Director Gerald McMurray
Genre Action | Horror
Cast Y'Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Marisa Tomei
Rating R
Release Date July 4th, 2018
Directed by Gerald McMurray and written by James DeMonaco (who wrote the other films in the franchise), The First Purge is the prequel to the "Purge" films that feature a time where one day a year society can commit heinous acts, including murder, without consequence. This film will chronicle the first ever Purge and how it came to be. The cast includes Y'Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren Velez and Marisa Tomei. Check out the official trailers below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, The First Purge:
- The Purge franchise has become one of the most profitable movie series' to date, capitalizing on micro-budget productions that reap big rewards. 2014's The Purge took in $64.4 million domestic and $89.3 million worldwide, from just a $3 million budget, while the 2015 follow-up took in $71.9 million domestically and $111.9 million worldwide from a $9 million budget. Last year's The Purge: Election Year took in $79.2 million domestically and $118.5 million worldwide from a $10 million budget. - MovieWeb