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Mia Goth is Pearl in trailer for Ti West’s X prequel

July 27, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

A24 has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror Pearl. A prequel to writer-director Ti West’s hit horror X [read our review here], which follows a young Pearl (Mia Goth) as she dreams of leaving her repressed life and overbearing parents behind, lusting after the glamourous life she sees in the movies; watch the trailer below…

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide, in the stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X’s iconic villain.

Featuring alongside Mia Goth in the cast of Pearl are David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Emma Jenkins-Purro.

Pearl arrives in cinemas on September 16th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: David Corenswet, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Matthew Sunderland, Mia Goth, pearl, Tandi Wright, Ti West, X

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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