Pearl (upcoming film)

Pearl is an upcoming American slasher film directed by Ti West, from a script he wrote, from an original story that he co-wrote with Mia Goth. It is intended to serve as a prequel to X,[1][2] with Mia Goth reprising her role as Pearl.[3]

Pearl
Directed byTi West
Screenplay byTi West
Story by
Based onCharacters
by Ti West
Produced by
  • Jacob Jaffke
  • Harrison Kreiss
  • Kevin Turen
StarringMia Goth
Music byTi West
Production
company
Distributed byA24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Set during WWI in 1918 and explores the origins of Pearl, the villainous character from X.[4] The events take place prior to the previous film, and explore how the cabin, where the "massacre of X" takes place, was once used as a boarding house during the war.[5][6]

Cast

Production

Development

Ti West began writing a script for the prequel film, during production on X. Developed from a story he collaborated on with Mia Goth, the filmmaker stated that the project was seen as a potential film, while believing that it may simply serve as a backstory for Goth's role as Pearl in the first movie.[1] Inspired to continue working following the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the cinema industry, West stated that he intended to begin production immediately following wrapping on the previous installment. West stated that he had pitched his idea of a new franchise to A24 and was surprised when they green-lit his projects. The filmmaker stated that he intends each film to have its own distinct style and genre of horror. Describing his approach to each movie, he stated that X was heavily influenced by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and works of Mario Bava, exploring how the rise of independent filmmaking affected society, while Pearl will be a melodrama meets the Technicolor style of Mary Poppins made as a "demented Disney movie" and based on the works of Douglas Sirk, exploring how Hollywood filmmaking influenced people. West stated that he intends to continue this trend, with future installments. The movie will be a joint-venture production between A24 and BRON Studios.[1][3][7][6][2]

Casting

Mia Goth will reprise her role as a younger version of Pearl, the elderly woman from the first movie.[7][6][2][1]

Filming

Principal photography was revealed to have commenced in secret immediately following the completed photography on X. Filming commenced in New Zealand, and filmed back-to-back with the first movie. West worked with the production crew of Avatar: The Way of Water, who were taking a break from production on that film at the time. West stated that as the production crew had already completed their required self-isolation, together they worked safely and efficiently during the pandemic. The filmmaker said: "I came out of quarantine and I was like, ‘We’re already building all of this stuff, it’s COVID and we’re on the one place on Earth where it’s safe to make a movie."[7][6][1][5]

Post-production

Following the completion of the film, West revealed in March 2022 that he was currently working on the editing process of the movie. The filmmaker will go to Nashville, Tennessee following the SXSW Film Festival, to record the orchestral score for the soundtrack, with a goal end-date being May of the same year.[6][1][5]

Release

Pearl is intended to be released theatrically, on an as-of-yet unspecified date. The teaser clip of footage that was released stated that the movie is "coming soon".[5]

Marketing

A teaser trailer was screened at the SXSW Film Festival, following screening of the first movie. The footage will accompany the theatrical release of X.[5][2][1]

Future

West announced in March 2022, that he is currently working on the script for a third movie in the film series, which will 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 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".[2][1] 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 expressed that: "You can’t make a slasher movie without a bunch of sequels".[6]

References
  1. Yamato, Jen (March 14, 2022). "Inside Ti West and Mia Goth's already filmed secret prequel to A24 slasher 'X'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. Curto, Justin (March 14, 2021). "Ti West Is Saving a Slice for X Prequel Pearl". Vulture. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. Fleming Jr., Mike (March 14, 2022). "A24's 'X' Has Shot A Prequel, Ti West Reveals At Pic's SXSW Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. Wixson, Heather (March 14, 2022). "Exclusive: Ti West Talks PEARL, the Already-Completed X Prequel". Fangoria. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. Navarro, Meagan (March 14, 2022). "Ti West Unveils Teaser for Surprise 'X' Prequel 'Pearl' at SXSW!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. 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. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (March 14, 2022). "SXSW: Ti West's 'X' Gets Secret Prequel Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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