The film follows Maxine, who was the only survivor of the bloody incidents of X, as she continues her journey towards fame to be an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.
According to World of Reel MaXXXine recently had a test screening in Burbank:
Ti West’s “MaXXXine” test screened last night in Burbank, California. Reactions seem to be veering more on the positive side for this one. It’s an homage to Dario Argento and the “Giallo” genre!
Mia Goth is back for “MaXXXine,” which takes place in 1985, five years after “X,” as Goth’s “heroine” sets out in Hollywood to find fame. She gets a role in a cheapie horror sequel. Lily Collins is Maxine’s co-star. Elizabeth Debicki plays the director of the film. Giancarlo Esposito is Maxine’s shady agent.
L.A. is being terrorized by the “night stalker” who, for some reason, is eager to meet Maxine. Bobby Canavale and Michelle Monaghan are the detectives working the case. A scene-stealing Kevin Bacon is the corrupt private investigator hired by an anonymous person to find Maxine.
MaXXXine,” which wrapped production in May, is filled with “over the top gore” and kicks off its story to the sounds of ZZ Top’s “Give Me All Your Lovin’.” Apparently, there are also scenes that take place in Psycho’s famous Bates Motel (via Critical Overlord).
As for the secret actor who appears in “MaXXXine.” I know who it is, but let’s keep it tight-lipped for now because it’s said to be a major highlight in the movie.
For many in attendance, when asked, it was hard to pick what the best of the trilogy was — all three films are their own unique statements. What West has created is a trilogy that includes a Texan slasher (“X”), a technicolor nightmare (“Pearl”) and, now, a Giallo.
Goth is really hot these days. Her “Pearl” performance seems to have opened up a lot of doors for her career, and for good reason — she delivered one of the best performances of 2022, and absolutely deserved some awards recognition for it. Her performance in “MaXXXine” is said to be more subdued, but still “very stellar.”
There is currently no release date for “MaXXXine.” All we know is that it’ll be released in 2024. Where will it premiere? SXSW? Cannes?
Indiewire has just announced that filming wrapped in May and the film will be released next year:
‘MaXXXine’ First Look: Mia Goth Walks the City of Dreams in Ti West’s ‘X’ Sequel
MAY 1, 2023 12:14 PM
Maxine is ready for her close-up.
Star Mia Goth reprises the role of ingenue adult film actress turned final girl Maxine for “MaXXXine,” the final installment in Ti West’s trilogy, which already includes “X” and “Pearl.” In West’s latest film, we’re sent into the decade after the events of “X,” which chronicled an adult film shoot gone wrong on a Southern farm. It’s now 1985, and Maxine has made her way to Los Angeles, where she’s looking to get famous.
Goth played a double role in “X” as both Maxine and the surprise older version of Pearl, the character expanded upon in the follow-up prequel film “Pearl,” hidden behind prosthetic old-age makeup and now owning the farm on which the “X” crew is shooting a porno. In the new “MaXXXine,” Maxine is now the only survivor of a massacre that flattened the entire “X” film shoot. Goth is joined by Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon.
Update from @thecinegogue on 12/11/23: “Word around town is that MaXXXine is an homage to Dario Argento and Giallo horror films.” Argento’s films include the original Suspiria (1977), Deep Red (1975) and Tenebrae (1982). His films typically follow the Giallo slasher genre which includes elements of sexplotation and psychological horror that matches the tone of Ti West’s two previous MaXXXine films.
Pictured here with Halsey, Goth reprises her “X” role in the final installment of Ti West’s trilogy for A24.
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