The Purge 4 Official!
Steve Barton
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The story of The Purge franchise is kind of a weird one. The first film was pretty goofy, the second was all kinds of kick-ass, and the third fell kinda flat. With a 4th one on its way, we’re hoping things can get back on track!
Deadline is reporting that Universal, Blumhouse, and Platinum Dunes are moving forward with a third sequel to The Purge horror/thriller film and have set a July 4, 2018, release date for the new installment. Franchise creator James DeMonaco is writing the new film but has no plans to direct; he performed both duties on the previous movies. He will help the producers find another director for the fourth installment, right now known as the Untitled Next Purge Chapter. The plot and concept of the new pic are under wraps.
The last entry, The Purge: Election Year, was the highest grossing title in the series, earning $79.2 million domestic and $118.6M worldwide when it bowed during the same Fourth of July frame last year. The original The Purge minted money on its low budget in 2013, grossing $64.5M domestic after an opening weekend take of $34.1M. The next pic, The Purge: Anarchy, did even better, grossing $111.9M worldwide in July 2014.
All in, The Purge franchise totals $315.4M at the global B.O. from combined production costs of $23M.
Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum returns to produce alongside Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form and DeMonaco’s longtime production partner Sébastien K. Lemercier.
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