A24 Reunites Mia Goth and Ti West in New Trailer for 'X' Prequel Horror Film 'Pearl'
Executive produced by Kid Cudi.
A24 is officially expanding the X universe with a new prequel to the horror lineup. The production studio has reunited director Ti West with Mia Goth with the debut of its new trailer for Pearl.
Mia Goth returns as a part of the lead cast along with David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro for the prequel. Those followed the development of X might remember that the production of Pearl occurred at the same time as X. Following X, filming of Pearl took place secretly and immediately with both films made back-to-back in New Zealand. Since this is the prequel to X, Pearl takes audiences on a jourey to explore Pearl’s backstory, set in 1918 during the first World War, showing the events that have caused her to become the infamous villain. X. The synopsis reads,
“Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide, in the stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X‘s iconic villain.”
Amongst the executive producers is Kid Cudi, who previously returned to the silver screen for X. Pearl is set to be the origin story of X‘s murderess and is slated to hit theaters on September 16. It will first premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Take a look at the trailer above.
Whole world is gonna know her name. Watch the trailer for PEARL, an X-traordinary origin story from director Ti West, starring and co-written by Mia Goth. Only In Theaters September 16 🪓 pic.twitter.com/N106d5K3mM
— A24 (@A24) July 26, 2022
Premiering at the 79th Venice Film Festival 🇮🇹
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• Ti West's PEARL starring Mia Goth pic.twitter.com/AxlAbhWDRo— A24 (@A24) July 26, 2022
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