Smith, Derek (September 14, 2022). " 'Pearl' Review: An Un-X-traordinary Origin Story". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022 . Retrieved September 25, 2022. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese was reportedly impressed by the film, calling it "mesmerizing" and stating that it was "powered by a pure, undiluted love for cinema". [27] [28] The New York Times named the character of Pearl one of the 93 most stylish "people" of 2022, highlighting her "blood red dress, lacy blue bow, smudged makeup, boots … and ax". [29] Accolades [ edit ] Award Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations". Austin Film Critics Association. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023 . Retrieved January 3, 2022.

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Goth, who was buried under old age makeup to play Pearl in X, ditches that makeup to reprise the role in this prequel. She is joined in the cast by David Corenswet ( The Politician), Matthew Sunderland ( The Nightingale), Tandi Wright ( Alibi), and Emma Jenkins-Purro ( The Brokenwood Mysteries). Navarro, Meagan (September 13, 2022). " 'MaXXXine' – Ti West Teases That Third 'X' Movie Is Inspired by the VHS Boom of the 1980s". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022 . Retrieved September 13, 2022. Pearl (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . Retrieved October 23, 2022. Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 14, 2022). "A24's 'X' Has Shot A Prequel, Ti West Reveals At Pic's SXSW Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022 . Retrieved March 15, 2022.

Squires, John (October 4, 2022). "Ti West's 'Pearl' Comes Home to Blu-ray and Digital in November". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022 . Retrieved October 5, 2022. Zilko, Christian (September 18, 2022). " 'The Fabelmans' Wins TIFF 2022 People's Choice Award". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023 . Retrieved September 18, 2022. West announced in March 2022 that he was working on the script for a third movie in the film series, to be set chronologically after the events of X. That project will explore another subgenre of horror and will continue depicting how cinema in general, and the development of home video releases in particular, have influenced society. West stated that, while a viewer can watch each movie independently without having seen the previous film, they are made to "complement each other". [9] [5] In describing his creative processes during the development of these films, West stated, "I'm trying to build a world out of all this, like people do these days." The filmmaker further noted, "You can't make a slasher movie without a bunch of sequels". [8] a b c d e Kohn, Eric (March 14, 2022). "Ti West Shot a Secret Horror Prequel to A24 Slasher Movie 'X' with Mia Goth, Reveals Plans for a Trilogy". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022 . Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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a b c Vlessing, Etan (March 14, 2022). "SXSW: Ti West's 'X' Gets Secret Prequel Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022 . Retrieved March 16, 2022. Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 12, 2022). "Ti West Reveals 'X' Trilogy Finale With 'MaXXXine' Teaser Following Tonight's 'Pearl' TIFF Midnight Madness Premiere: WATCH". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022 . Retrieved September 13, 2022. Pearl" is Ti West's followup to the 1970s-set "X", which serves as an origin story for that film's villain. It focuses on her life as a lonely and whimsical young woman who feels stifled by her obligations caring for her family in 1918 Texas while her husband serves in World War I. Pearl's only outlet is the local cinema, where she is invigorated by the glamour of motion pictures and dreams of being a star. Pearl's longing for a more thrilling life--along with some ostensibly psychological predispositions to insanity--drive her to do some unspeakable things.