'The Purge: The Island' to Bring Franchise Back to Its Roots
Following the success of the first three installments in the franchise, "The Purge" director and creator James DeMonaco has finally dropped some information about the next one. In a recent interview, he talked about where the fourth film was headed and how it would relate to the first three "Purge" movies.
According to DeMonaco, the next movie in the franchise will tackle the first experimental Purge. Contrary to previous speculations that it would highlight the rise of the New Founding Fathers, the filmmaker revealed that the upcoming movie would be more of a prequel, covering the first ever Purge that took place on Staten Island. Titled "The Purge: The Island," the next installment will bring the franchise back to its roots.
"It takes place on Staten Island which is cool—the first experimental Purge. Next July 4, it'll be coming. Okay, let me think what I can give, I said it's the first experimental Purge, which I don't know if I was supposed to say, but now I've said it, so you have it," DeMonaco said in an interview with Vulture.
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The first movie in the franchise introduced the Purge as an annual celebration in the United States, where within a 12-hour stretch a year, all emergency services like hospitals, police and fire departments are shut down and citizens are free to commit any crime. Since murder sprees and all other crimes are sanctioned by the government, citizens can do them without being held accountable.
The second and third movies in the franchise offered a bigger look at the activities that happen during a Purge Night, where "Anarchy" showed viewers what was going on around the city, while "Election Year" focused on a presidential nominee who desperately fought to get an end to this annual holiday.
"The Purge: The Island" is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 4, 2018 and will be directed by Gerard McMurray.
