‘The Purge 6’: New Film in the Works from Franchise Creator James DeMonaco!!

The multi-picture horror thriller franchise known as The Purge is set to return sooner than you can shut your windows and arm your house against maniacs. James DeMonaco, franchise producer and creator, has officially confirmed that he has written a sixth entry in the dystopian universe, and not only that, but he has included the return of a fan-favorite character. It’s time to start speculating … Continue reading ‘The Purge 6’: New Film in the Works from Franchise Creator James DeMonaco!!

‘Longlegs’ Has Become the Highest-Grossing Indie Horror Film of the Last Decade!!

Days after Inside Out 2 broke every box office record for animated films that it could, and even as Deadpool & Wolverine sets new benchmarks for R-rated movies, Neon’s Longlegs is continuing its own success story in its weight class. The horror-thriller recently became the indie distributor’s top-grossing domestic release, ahead of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, and this past weekend — its third — it also … Continue reading ‘Longlegs’ Has Become the Highest-Grossing Indie Horror Film of the Last Decade!!

‘Halfway to Halloween’: Five Blumhouse Movies to Re-release Theatrically!!

Blumhouse, a company responsible for a slew of acclaimed horror movies, will be celebrating Halloween early with its first-ever film festival, Halfway to Halloween. The production company will team up with AMC theaters to rerelease five of its highly regarded features. The five-day festival kicks off Friday, March 29, in 100 AMC theaters across over 40 cities in the US. The event will also mark … Continue reading ‘Halfway to Halloween’: Five Blumhouse Movies to Re-release Theatrically!!

‘The Purge 6’ Will See a Remapped America Dived Into States Based on Sexuality and Ideology!!

Whether you like The Purge film series or not, you can’t deny that the franchise makes a powerful social commentary about violence, legislation, and the lengths that modern society is willing to go to address its problems without actually fixing them. This is the core idea of every movie, and, in an interview with Collider‘s Perri Nemiroff, director and screenwriter James DeMonaco made it clear … Continue reading ‘The Purge 6’ Will See a Remapped America Dived Into States Based on Sexuality and Ideology!!

‘The Purge 6’: James DeMonaco Has Already Finished the Script!!

The Purge creator James DeMonaco has already finished the script for The Purge 6, which will star Frank Grillo and explore life after America’s collapse. Speaking with Variety to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the beloved horror franchise, DeMonaco also underlined how his twisted universe was born from his hate of guns. Set in the near future, The Purge imagines a time when the United … Continue reading ‘The Purge 6’: James DeMonaco Has Already Finished the Script!!

‘The Purge 6’: Frank Grillo Provides Update on the Planned Next Installment!!

Last year’s The Forever Purge had been marketed as the franchise’s *final* movie, but creator James DeMonaco eventually walked back those statements with the suggestion that he may actually have one more Purge story in the tank. The plan? To bring Frank Grillo back as Leo Barnes, his character from The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year. “I think I’m going to write the next one, and if … Continue reading ‘The Purge 6’: Frank Grillo Provides Update on the Planned Next Installment!!

‘The Purge 6’: Frank Grillo Says He’s Returning for One More Movie!!

While this year’s The Forever Purge had originally been promoted as the franchise’s *final* movie, creator James DeMonaco eventually walked back those statements with the suggestion that he may actually have one more Purge story in the tank. “I think I’m going to write the next one, and if the audience wants it, we’ll do it,” DeMonaco told Daily Dead earlier this summer. “Again, I … Continue reading ‘The Purge 6’: Frank Grillo Says He’s Returning for One More Movie!!

‘The Purge’: Frank Grillo Teases Making Another Movie!!

Is it possible The Purge franchise director James DeMonaco is looking to make a sixth movie for the franchise starring Frank Grillo? It sure sounds like it based on the comments Grillo, who starred in The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year, told Collider in a recent extended interview for No Man’s Land with our own Steve Weintraub. A new Purge movie, The Forever Purge, is currently set for release this July and previous reports indicated … Continue reading ‘The Purge’: Frank Grillo Teases Making Another Movie!!

‘Upgrade’: Leigh Whannell Is Making a Sequel Series!!

Pardon my french, but hell yeah. Leigh Whannell is making a follow-up to his breakout hit sci-fi horror Upgrade, and we’re not getting a feature-length sequel, oh no, we’re getting a whole dang series. Blumhouse Television and NBCUniversal’s UCP are teaming to adapt Upgrade into a TV series with Whannell set to return as director. Whannell co-created and will executive produce the series with showrunner Tim Walsh (Shooter). Per the press … Continue reading ‘Upgrade’: Leigh Whannell Is Making a Sequel Series!!

‘The Forever Purge’ Pulled From Summer Release!!

Universal has pulled The Forever Purge off its summer calendar altogether. The fifth installment in Universal-Blumhouse Purge series, The Forever Purge was originally dated for July 10 but now has no set date. It’s unclear if the film will go direct to PVOD or if Universal will delay it for a later theatrical release date. Deadline reports that Universal-Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge has been pulled from its July 10 release date, … Continue reading ‘The Forever Purge’ Pulled From Summer Release!!

USA Network Cancels Both ‘The Purge’ and ‘Treadstone’ Series!!

According to Deadline, USA Network has officially decided to not give Jason Blum’s The Purge and Tim Kring’s Bourne spinoff Treadstone a series renewal. The cancellation news comes after nearly five months since The Purge Season 2 and Treadstone had aired their season finale episodes last December. Both big-budget shows are based off Universal Pictures’ two high-profile film franchises. Based on the hit movie franchise … Continue reading USA Network Cancels Both ‘The Purge’ and ‘Treadstone’ Series!!

‘The Forever Purge’: ‘The Purge 5’ Gets a New Title!!

The title of the next Purge sequel has been revealed, and it’s pretty fitting: The Forever Purge. It’s as if the makers of the film realized that we’re already trapped in a never-ending nightmare, and they might as well take advantage of that with this title. The Purge is usually set on the one night of a year where all crime is legal, but throwing “forever” into the … Continue reading ‘The Forever Purge’: ‘The Purge 5’ Gets a New Title!!

Chad Stahelski To Helm An Original, Car-Focused Action Flick!!

Chad Stahelski is just one of our best action auteurs working today. From the John Wick franchise to his second unit/stunt coordination work on Birds of Prey, the stuntman-turned-filmmaker shoots his physical bodies cleanly, propulsively, and with stunningly brutal clarity. Now, he’s readying his next film: and per Deadline, it’s gonna be about cars, baby. Stahelski will be teaming up with A Quiet Place producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller to make an … Continue reading Chad Stahelski To Helm An Original, Car-Focused Action Flick!!

‘The Purge’: Ethan Hawke Returning For Season 2 Finale!!!

Fans of The Purge and its spinoff TV series on USA are in for a treat: Ethan Hawke will return as James Sandin for the show’s season 2 finale. The original Purge movie debuted in 2013 and starred Hawke, alongside Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey. They play the parents (James and Mary Sandin) of a family trying to survive an annual “Purge.” In the film, the Purge takes place for twelve … Continue reading ‘The Purge’: Ethan Hawke Returning For Season 2 Finale!!!

‘The Purge’ Season 2 Gets a Full Eventful Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Boy, people just can’t get enough of Purging. Based on the hit film franchise of the same name, The Purge series returns to USA Network for Season 2 in October, and where Season 1 was focused on the events of a single Purge night, Season 2 looks to take a bigger perspective. Introducing a new cast of characters, Season 2 explores how Purge night — the … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ Season 2 Gets a Full Eventful Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Bad Girls Throughout History’ Anthology Series in the Works at Universal!!

Universal Content Productions is putting the spotlight on Bad Girls. The NBCUniversal-owned studio is developing an anthology series based on Ann Shen‘s book Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World. Liz Hannah (The Post, Mindhunter) is adapting the nonfiction book, and Ry Russo-Young (The Sun Is Also a Star) is set to direct. Each episode of the show would focus on … Continue reading ‘Bad Girls Throughout History’ Anthology Series in the Works at Universal!!

‘The Purge 5’: Director Everardo Gout to Helm Final Installment!!

Back in October of last year, franchise creator James DeMonaco revealed that the hugely successful Blumhouse horror-thriller series The Purge is set to come to an end with a fifth movie, and now comes word from Variety that Everardo Gout (Luke Cage, Mars) has signed on to direct the next installment. Plot details for The Purge 5 are being kept under wraps, but DeMonaco – … Continue reading ‘The Purge 5’: Director Everardo Gout to Helm Final Installment!!

‘The Purge’ Season 2 Trailer Teases a New Take on the Worst Night Ever!! Check It Out!!

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, The Purge season 2 trailer debuts courtesy of the USA Network and reminds you there are still some surprises left. The trailer for the second season of the TV series based on the film franchise of the same name arrived this week. With it came the promise of a new take on the classic story wherein Americans everywhere … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ Season 2 Trailer Teases a New Take on the Worst Night Ever!! Check It Out!!

Blumhouse TV Teaming with Amazon for 8 Feature-Length Thrillers from Diverse Filmmakers!!!

Blumhouse is taking their wave of genre dominance to yet another streaming service! On the heels of series launches on both Netflix and Hulu this year, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television has inked a deal with Amazon Studios for eight new thrillers movies — sorry, “elevated thriller/darkly-themed feature-length productions,” per the press release. The “elevated genre movies” will be released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide. … Continue reading Blumhouse TV Teaming with Amazon for 8 Feature-Length Thrillers from Diverse Filmmakers!!!

‘The Purge’: Renewed for Season 2 By USA Network!!!

Just in time for election day, there’s more Purging on the way. USA Network has renewed The Purge for a second season, ahead of tonight’s Season 1 finale. Co-produced with the Blumhouse Television and Universal Cable Productions, The Purge has quietly become USA’s #1 drama since premiering in early September, averaging 1.2 million in viewers 18-49 and 2.33 million viewers in P2+. Inspired by Blumhouse and … Continue reading ‘The Purge’: Renewed for Season 2 By USA Network!!!

‘The Purge’ Franchise To End With A Fifth Film!!!

It looks like the end is in sight for The Purge franchise… until the inevitable reboot, anyway. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, The Purge creator James DeMonaco has revealed that he has one more film in mind which will serve as a conclusion to the popular horror-thriller series. “I have it in my head,” said DeMonaco. “I think I’m going to write it. I think it’s … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ Franchise To End With A Fifth Film!!!

‘The Purge’ TV Series: New Trailer Makes Crime Legal For 12 Hours!!! Check It Out!!

USA has released the first full trailer for The Purge TV series. Like the films of the same name, the show revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. The show will follow seemingly unrelated characters in a small city who are tied together by a mysterious savior. I don’t know about the rest of you, but after four movies, I’m … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ TV Series: New Trailer Makes Crime Legal For 12 Hours!!! Check It Out!!

‘The Purge’ TV Show: First Trailer Reveals the 10-Episode Event Series!! Check It Out!!

The core concept behind The Purge has always been strong. In a not-too-distant America, people unleash all their pent up anger and frustration during 12 hours of legalized crime, including murder. What started as a micro-budget home invasion horror developed into a sociopolitical thriller franchise, and the wheels on this crazy train show no signs of slowing down. Next month, Blumhouse and Universal will unleash … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ TV Show: First Trailer Reveals the 10-Episode Event Series!! Check It Out!!

Joe and Anthony Russo to Adapt ‘Deadly Class’ for Syfy Pilot Order!!!

Joe and Anthony Russo have added another project to their long list of productions. The brothers currently have Avengers: Infinity War in post-production for its May 4, 2018 release date, even as Avengers 4 is currently filming. No big deal. Elsewhere, the Russos are bringing back The Warriors, are shepherding Little Nightmares, and are behind the ambitious Dizzy Pursuit project. So what’s another production on the pile? As THR reports, … Continue reading Joe and Anthony Russo to Adapt ‘Deadly Class’ for Syfy Pilot Order!!!

Jason Blum Confirms ‘Glass’ as a “Very Different” Superhero Movie!!!

After M. Night Shyamalan wowed audiences with this year’s excellent horror film Split, the big twist in this tale was the stunner of an ending, one that connects to his 2000 thriller, Unbreakable. It wasn’t long before Shyamalan revealed that not only did Split and Unbreakable exist in the same universe, but that a third film titled Glass would be next, following up on the events of the turn-of-the-millennium film starring Bruce Willis and Samuel … Continue reading Jason Blum Confirms ‘Glass’ as a “Very Different” Superhero Movie!!!

‘The Purge 4’ Will Take Place During the Very First Purge; New Details Revealed!!

The Purge franchise has never been shy about political allegory, but with each new chapter, franchise creator James DeMonaco turns up the heat a little bit, digging even deeper into the social commentary and metaphorical mythology. That trend looks like it’s going to stand for the upcoming fourth film in the franchise, titled The Purge: The Island, which is otherwise rather a diversion from The Purge … Continue reading ‘The Purge 4’ Will Take Place During the Very First Purge; New Details Revealed!!

‘Purge 4’ Finds Director in ‘Burning Sands’ Filmmaker Gerard McMurray!!

Gerard McMurray has come on board to direct the untitled fourth “Purge” movie for Blumhouse Productions with Universal Pictures setting a July 4, 2018, release date. McMurray’s feature directorial debut “Burning Sands” premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix. The film chronicles the brutal hazing process at an all-black university. McMurray also produced and co-wrote “Burning Sands.” He additionally served … Continue reading ‘Purge 4’ Finds Director in ‘Burning Sands’ Filmmaker Gerard McMurray!!

‘The Purge’ TV Series Will Be Fairly Purgeless!!

I’m very curious to see what Blumhouse chooses to do with The Purge TV show. They could have easily made it an anthology series with each new season playing out as an extended and in-depth version of the films. And the TV show format gives them the freedom to go anywhere and leave behind the arc of the resistance a bit if they wanted to. … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ TV Series Will Be Fairly Purgeless!!

Syfy Greenlights ‘Krypton’ to Series as the Network Rebrands to Focus on Fandoms!!!

May, for the most part, signals the Upfronts, a series of presentations by the networks for ad buyers and the press for what they have lined up for the coming year. Cancellations and renewal news picks up around this time, as do announcements of new programming and new initiatives. Some channels also reveal rebranding strategies, which is what Syfy has done this week through a conference call … Continue reading Syfy Greenlights ‘Krypton’ to Series as the Network Rebrands to Focus on Fandoms!!!

Blumhouse Confirms ‘The Purge’ TV Series for USA and Syfy!!!

Blumhouse is on a roll this year. After raking it in with their runaway hits Split and Get Out, the production company has announced the launch of an independent television studio in partnership with ITV studios. First project on the docket: the long discussed television adaptation of their hit film franchise The Purge, which series creator James DeMonaco will oversee to air on both USA and … Continue reading Blumhouse Confirms ‘The Purge’ TV Series for USA and Syfy!!!

New ‘Purge’ Movie Gets Summer 2018 Release Date!!!

Get ready for more purging! Despite seeming to end the story with The Purge: Election Year, Universal and producers Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes have set in development a new installment. The studio has set a date of July 4, 2018, for the untitled next Purge chapter, which brings back franchise creator James DeMonaco, though not as a director. DeMonaco is writing the script and will … Continue reading New ‘Purge’ Movie Gets Summer 2018 Release Date!!!

Frank Grillo Says He May Not Do ‘The Purge 4′; Confirms He’s Done with Crossbones!!

When The Purge hit theaters in 2013, Universal could not have predicted just how big of a success the Blumhouse thriller would be. Against a budget of just $3 million, it grossed $89 million worldwide, and its premise offered evergreen sequel opportunities. Thus, The Purge: Anarchy was born. The follow-up was even more successful, grossing $111 million worldwide, but audiences also really responded to a … Continue reading Frank Grillo Says He May Not Do ‘The Purge 4′; Confirms He’s Done with Crossbones!!

‘The Purge’ Could Be Coming to TV as an “Interwoven Anthology” Series!!

The Purge movies have been a major success. Each Purge movie has grossed more than the preceding installment, and the concept of “The Purge”—that for 12 hours every year, all crimes are legal including rape and murder—has infiltrated pop culture so that these low-budget horror films have now made ‘Purge’ a comic shorthand. When you think about how many films come out per year and how few have … Continue reading ‘The Purge’ Could Be Coming to TV as an “Interwoven Anthology” Series!!

‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony‘s Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

The Purge: Election Year (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – Years after sparing the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. My Take – Get ready once again for this year’s annual purge. From Universal Pictures, Michael Bay and Blumhouse, the third installment of this … Continue reading The Purge: Election Year (2016) Review!!

‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets delivered a record opening for an original animated property as it led a strong, post-holiday weekend where the top twelve grossed an estimated $206 million, down only a fraction of a percentage compared to last year when Minions scorched the box office with a $115.7 million opening. The weekend’s other wide release, Fox‘s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, also performed well … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

Another weekend in release and another weekend on top of the box office for Pixar‘s Finding Dory. However, while the forgetful little fish enjoys its third weekend in the number one spot, it had stiffer competition than expected from one of the weekend’s newcomers. Finishing strong in second position was WB‘s The Legend of Tarzan while Universal‘s The Purge: Election Year also over-performed, tripling its … Continue reading Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

‘The Purge: Election Year’: New Trailer Aims to Keep America Great!! Check it out!!

Synopsis – Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. Directed – James DeMonaco Starring – Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Purge: Election Year’: New Trailer Aims to Keep America Great!! Check it out!!

How to protect your home in The Purge and The Walking Dead – An Exclusive!!

Home invasion and zombie apocalypse are some of the topics which have intrigued writers all over the world. Hence, the excessive number of books, movies and TV shows based on such horrifying scenarios are doing so well. With another Walking Dead season just coming to a close and the release of the third installment of The Purge films aka Election Year just a few months … Continue reading How to protect your home in The Purge and The Walking Dead – An Exclusive!!

First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

Frank Grillo is back in the third installment of ‘The Purge’!! Check out the trailer!!

Synopsis – Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. Director – James DeMonaco Starring – Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson Check out the trailer: Continue reading Frank Grillo is back in the third installment of ‘The Purge’!! Check out the trailer!!

Frank Grillo returns for The Purge 3!!

Oh, happy day. Frank Grillo is returning for The Purge 3. The Universal, Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes franchise asks the question, what would you do if you had impunity for any crime, no matter how heinous? Or more frighteningly, what would your neighbors do? How about that weird guy who won’t stop texting you? Set in a futuristic society where all crime is legal once … Continue reading Frank Grillo returns for The Purge 3!!

The Purge Anarchy (2014) Short Review!!

The Purge (2013) had a great plot, but ended up being a disappointment due to its shortcomings. while the sequel just beats down where the first film failed, Purge: Anarchy not only resolves, but also opens up a whole new realm of fear I had not strung together under the circumstances. The characters were all very well written, most of which were wildcards and constantly … Continue reading The Purge Anarchy (2014) Short Review!!