The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year

Theatrical release poster
Directed by James DeMonaco
Produced by
Written by James DeMonaco
Starring
Music by Nathan Whitehead
Cinematography Jacques Jouffret
Edited by Todd E. Miller
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million[1]

The Purge: Election Year is an upcoming 2016 American social science fiction action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco, a sequel to 2014 film The Purge: Anarchy and a third installment in The Purge series. The film stars Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Betty Gabriel, Edwin Hodge, Kyle Secor, Joseph Julian Soria and Liza Colón-Zayas. The film is set to be released on July 1, 2016.

Plot

In 2025, two years after choosing not to kill Warren Grass, the man who killed his son in a drunk-driving accident, police sergeant Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) becomes head of security for Senator Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge after losing her family to sadistic murderers on Purge night 15 years earlier in 2010. The government secretly opposes Roan's campaign against the Purge, and plot against her to keep her from destroying the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government at the hands of the New Founding Fathers of America forces Barnes and Senator Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night, and come across a group of anti-Purge rebels that support Senator Roan's campaign.

Cast

Production

In August 2014, Jason Blum, who produced the Purge films, announced that a third installment was in the works. Blum speculated that the third film might be a prequel, focusing on the Revolutionaries and the first purge.[4] On October 6, it was announced that James DeMonaco would be back to write and direct the third film, while producers Sebastian Lemercier, Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum, and Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller would also be back.[5] On August 3, 2015, it was announced that Frank Grillo would be returning for the sequel to play Sergeant.[2] On September 10, 2015, more cast was announced, which included Betty Gabriel, Edwin Hodge, Kyle Secor, Joseph Julian Soria, Mykelti Williamson, and Elizabeth Mitchell.[3]

Filming

Shooting began on September 16, 2015 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.[6] The main street was transformed into the near future Washington, D.C..[7] Filming would also be done in Providence.[8]

Music

Nathan Whitehead returns to score the film.

Release

Originally the film was set to be released on July 4, 2016, to coincide with the Fourth of July but was moved to July 1, 2016, which is on the Fourth of July weekend.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Purge: Election Year (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (August 3, 2015). "Frank Grillo to Return for ‘Purge 3′ (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hipes, Patrick (September 10, 2015). "‘Purge 3’ Castings: Universal/Blumhouse Pic Gears Up With Additions". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Purge 3 is in the works". TV3.ie - Xposé Entertainment.
  5. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 6, 2014). "‘The Purge’ Scares Up Third Film With Director James DeMonaco". deadline.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Filming for 'Purge 3' begins in Woonsocket". valleybreeze.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ Heim, R.J. (September 17, 2015). "'Purge 3' begins shooting in Rhode Island". turnto10.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Smith, Andy (September 10, 2015). "Movie 'The Purge 3' to film in R.I.". providencejournal.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ Stone, Natalie (January 8, 2015). "'The Purge 3' Gets 2016 Release Date". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

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