“The Forever Purge” is a dystopian horror film, that was recently released theatrically.
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- The Forever Purge is a 2021 American dystopian action horror film.
- It was directed by Everardo Gout.
- It was written by series creator James DeMonaco.
- He also produced the movie along with Jason Blum and Michael Bay.
- The movie was originally intended as the final installment.
- It serves as the fifth film in the Purge franchise.
- It is also a direct sequel to 2016’s The Purge: Election Year.
- The film stars Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, and Will Patton.
- It follows a group of people who attempt to escape from the United States after an insurrectionist movement continues committing crimes and murders nationwide after the Purge’s ending.
- The movie was delayed from an original July 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Forever Purge was theatrically released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures.
- The film has grossed $71 million worldwide over its $18 million budget.
- It received mixed reviews from critics.
- 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.
- In May 2019, Universal Pictures announced the development of the untitled film. DeMonaco was confirmed as writing the screenplay, and produced the film with Sébastien K. Lemercier through their company Man in a Tree Productions.
- Jason Blum also produced through Blumhouse Productions, along with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form through Platinum Dunes
- 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
- In October 2019, it was announced that Ana de la Reguera would star in the film.
- In November 2019, Tenoch Huerta was cast as a male lead, and later that month, it was announced that Will Patton and Cassidy Freeman had been added as well.
- In January 2020, it was reported that Leven Rambin was cast, and Josh Lucas was also reported as playing a lead.
- The film’s score was composed by The Newton Brothers.
- In July 2019, it was announced that the film would be shot in California.
- It was awarded nearly $6.5 million in tax credits by the California Film Commission, the second film in the franchise to receive credits from California, after The Purge: Anarchy.
- Production was set to begin in November 2019, with 25 days of filming in San Diego County.
- 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.
- The next week, filming took place at a theater and an American Legion post in Ontario.
- Cinematographer Luis Sansans shot the film with Arri Alexa Mini LF cameras and Camtec Falcon large format lenses.
- Filming wrapped in February 2020
- Jason Blum talked with Sylvester Stallone about starring in the movie.
- Cassidy Freeman wore a piece of make-up and padding on her abdomen, to make her look pregnant. She would often stash snacks in it.
- During the final battle, when one of the Ever After Purgers is shot with an arrow.
- The film is dedicated to the memory of Mexican journalist León García Soler (who died in December 11th, 2020), and his wife, Andrea Valeria (who died on September 10th, 2019).
- In the film, the President of México is named after García Soler.
- The Forever Purge’ director Everado Gout thinks that if aliens were to come down to earth, ‘the purge’ “would be one of the 10 films that represent who we are.”
- The first installment in the series to not have Company 3 provide the color & picture finish.
- The DI was done by Technicolor under the supervision of Senior Supervising Colorist Maxine Gervais.
- This is not the first time Josh Lucas has starred in a film playing a character named Dylan; he previously did so in Poseidon.
- First movie in the franchise that doesn’t incorporate the subtitle “La noche de las bestias” (The Night of the Beasts) in Spain.
- First movie where USA states martial law to a national scale.
- The only installment that doesn’t take place on the Purge holiday, as people are shown continuing to Purge long after the holiday is over in this movie.
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