Highly Anticipated 'X' Sequel 'MaXXXine' Is Hitting Theaters in Time for Summer

Fans of A24 horror movies were in for a bloody surprise when slasher X and its prequel, Pearl, both released within the same year. Director Ti West, along with starring actor Mia Goth, created and shot both films at the same time, transforming 1970s Texas into a World War I fever dream.

After's Pearl's credits, viewers were treated to a teaser for the third movie in the franchise — MaXXXine. So, given that the first two movies released in such quick succession, when can we expect to see the highly anticipated sequel to X hit theaters? Was it filmed at the same time as its predecessors? Here's what we know.

With X hitting theaters in March 2022 and Pearl following not long after in September 2022, viewers were hoping that the trilogy's finale, MaXXXine, would be released in early 2023 — but to the dismay of Maxine Minx fans everywhere, that wasn't the case.

However, A24 has finally released a date for the new film, and it's just around the corner.

Maxxxine will officially be gracing the big screen with a wide release date of Friday, July 5 — however, you may be able to see it even earlier than that. It's well known that, while most films have release dates that fall on Fridays, the night prior is usually the earliest you're able to catch the flick. In this case, though, Maxxxine will be available for a limited engagement preview in select theaters on July 3, two whole days before its official release.

While both X and Pearl took place on the same farm in rural Texas, neither was actually filmed in the U.S. at all. In fact, according to Screen Rant, Ti West did most of the filming for these movies in New Zealand. So, was MaXXXine filmed in the same location?

Taking place a few years after the events of X, MaXXXine is set in Hollywood, Calif., as Maxine Minx tries to find fame as a film star. According to reports by World of Reel, filming took place in Los Angeles, meaning that the movie's sets will likely be very true to the subject matter. As for specific filming locations, we will learn more as additional trailers are released.

To much excitement, A24 dropped another MaXXXine promo video on April 5, 2023 — and this time, it included the movie's cast list. Of course, Mia Goth will be reprising her titular role, but there will also be a plethora of familiar faces that fans didn't expect. Here's the lineup so far:

• Mia Goth (Infinity Pool)
• Lily Collins (Emily in Paris)
• Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
• Michelle Monaghan (Echoes)
• Bobby Cannavale (The Watcher)
• Giancarlo Esposito (Kaleidoscope)
• Kevin Bacon (They/Them)
• Halsey
• Moses Sumney