Summary

• Ti West and Mia Goth reunite for MaXXXine, the final film in the trilogy, set to release on July 5th, 2024.
• The trailer for MaXXXine reveals a 1980s setting with Maxine Minx trying to escape her past while being stalked by a serial killer.
• The star-studded cast includes Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, and more in mystery-heavy roles.

Ti West and Mia Goth are uniting once again for MaXXXine, the final movie in their twisted trilogy, and there's plenty of MaXXXine movie news. Ti West’s X, released in Spring 2022, immediately received a follow-up prequel about Pearl, the original film’s villain. Shortly before Pearl was released in theaters in September, A24 announced that West would write and direct MaXXXine, the third and final film in the horror franchise. The third film was in development as of June 2022, and after debuting the film at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, fans got a sneak peek teaser for MaXXXine.

That MaXXXine was given the green light ahead of Pearl’s release wasn’t surprising considering X and Pearl were both received positively by critics and fans alike. The first film introduced the titular Maxine Minx, an adult film actress who wanted to be a star. At the end of X, she is revealed to be the daughter of a fundamentalist Christian preacher, which suggests there’s a lot more to Maxine that audiences have yet to learn. Here is a breakdown of everything to know about the upcoming MaXXXine movie news, including who’s in the cast, what the story will be about, and when the horror sequel might be released.

MaXXXine Latest News

The First Trailer For MaXXXine Is Revealed

The trailer also reveals Ti West's commitment to the era in which the film takes place, and MaXXXine is dripping in classic '80s visuals

With nearly everything about the upcoming horror film already revealed, the latest news comes in the form of the first MaXXXine trailer. The full-length trailer reintroduces the character of Maxine, years after the events of X, as she tries to put her past behind her. However, in pursuit of her movie star dreams, she is stalked by a strange PI and perhaps by a notorious serial killer ripped straight from the headlines. The trailer also reveals Ti West's commitment to the era in which the film takes place, and MaXXXine is dripping in classic '80s visuals.

MaXXXine Release Date

The Trilogy Concludes In July

Though it comes nearly two years after the back-to-back releases of X and Pearl in May and September 2022, the trilogy-capping MaXXXine has finally set a release date. Perhaps setting itself up to be a summer blockbuster, MaXXXine is scheduled to premiere in theaters on July 5th, 2024.

X is currently available to stream on Netflix and Pearl is currently available to stream on Showtime.

MaXXXine Cast

Mia Goth Leads An All-New Cast

Mia Goth pulled double duty in X while portraying Maxine and the elder Pearl, a role she reprised in the horror film of the same name a few months later. Goth will return for MaXXXine, reprising her role as the adult film star who wants fame as an actress. Unlike Pearl, however, Goth is not co-writing MaXXXine alongside writer-director Ti West, though she serves as the film’s executive producer. This time Goth, will be joined by a cast full of well-known actors.

The new MaXXXine cast members also give some hints about the story. Elizabeth Debicki will play movie director Elizabeth Binder while Giancarlo Esposito will play an agent for porn stars. Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, and Kevin Bacon will play detectives, illustrating the film's mystery elements mixed in with its terror. New cast members Lilly Collins, Moses Sumney, and Halsey also have roles that are being kept under wraps for the time being.

The known cast of MaXXXine includes:

MaXXXine Story

Maxine Takes On The '80s And Is Stalked By A Killer

With the release of the trailer in April 2024, any mystery surrounding the plot of MaXXXine has been resolved. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, the film will follow Goth's Maxine several years after her harrowing escape in 2022's X. Determined to become a movie star, Maxine begins auditioning for film roles and lands a spot in a low-budget horror sequel. Meanwhile, the former adult star begins being tailed by a seedy PI (Kevin Bacon) and is not only haunted by her violent past but perhaps even by LA's infamous real-life 1980s serial killer, the Night Stalker.

MaXXXine Trailer

Watch The Full MaXXXine Trailer Below

After years of waiting, the first trailer for MaXXXine was released in April 2024, and it gives audiences all they need to know about the trilogy-capping horror film. The lengthy trailer reintroduces Goth's Maxine as she attempts to become a movie star in 1980s LA. However, she is not only haunted by her violent past but she is stalked by a mysterious figure who may be the real-life serial killer, the Night Stalker. With plenty of '80s cheese to go around, the trailer makes it clear that Ti West has submerged his latest horror epic into its nostalgic setting.