43-450: The Purge is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes , which are written and in some cases also directed by James DeMonaco , who was inspired by a Star Trek: The Original Series episode, " The Return of the Archons ". The films present
86-453: A Nation Reborn. May God be with you all. Within the film series, the Purge has resulted in crime and unemployment rates plummeting to 1% and a strong economy. Although it's thought to be used as an act of catharsis for the U.S. populace, it's actually used as a method of artificial population control , as the unemployed poor in slum neighborhoods as well as some working-class people are usually
129-501: A collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology . Anthologiai were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. Many popular old-time radio programs were anthology series. On some series, such as Inner Sanctum Mysteries , the only constant was the host, who introduced and concluded each dramatic presentation. One of
172-510: A combined production budget of $ 53 million. The Purge stars Ethan Hawke , Lena Headey , Max Burkholder , Adelaide Kane , Edwin Hodge , Rhys Wakefield , Tony Oller and Arija Bareikis . The film, set in the year 2022, depicts a wealthy family who acquired their wealth by selling security systems for use during the annual purge. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $ 89.3 million during its run, far surpassing its $ 3 million budget. The film
215-554: A new type of anthology format in the U.S. Each season, rather than each episode, is a standalone story. Several actors have appeared in the various seasons, but playing different roles—in an echo of the Four Star Playhouse format. The success of American Horror Story has spawned other season-long anthologies such as American Crime Story and True Detective . Anthology film series are rare compared to their TV and radio counterparts. There have been several attempts within
258-556: A permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as Studio One , began on radio and then expanded to television. The word comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία ( anthología , "flower-gathering"), from ἀνθολογέω ( anthologéō , "I gather flowers"), from ἄνθος ( ánthos , "flower") + λέγω ( légō , "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος ( στέφανος ( stéphanos , "garland")) to describe
301-560: A political organization named The New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) is formed and voted into office. The organization establishes a new totalitarian government and a police state . In 2016, the NFFA devises a plan to help stabilize American society, and later in 2017, the 28th Amendment to the U.S Constitution is ratified. This amendment establishes a 12-hour event known as "The Purge" which would take place from 7 PM on March 21 to 7 AM on March 22 wherein almost all crime becomes legal. Before
344-528: A presidential election year in the United States. The election is between a member of the New Founding Fathers against a senator who wants to end the annual purge after her family was murdered during the event when she was a teenager. The film received mixed reviews from critics and went on to gross over $ 118 million worldwide against a budget of $ 10 million, becoming the second highest-grossing film of
387-431: A seemingly normal, crime-free America in the near future. However, the country is a dystopia which observes an annual event known as "the Purge", in which all crime, including murder, is legal for a 12-hour period. The franchise began in 2013 with The Purge , directed by creator DeMonaco, who also directed two of the sequels and wrote the screenplays for all films in the series. A fifth installment, The Forever Purge ,
430-459: A third season of now-cancelled television series . By September, DeMonaco had completed the script and signed on to additionally serve as director; while Grillo officially signed on to reprise his role in the franchise. The film will take place 10 years after The Forever Purge , in 2059, while the portrayal of the dystopian "tribalized" America will be different in this film, referencing Escape from New York as an influence, and following Barnes in
473-417: A way that people can enjoy." DeMonaco confirmed that he is working on the script while stating that whether it is made, depends on the reception to the previous film. In September 2021, in an interview with Nightmare on Film Street, DeMonaco stated that the story for the film includes Frank Grillo reprising his role as Leo Barnes. The story includes a worldwide Purge, an idea that he had originally intended for
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#1732869820368516-512: A weekly program from the second season until the end of its run in 1956. Ida Lupino was brought on board as the de facto fourth star, though unlike Powell, Boyer, and Niven, she owned no stock in the company. American television networks would sometimes run summer anthology series which consisted of unsold television pilots . Beginning in 1971, the long-run Masterpiece Theatre drama anthology series brought British productions to American television. In 2011, American Horror Story debuted
559-406: Is known as The Forever After Purge continues the Purge after the end of the purge, proceeding to wipe the government out, take control of major cities in the country and commence what it calls a "purification" of the country. The primary targets of the group's purification campaign are immigrants and members of the upper classes. In August 2019, it was announced that Everardo Valerio Gout will direct
602-491: Is mainly known for producing remakes and horror films , such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Friday the 13th , A Nightmare on Elm Street , The Purge , Ouija and A Quiet Place . The company was founded in November 2001 by Michael Bay , Brad Fuller and Andrew Form . The company originally partnered with Radar Pictures to produce its films. The deal expired in 2004 and signed with Dimension Films . In 2006,
645-408: Is working on convincing DeMonaco to continue the story. The producer stated that he would not make more without the filmmaker's collaboration. DeMonaco later stated that up until four months previous he had intended The Forever Purge to be the final film in the franchise. The filmmaker stated that one day he woke up with another idea where he could "flip this thing upside down and we can continue... in
688-439: The highest-grossing horror film franchises of all-time . Anthology series An anthology series is a written series, radio , television , film , or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode , season , segment, or short . These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as Four Star Playhouse , employed
731-497: The Golden Age of Television of the 1950s with series such as The United States Steel Hour and The Philco Television Playhouse . Dick Powell came up with an idea for an anthology series, Four Star Playhouse , with a rotation of established stars every week, four stars in all. The stars would own the studio and the program, as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had done successfully with Desilu studio. Powell had intended for
774-485: The NFFA to assassinate Roan, an anti-Purge Presidential candidate who runs on a platform of overturning the 28th Amendment which, to the NFFA's distress, has achieved parity in the polls with their candidate. This change is reflected in the announcement of the final Purge's commencement as follows: This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge, sanctioned by
817-606: The Purge begins, the Emergency Broadcast System (the predecessor to the Emergency Alert System, which returned for unexplained reasons) is activated with rules and a prayer saying "Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn " before ending with " May God be with you all ". The rules for the annual Purge are as follows: Below is how the Emergency Broadcast System announces
860-430: The Purge's commencement in the first two films: This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge sanctioned by the U.S. Government. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at
903-480: The Purge. No citizen or group will be exempt. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all. The First Purge , taking place in 2016 on Staten Island, New York, was blocked off from all contact due to the First Purge really being a social experiment conducted by the New Founding Fathers, providing monetary compensation of at least $ 5,000 to anyone who decides to stay on
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#1732869820368946-427: The U.S. Government. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Police, fire and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning at 7 am. And, for the first time since its inception, no one has been granted special immunity from
989-446: The action, tension and performances but criticized the writing; the franchise's prominent social commentary on issues such as violence, politics, class conflict and race was noted, although a number of critics felt that they were undermined by the violence and formulaic writing. All films were commercially successful, with each film making several time its cost in revenue, with the films having grossed over $ 500 million overall against
1032-502: The carnage, Anarchy follows a waitress and her daughter who go out to the Los Angeles area during the annual purge, eventually running into an anti-purge group who offers them some protection. The film generally received mixed reviews, but many critics believed that it was much better than the first film, and it was a box office success as it grossed $ 111.9 million, recovering its $ 9 million budget by more than ten times. The third film
1075-425: The creator of The Purge , stated that the fifth film was set to be the last film in the series, stating that "it will be a really cool ending, how we take this one home." The film takes place eight years after Election Year, in 2048 and 2049, and the Purge has been reinstated by the re-elected New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA). In response to eight years without a Purge, an anti-immigration hate group which
1118-500: The deal was moved to Rogue Pictures . On October 7, 2009, Paramount Pictures announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. With this, they plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they would work on the reboot to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series of the same name. In 2014, Platinum Dunes was named The Hollywood Reporter ' s Producers of
1161-610: The earliest such programs was The Collier Hour , broadcast on the NBC Blue Network from 1927 to 1932. As radio's first major dramatic anthology, it adapted stories and serials from Collier's Weekly in a calculated move to increase subscriptions and compete with The Saturday Evening Post . Airing on the Wednesday prior to each week's distribution of the magazine, the program soon moved to Sundays in order to avoid spoilers with dramatizations of stories simultaneously appearing in
1204-529: The events of the first season. In an interview with Scream , The Purge television series showrunner Thomas Kelly stated that a heist film set on Purge Night has been considered; this plot point was later used in the series' second season. On May 13, 2020, the USA Network canceled the series after two seasons. This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in a recurring role. In 2014, following an economic collapse and rising social unrest,
1247-448: The experiment by committing minor criminal activity such as small felonies, misdemeanors, infractions, petty crimes, and disorderly conducts, corrupt NFFA officials become determined to get the expected results through illegal methods. In February 2017, DeMonaco announced that a fourth installment was in development. DeMonaco returned to write the script, while Jason Blum , Michael Bay , Brad Fuller , and Andrew Form returned to produce
1290-514: The film with Sébastien K. Lemercier. In July 2017 it was announced that Gerard McMurray was signed to direct the film, and shooting began in September 2017 in Buffalo, New York. The film was released on July 4, 2018, to mixed reviews from critics and went on to gross over $ 137 million worldwide on a $ 13 million budget, becoming the highest grossing entry in the franchise. In October 2018, James DeMonaco ,
1333-542: The film. The film was initially scheduled to be released in the United States on July 10, 2020, by Universal Pictures . In May 2020, the film was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In July 2020, the film was rescheduled for July 9, 2021. In April 2021, it was moved forward a week to July 2, 2021. The film grossed $ 77 million worldwide against its $ 18 million budget. In June 2021, producer Jason Blum stated that he intends to make additional Purge films and that he
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1376-620: The horror genre to have a franchise with an anthology format, such as with the Halloween franchise where the third film, Halloween III: Season of the Witch , was meant to be the beginning of a series of anthology horror films, but due to negative reception that plan was shelved. Anthology video games have been very rare since the 1980s. Platinum Dunes Platinum Dunes is an American film and television production company founded in 2001 by Michael Bay , Brad Fuller and Andrew Form . It
1419-523: The island for the night, one year prior to the first nationwide Purge. Below is the commencement speech: This Is Not a Test. This is your Emergency Broadcast System announcing the commencement of the NFFA Social Experiment on Staten Island, NY. Weapons of Class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the experiment. All Crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America,
1462-495: The magazine. Radio anthology series provided for science fiction , horror , suspense, and mystery genres (all produced in the US, unless noted): The final episode of Suspense was broadcast on September 30, 1962, a date that has traditionally been seen as marking the end of the old-time radio era. However, genre series produced since 1962 include: In the history of television, live anthology dramas were especially popular during
1505-399: The main targets. In Election Year , a character notes that sneaking up on a Black man on Purge night is a particularly foolish action, suggesting that Black people are used to being targets on this night. By this time it has also increased tourism as foreigners enter the US solely to participate in the Purge. Below is the fictional timeline played out in the franchise: The Purge is one of
1548-534: The midst of the Second American Civil War as he is sent on a mission through various Purge states. In May 2017, it was reported that Syfy and USA Network would premiere the series in 2018. On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Gabriel Chavarria and Jessica Garza were cast as the leads in the upcoming series. On November 6, 2018, USA Network renewed the show for a second season, which premiered October 15, 2019, with 10 episodes and follows up from
1591-437: The program to feature himself, Charles Boyer , Joel McCrea , and Rosalind Russell . When Russell and McCrea backed out, David Niven came on board as the third star. The fourth star was initially a guest star. CBS liked the idea, and Four Star Playhouse made its debut in fall of 1952. It ran on alternate weeks only during the first season, alternating with Amos 'n' Andy . It was successful enough to be renewed and became
1634-459: The series. In September 2016, James DeMonaco , who wrote and directed every film in the series thus far, stated that the fourth film would be a prequel to the trilogy. The film shows how the United States got to the point of accepting the Purge. The film, set in 2016, takes place in the New York City borough of Staten Island and explores the origins of the carnage in the United States, which
1677-407: The siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. when The Purge concludes. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all. In The Purge: Election Year , the rule granting immunity to ranking 10 officials is revoked by
1720-484: Was done as an experiment to combat crime and poverty. The only place in which the Purge is occurring, Staten Island, is completely locked down for those who choose to participate and those who do wear contact lens with a built-in camera during the purge and will be paid $ 5,000 for staying in Staten Island, along with receiving additional money for full participation. However, when Staten Island's residents take advantage of
1763-617: Was released on July 1, 2016. Frank Grillo and Edwin Hodge reprise their roles from the previous film and are joined by Elizabeth Mitchell , who plays Senator Charlie Roan. On October 6, it was announced that James DeMonaco would be back for the third film to write and direct, while producers Sébastien K. Lemercier, Blumhouse Productions ' Jason Blum , and Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay , Brad Fuller , and Andrew Form would also be back. Shooting began on September 16 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island . The film, set in 2040, takes place during
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1806-476: Was released on July 2, 2021. In addition to the films, the franchise has spawned an eponymous television series created by DeMonaco, who also wrote its pilot episode; made of two seasons, each acting as mostly self-contained stories in the same universe as the films, it premiered on September 4, 2018, and concluded on December 17, 2019. All installments in the franchise, including the television series, have received mixed reviews from critics, who frequently praised
1849-419: Was turned into a scare zone in 2014 for Universal Parks & Resorts annual Halloween Horror Nights due to its success. The Purge: Anarchy stars Frank Grillo , Carmen Ejogo , Zach Gilford , Kiele Sanchez , Zoë Soul and Michael K. Williams , while Edwin Hodge briefly reprises his role of "The Stranger" from the first movie. Unlike the first Purge film, which was set entirely in one house during
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