Ti West’s Unexpected Franchise: Pearl, X, MaXXXine

The birth of original horror franchises are rare.

A sequel greenlit and shot back-to-back with the first film, even more so.

Ti West managed to do so through distributor A24 this year.

In a surprising turn, Ti West announced after the premiere of X earlier this year that the film will have a prequel, now in theaters, Pearl.

Now, after the premiere of Pearl earlier this week, Ti West announced there will be a third film titled MaXXXine.

This usually uncommon occurrence is a shocking yet welcome surprise for horror fans, as there is rarely ever a treat like this.

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