project.<ref name="Future_MW">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/peter-phok-x-interview/|work=Movie Web|title=Exclusive: Producer Peter Phok Teases X Prequel, Sequel, & Other Exciting Projects|author=Dick, Jeremy|date=June 18, 2022|accessdate=June 22, 2022|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622064044/https://movieweb.com/peter-phok-x-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2022, at the first Midnight Madness showing of ''Pearl'' for the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]], a third film was officially announced with a short teaser played after the [[Post-credits scene|post-credits]]. The clip was later released online for those not present at the event. West once again serves as writer/director and one of the producers, while Mia Goth will reprise her role from the first movie. Taking place in 1985 and titled ''MaXXXine'', the plot was confirmed to center around Maxine, the only survivor of the "Massacre of ''X''" as she continues to pursue her future in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]]. The teaser trailer was shot with the film fast-tracked to being [[Green-light|green-lit]] by A24, following the successes of the previous two installments. Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss will be producers, while Goth will additionally serve as an executive producer.<ref name="MaXXXine_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/ti-west-mia-goth-pearl-maxxxine-trilogy-x-trilogy-toronto-film-festival-premiere-1235115680/|work=Deadline|title=Ti West Reveals ‘X’ Trilogy Finale With ‘MaXXXine’ Teaser Following Tonight’s ‘Pearl’ TIFF Midnight Madness Premiere: WATCH|author=Fleming, Mike Jr.|date=September 12, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913060112/https://deadline.com/2022/09/ti-west-mia-goth-pearl-maxxxine-trilogy-x-trilogy-toronto-film-festival-premiere-1235115680/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MaXXXine_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731474/maxxxine-ti-west-teases-that-third-x-movie-is-inspired-by-the-vhs-boom-of-the-1980s/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=‘MaXXXine’ – Ti West Teases That Third ‘X’ Movie Is Inspired by the VHS Boom of the 1980s|author=Navarro, Meagan|date=September 13, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913140558/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3731474/maxxxine-ti-west-teases-that-third-x-movie-is-inspired-by-the-vhs-boom-of-the-1980s/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MaXXXine_BD2">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3731491/maxxxine-a24-announces-third-movie-in-ti-wests-x-franchise-teaser/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=‘MaXXXine’ – A24 Announces Third Movie in Ti West’s ‘X’ Franchise! [Teaser]|author=Squires, John|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914080256/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3731491/maxxxine-a24-announces-third-movie-in-ti-wests-x-franchise-teaser/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2023, Goth stated that the script is complete and that the story is in her opinion the best of the series, so far. The actress stated that many of the previous production team are returning, with principal photography scheduled to commence later that year.<ref name="MaXXXine_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mia-goth-pearl-infinity-pool-1235489231/|work=Variety|title='Pearl Changed Me': Mia Goth on the 'Wild,' Trilogy-Ending ‘MaXXXine’ and How 'Infinity Pool' Will Challenge Viewers|author=Earl, William|date=January 17, 2023|accessdate=January 18, 2023|archive-date=January 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118000138/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/mia-goth-pearl-infinity-pool-1235489231/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, it was announced that [[Elizabeth Debicki]], [[Moses Sumney]], [[Michelle Monaghan]], [[Bobby Cannavale]], [[Lily Collins]], [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], and [[Kevin Bacon]] have been added to the cast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/maxxxine-cast-lily-collins-kevin-bacon-halsey-1235318151/|title='MaXXXine' Adds Lily Collins, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey & More To Cast|website=Deadline|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405134656/https://deadline.com/2023/04/maxxxine-cast-lily-collins-kevin-bacon-halsey-1235318151/|url-status=live}}</ref> Principal photography commenced later that month. The film was released on July 5, 2024. ===Future=== In March 2022, while describing his creative processes West stated: "I'm trying to build a world out of all this, like people do these days." He further expressed that: "You can't make a slasher movie without a bunch of sequels".<ref name="Prequel_IW">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/ti-west-secret-horror-prequel-x-pearl-a24-1234707063/|work=IndieWire|title=Ti West Shot a Secret Horror Prequel to A24 Slasher Movie ‘X’ with Mia Goth, Reveals Plans for a Trilogy|author=Kohn, Eric|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=June 22, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315120727/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/ti-west-secret-horror-prequel-x-pearl-a24-1234707063/|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2024, the filmmaker stated that he has plans for a fourth installment. The project's realization will depend on the reception of ''MaXXXine''.<ref name="Future_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3801244/maxxxine-ti-west-teases-that-he-has-an-idea-for-a-fourth-movie-in-the-x-and-pearl-franchise/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=‘MaXXXine’ – Ti West Teases That He Has an Idea for a Fourth Movie in the ‘X’ and ‘Pearl’ Franchise|author=Squires, John|date=February 26, 2024|accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref> In May of the same year, West confirmed that he is working on a fourth film; stating that he may develop it as his next project.<ref name="Future_EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/maxxxine-mia-goth-ti-west-big-sprawling-los-angeles-movie-8642961|work=Entertainment Weekly|title=MaXXXine caps horror trilogy with 'big, sprawling Los Angeles ensemble movie'|author=Romano, Nick|date=May 6, 2024|accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref> In July of the same year, West stated that after completing the trilogy, he plans to determine whether the fourth movie or another story will be his next project, after first taking a short break from filmmaking.<ref name="Future_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/maxxxines-ti-west-mia-goth-movies-1235939318/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title=‘MaXXXine’ Filmmaker Ti West on Capping Off His Unexpected Trilogy and Receiving Calls About Superman|author=Davids, Brian|date=July 5, 2024|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Future_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/features/maxxxine-ti-west-mia-goth-future-sequels-1236060481/|work=Variety|title=‘MaXXXine’ Director Ti West on How ‘Body Double,’ the Moral Majority and Mia Goth’s Leading Lady Aspirations Inspired His ‘Self-Actualization’ Slasher Movie|author=Gilchrist, Todd|date=July 5, 2024|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref> == Development == Writer/director Ti West developed the film series as a study and analysis of mankind's desires for fame and fortune. Each movie will explore the associated horrors through a slightly different lens. ''X'' was created as a tribute to, and in the style of, the original installment of [[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' franchise]].<ref name="X_TDB">{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/how-x-director-ti-west-crafted-a-bloody-fantastic-tribute-to-70s-horror-and-porn?ref=scroll|work=The Daily Beast|title=How ‘X’ Director Ti West Crafted a Bloody-Fantastic Tribute to ’70s Horror and Porn|author=Schager, Nick|date=March 20, 2022|accessdate=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913185857/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/how-x-director-ti-west-crafted-a-bloody-fantastic-tribute-to-70s-horror-and-porn?ref=scroll|url-status=live}}</ref> While it details the rise of independent filmmaking and its influence on society, the prequel film explored another style within the genre.<ref name="Prequel_IW" /> Filmed back-to-back with the first installment, ''Pearl'' was filmed as a secret prequel, with photography taking place in New Zealand. Once the announcement of the movie was made, it was already in the post-production stage.<ref name="Future_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/x-prequel-a24-ti-west-sxsw-premiere-1234977817/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title=A24's ''X'' Has Shot A Prequel, Ti West Reveals At Pic’s SXSW Premiere|author=Fleming, Mike Jr.|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=June 22, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406012523/https://deadline.com/2022/03/x-prequel-a24-ti-west-sxsw-premiere-1234977817/|url-status=live}}</ref> A sneak preview was also shown in ''X'''s [[post-credits scene]] for North American releases only.<ref name="Prequel_BD">{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3706853/ti-west-unveils-teaser-for-surprise-x-prequel-pearl-at-sxsw/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title=Ti West Unveils Teaser for Surprise ‘X’ Prequel ‘Pearl’ at SXSW!|author=Navarro, Meagan|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315055456/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3706853/ti-west-unveils-teaser-for-surprise-x-prequel-pearl-at-sxsw/|url-status=live}}</ref> The filmmaker created the project with the intention of its being a mix between melodramas and [[Technicolor|technicolor films]], described as "a demented [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney movie]]". Exploring the rise of [[Classical Hollywood cinema|classic Hollywood film productions]], West intended to detail its influences on societal shift and changes.<ref name="Prequel_IW" /><ref name="Prequel_Vulture">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/ti-west-x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth.html|work=Vulture|title=Ti West Is Saving a Slice for X Prequel Pearl|author=Curto, Justin|date=March 14, 2021|accessdate=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315225447/https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/ti-west-x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Prequel_TLAT">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-14/x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth-ti-west|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Inside Ti West and Mia Goth’s already filmed secret prequel to A24 slasher ‘X’|author=Yamato, Jen|date=March 14, 2022|accessdate=March 16, 2022|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316001819/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-14/x-prequel-pearl-mia-goth-ti-west|url-status=live}}</ref> Likewise, the third installment, a direct sequel titled ''MaXXXine'', will implement another sub-genre of filmmaking, and a different era with a variant of horror sub-genre as well. The project will explore the creation of [[home video]], [[Video rental shop|rentals, and video stores]]. Each installment is intended to portray human relations as a result of the media they consume.<ref name="Prequel_IW" /> ==Cast and characters== {{Cast indicator|A|C|Y}} {| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="3" align="center" width="22%" | Character ! colspan="3" align="center" | Films |- ! align="center" width="22%" | ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' ! align="center" width="34%" | ''[[Pearl (2022 film)|Pearl]]'' ! align="center" width="22%" | ''[[MaXXXine]]'' |- ! colspan="2" style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''2022'''}} ! style="background:ivory;"| {{small|'''2024'''}} |- ! scope="row" | Maxine Minx | [[Mia Goth]]<ref name="Gingold 2022">{{cite web|url=https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-mia-goth-and-brittany-snow-get-into-the-skin-of-x/|title=Exclusive Interview: Mia Goth and Brittany Snow Get Into the Skin of "X"|last=Gingold|first=Michael|date=April 14, 2022|website=[[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]|access-date=April 14, 2022|archive-date=April 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414144140/https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-mia-goth-and-brittany-snow-get-into-the-skin-of-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> | {{cEmpty}} | Mia Goth<hr>{{small|Charley Rowan McCain}}{{ref|young|Y}} |- ! scope="row" | [[Pearl (X)|Pearl Douglas]] | colspan="2" | Mia Goth | {{N/A|Mia Goth}}{{ref|archive|A}}{{efn|Goth portrays the character through flashback sequences, and during sequences where Maxine briefly envisions the character throughout the movie.}} |- ! scope="row" | Howard Douglas | Stephen Ure | Alistair Sewell{{ref|young|Y}} | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Lorraine Day | [[Jenna Ortega]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Wayne Gilroy | [[Martin Henderson]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | RJ Nichols | [[Owen Campbell (actor)|Owen Campbell]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Bobby-Lynne Parker | [[Brittany Snow]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Jackson Hole | [[Kid Cudi|Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Ernest Miller <br>{{small|The Televangelist}} | [[Simon Prast]] | {{cEmpty}} |Simon Prast |- ! scope="row" | Sheriff Dentler | [[James Gaylyn]] | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | The Projectionist | {{cEmpty}} | [[David Corenswet]] | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Ruth | {{cEmpty}} | [[Tandi Wright]] | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Pearl's father | {{cEmpty}} | [[Matthew Sunderland]] | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Mitsy Douglas | {{cEmpty}} | Emma Jenkins-Purro | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Margaret Douglas | {{cEmpty}} | Amelia Reid-Meredith | {{cEmpty}} |- ! scope="row" | Elizabeth Bender | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Elizabeth Debicki]] |- ! scope="row" | Leon Green | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Moses Sumney]] |- ! scope="row" | Det. Williams | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Michelle Monaghan]] |- ! scope="row" | Det. Torres | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Bobby Cannavale]] |- ! scope="row" | Molly Bennett | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Lily Collins]] |- ! scope="row" | Tabby Martin | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] |- ! scope="row" | Teddy Knight | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Giancarlo Esposito]] |- ! scope="row" | John Labat | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Kevin Bacon]] |- ! scope="row" | FX Artist | colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} | [[Sophie Thatcher]]{{ref|cameo|C}} |- |} === Notes === {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==Additional crew and production details== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+Crew of ''X'' films |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film ! scope="col" colspan="7" | Crew/Detail |- ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Composer(s) ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Cinematographer ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Editor(s) ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Production <br>companies ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Distributing <br>company ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Running time |- ! scope="row" | ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' | [[Tyler Bates]] & [[Chelsea Wolfe]] | rowspan="3" | Eliot Rockett | David Kashevaroff & Ti West | rowspan="3" | [[A24]]<br>Little Lamb Productions, <br>[[Mad Solar]] | rowspan="3" | A24 | 1 hr 46 mins |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Pearl (2022 film)|Pearl: An X-traordinary Original Story]]'' | Tyler Bates & [[Timothy Williams (composer)|Tim Williams]] | rowspan="2" | Ti West | 1 hr 42 mins |- ! scope="row" | ''[[MaXXXine]]'' | Tyler Bates | 1 hr 44 mins |} ==Reception== {{hatnote|For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.}} ===Box office and financial performance=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center;" |+Commercial performance of ''X'' films |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Box office gross ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Box office <br>ranking ! scope="col" | Video <br>sales gross ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Worldwide <br>sales total ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Budget ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}}} |- ! scope="col" | North America ! scope="col" | Other territories ! scope="col" | Worldwide ! scope="col" | All-time <br>domestic ! scope="col" | All-time <br>worldwide ! scope="col" | North America |- | scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''[[X (2022 film)|X]]'' | $11,769,469 | $3,343,636 | $15,113,105 | #5,042 | #6,322 | $2,319,885 | ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:15113105+2319885}}}} | $1,000,000 | <ref name="X_TN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/X-(2022-Horror)#tab=summary|title=X (2022)|work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC|accessdate=June 12, 2024|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922043023/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/X-(2022-Horror)#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="1985_BOM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt13560574/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|title=X (2022)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=June 12, 2024|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913193738/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt13560574/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="X.budget_MW">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/pearl-prequel-to-ti-wests-x/|work=MovieWeb|title=Pearl: Why the Secretly Filmed Prequel to Ti West's X is a Brilliant Idea|author=Cusson, Katie|date=July 4, 2022|accessdate=June 12, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308065416/https://api.intentiq.com/profiles_engine/ProfilesEngineServlet?at=39&mi=10&dpi=793790479&pt=17&dpn=1&jsver=5.09&iiqidtype=2&iiqpcid=d4efa3d6-ac33-44e0-a3b7-edf32fc23678&iiqpciddate=1678258455891&iiqcallcount=0&iiqfailcount=0&iiqnodata=false&iiqlocalstorageenabled=true&tsrnd=349_1678258455892&fbp=3488735714&cttl=43200000&rrtt=0&dud=0&abtg=A&iiqppcc=0&ref=movieweb.com|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Pearl (2022 film)|Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story]]'' | $9,423,445 | $715,971 | $10,139,416 | #5,490 | #7,597 | $2,037,845 | ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:10139416+2037845}}}} | $8,000,000 | <ref name="Pearl_TN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Pearl-(2022-Horror)#tab=summary|title=Pearl (2022)|work=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC|accessdate=June 12, 2024|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913193738/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Pearl-(2022-Horror)#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pearl_BOM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt18925334/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|title=Pearl (2022)|accessdate=June 12, 2024|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913193738/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt18925334/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''[[MaXXXine]]'' | $11,776,433 | $2,928,000 | $14,704,433 | {{tableTBD}} | {{tableTBD}} | {{tableTBD}} | {{tableTBD}} | TBD | {{tableTBD}} |- !scope="row"| Totals ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:11769469+9423445+11776433}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:3343636+715971+2928000}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:15113105+10139416+14704433}}}} ! #5,139 ! #7,892 ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:2319885+2037845+0}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:17432990+12177261+0}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1000000+1000000+2000000}}}} ! |} ===Critical and public response=== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center;" |+Critical performance of ''X'' films |- ! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | [[Rotten Tomatoes]] ! scope="col" | [[Metacritic]] ! scope="col" | [[CinemaScore]] |- !scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''X'' | 94% (227 reviews)<ref name="X_RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_2022|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|title=X (2022)|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=March 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320214901/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_2022}}</ref> | 80/100 (35 reviews)<ref name="X_MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/x-2022|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|title=X (2022)|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=March 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320084603/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/x-2022}}</ref> | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story'' | 92% (209 reviews)<ref name="Pearl_RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pearl_2022|work=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|title=Pearl (2022)|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=September 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914033528/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pearl_2022}}</ref> | 76/100 (39 reviews)<ref name="Pearl_MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/pearl-2022|work=Metacritic|publisher=Red Ventures|title=Pearl (2022)|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817064947/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/pearl-2022}}</ref> | B−<ref name="Cinemascores">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/|work=Cinemascore|publisher=Cinemascore|title=Cinemascore: Hollywood's Benchmark|accessdate=June 26, 2024|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102130540/https://www.cinemascore.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="text-align: left;"| ''MaXXXine'' | 74% (217 reviews)<ref name="MaXXXine_RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maxxxine|work=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|title=MaXXXine (2024)|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=June 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612125939/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maxxxine}}</ref> | 64/100 (45 reviews)<ref name="MaXXXine_MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/maxxxine/|work=Metacritic|publisher=Red Ventures|title=MaXXXine (2024|access-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=June 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612125941/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/maxxxine/}}</ref> | B |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Ti West}} {{X (film series)}} [[Category:American film series]] [[Category:Film series introduced in 2022]] [[Category:Horror film franchises]] [[Category:X (film series)]]'