X, PEARL, and MAXXXINE Director Ti West Says He Has an Idea for a Fourth Movie
Ti West set out on a journey to develop a horror film trilogy with X, Pearl, and the upcoming movie MaXXXine. Well, there’s a chance he might go beyond a trilogy. The director teased that he has an idea for a fourth movie, but isn’t sure yet if it’s a project he will move on or not.
During an interview on the YouTube channel What’s Under the Bed, West said that he does have an idea that could potentially expand the X Universe even further, but also notes, “Maybe. I don’t know.” He said:
“There is this one weird idea that I have that is kind of… if I explained it, it would make sense. But we’ll see what happens. Let’s get this movie done first, see if people like it. Then we’ll go from there.”
The first two films were fairly successful, so it’s safe to say that MaXXXine will have a decent run at the box office. When it comes to MaXXXine, West says that “It’s coming along. I’m almost done editing it. So far, so good.”
The story follows Maxine, “after the events of X, as the sole survivor who continues her journey towards fame setting out to make it as an actress.” It was also revealed that the movie will be presented as a ”whodunnit slasher”.
Franchise star Mia Goth previously offered some additional insight on the movie, saying that she sees MaXXXine as a superhero movie. She explained: "I see MaXXXine as a superhero movie – that’s how I read the script. Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer."
When previously talking about the project, Goth hyped it up, saying: “It’s my favorite script of the three. Everything’s bigger. The world is bigger, the stakes are bigger. It’s going to provide the greatest cinematic experience of the three of them.”
West added: “If X is a movie where they’re trying to make independent porn, and if Pearl is about her wanting to be part of ‘the movie business’, as difficult as that may be, then MaXXXine is certainly a different perspective on it. The world of straight-to-video plays a role.”
Goth will be joined in the film by Hasley, Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), Kevin Bacon (City on a Hill), Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Michelle Monaghan (Nanny), Moses Sumney (The Idol), Bobby Cannavale (The Watcher), and Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul).