The Forever Purge

The Forever Purge is an upcoming American dystopian action science fiction horror film directed by Everardo Gout and written and co-produced by James DeMonaco. The film stars Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, and Cassidy Freeman. It is the fifth and final installment of the Purge franchise, serving as a direct sequel to 2016's The Purge: Election Year.

The Forever Purge
Directed byEverardo Gout
Produced by
Written byJames DeMonaco
Starring
Music byThe Newton Brothers
CinematographyLuis Sansans[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25.8 million[2]

Delayed from an original July 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Forever Purge is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on July 9, 2021.

Plot

Following the presidential elections from the last year and abolition of the Purge, a Mexican couple escaping from a drug cartel is stranded on a Texas ranch. There, they will be at the mercy of a group of outsiders who decide to unlawfully continue their own Purge.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

In October 2018, James DeMonaco, the creator of the Purge franchise, said that he may write another film, and that he thought it would be a "really cool ending" to the series.[4]

In May 2019, Universal Pictures announced the development of the untitled film, which would be the fifth entry in the franchise. DeMonaco would write the screenplay, as well as produce the film with Sébastien K. Lemercier through their company Man in a Tree Productions. Jason Blum would also produce through Blumhouse Productions, and Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form would produce through Platinum Dunes.[5][6] In August 2019, it was announced that the film would be directed by Everardo Gout, who was hired based on his work directing episodes of the 2016 National Geographic series Mars.[7][8]

Casting

In October 2019, it was announced that Ana de la Reguera would star in the film.[9][10] In November 2019, Tenoch Huerta was cast as the male lead.[11] Later that month, it was announced that Will Patton and Cassidy Freeman had been cast in the film.[12][13] In January 2020, it was reported that Leven Rambin had joined the cast of the film.[14] Josh Lucas has also been reported to be starring in the film.[1][15][16]

Filming

In July 2019, it was announced that the film would be shot in California.[17] It was awarded nearly $6.5 million in tax credits by the California Film Commission, and is the second film in the franchise to receive credits from California, after The Purge: Anarchy.[18] Production was set to begin in November 2019,[9][10] with 25 days of filming in San Diego County.[19][20]

On November 10 and 11, filming took place in downtown Pomona, on a block of storefronts transformed into fictional businesses, including a tavern and a gun store.[21] The next week, filming took place at a theater and an American Legion post in Ontario.[22] Cinematographer Luis Sansans shot the film with Arri Alexa Mini LF cameras and Camtec Falcon large format lenses.[1]

Filming wrapped in February 2020.[23]

Music

The film's score will be composed by The Newton Brothers.[24][25]

Release

In April 2020, the film's title was revealed as The Forever Purge.[26][27][28]

The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States by Universal Pictures on July 10, 2020.[5][6] On May 15, 2020, its release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no new release date given.[29][30][31] On July 8, 2020, it was reported that the film had been rescheduled for July 9, 2021.[32][33]

References
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