The Purge 6

[Himmel]

The Purge creator, James DeMonaco, has confirmed that the script for Purge 6 is complete.

While a Purge 6 has not been officially confirmed, franchise star, Frank Grillo has recently spoken about his involvement in the nascent project, reprising the role of Leo Barnes from The Purge: Anarchy and Election Year. Speaking with Comicbook.com, James DeMonaco has doubled down on these rumors by confirming that the script for the sequel is complete. The film would follow The Forever Purge by "about 10 to 15 years" and feature a "very changed surface of America" that has been "remapped."

DeMonaco:
"I can't say much, but you're definitely [right to reference Escape from New York]. It’s definitely, I'll say this: the America that we enter into in Purge 6 is not the America we now live in. It's been remapped, I should say, in a unique way. And we're entering into this very changed surface of America. And the other thing I can say, because I think it's already out there, is that, if it happens, it is the return of Frank Grillo's Leo character, so that's fun. But it's definitely ... A new America has been formed. And after, it's about 10 to 15 years after The Forever Purge." {∆}

[CyberpunkCentral]

I lost count.

[sandman slim]

[Foggy]

So much for that last one being the last one.

[Spencer_Kain92]

It’s definitely time to move on lol.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

I lost count.

The thread title looks to be counting for you.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Spencer_Kain92

It’s definitely time to move on lol.

Why?

[Zillamon51]

I enjoyed The Forever Purge more than the previous two, largely because they had gotten too preachy, while the most recent one struck a good balance between message and mayhem.

These films are cheap to make, profitable, and the real-life sociopolitical divides that inform them are bigger than ever. So, I'm down for more.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Good to hear that Grillo is returning.

[tcripe]

I thought the Forever Purge was the best purge film since Anarchy. If they continue with that quality id be down for more.

[Britnasty]

Well this ain’t gonna be controversial at all:

'The Purge 6' Will Remap America Into States Based on Ideology, Sexuality & Religion

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 that it’s about to get even more ominous with The Purge 6.

During the interview, DeMonaco told Nemiroff that The Purge 6 will bring a “nightmarish version” of America to life. At the same time, it’s a version that echoes issues that are being presented today and absurd ideas we are forced to gulp down every time we turn on the news or go on social media. DeMonaco said:

“‘Purge 6’ is my way of looking at the country now. I grew up watching ‘Logan's Run’ and ‘Soylent Green’ and John Carpenter and George Romero, whose sociopolitical messaging was within the films. They were smuggling ideas into the film. So for me for 6, I was extrapolating on the discord and taking it to its furthest, as far as you can take that idea of what's going on, I feel, in the country and the political landscape. And it’s a broken America. We’re remapping. [‘The Purge 6’] is about the remapping of America based on ideology, sexuality and religion, so that the states are broken down. You have your Black state, you have your gay state, you have your white evangelical state. And it’s really a broken country.”

The Horrifying Idea for Purge 6 Is Rooted in Our Own Reality

As the interview progressed, DeMonaco went further and commented that he thinks it’s “strange” that people like Republican politician Marjorie Tyler Greene wish modern America would be divided into groups in order to diminish dialogue and conflict. He said: "What's so strange is that Marjorie Taylor Greene — I'm not gonna say more than her name there — recently wished for an America like that, which to me would be the most nightmarish version. It goes against everything that America stands for." DeMonaco explains that he "grew up in New York so the cliche of the melting pot is true, and that's how I'd like to see our country represented, by many faces and different religions and sexualities." Unfortunately, "She doesn't see it that way. So there is part of the body politic that doesn't want that, and that's what Purge 6 is," explains the writer/director. DeMonaco caps it off by saying that his next movie will showcase the chaos of a house divided:

“That's what Purge 6 is. It is this kind of broken America down in this remapping, and then they picked one state that purges still so that’s where it takes place.”
The Purge 6 is currently in early development, with Frank Grillo expected to return to the franchise.

Collider

[Tony208]

Sure, why not?

[Mikezilla3k]

"you can’t deny that the franchise makes a powerful social commentary"

Yes, you can.

[tcripe]

Every entry in this franchise has been very political. Idk why people would think this one would be any different.....

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

"you can’t deny that the franchise makes a powerful social commentary"

Yes, you can.

Powerful, maybe, but if you missed the obvious social commentary throughout the series, then idk what to tell you.

[Zivouhr]

I still haven't watched this series yet. It looks like a survival horror film for the people to survive the night. Unless it's morphing into something more dramatic versus action/horror based. 6 films, that's a lot for a series.

[Walter Kafka]

Originally Posted by Britnasty

Well this ain’t gonna be controversial at all:

I don't think it's quite the dystopia they think it is.

[Fat Phil]

Grillo's back? I'm in.

[Snikt]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

I still haven't watched this series yet. It looks like a survival horror film for the people to survive the night. Unless it's morphing into something more dramatic versus action/horror based. 6 films, that's a lot for a series.

I can tell you “The Purge” plays out like a home invasion thriller.

The Purge: Anarchy (my favorite) and Election Year play out more like action-thrillers with hints of horror. Frank Grillo’s character “Leo/Sargent” is the lead character in Anarchy & Election Year (he was basically The Punisher in Anarchy) I’m super pumped he’s returning in 6.

I’ve not seen “The First Purge” and thought “The Forever Purge” was ok.

[Reignman35]

Originally Posted by Snikt

I can tell you “The Purge” plays out like a home invasion thriller.

The Purge: Anarchy (my favorite) and Election Year play out more like action-thrillers with hints of horror. Frank Grillo’s character “Leo/Sargent” is the lead character in Anarchy & Election Year (he was basically The Punisher in Anarchy) I’m super pumped he’s returning in 6.

I’ve not seen “The First Purge” and thought “The Forever Purge” was ok.

You summed it up pretty well. The second one is the best, followed by the 3rd one. I really liked Grillo in these as well as "CopShop", so glad to see him back for #6.

"The First Purge" is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and I wouldn't add it to my collection for free. Watch it out of curiosity if you really want, but you're not missing a thing.