Studio Signs DeMonaco For More “Purge”
“In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal. The police can’t be called. Hospitals suspend help. It’s one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment.”
So, it would stand to reason that a different “Purge” film can be made every year, following a different set of main characters- thanks to flexibility of the premise. If this becomes the case, between the “Paranormal” franchise and the reports yesterday that “Saw” may be returning, we may have a trifecta of annual horror releases.
Blumhouse, Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, and Sebastien Lemercier are all returning to produce the sequel. A release date has not yet been announced.
Source: Variety