The Purge 4 Is a Prequel, Sets Cast

The film opens in theaters on July 4, 2018.

By Alex Gilyadov

The Purge 4 will serve as a prequel to the first film in the franchise.

Deadline reports the latest upcoming Purge movie will focus on the events that lead up to the very first Purge event, where all crime is legal for a 12-hour period. The Purge 4's cast has also reportedly been set.

The movie stars Steve Harris (The Practice), Patch Darragh (Boardwalk Empire), Mugga (Orange is the New Black), Mo McRae (Fox’s Pitch), Joivan Wade (Doctor Who), and Luna Lauren Velez (How To Get Away With Murder). They join previously announced actors Y’lan Noel (Insecure) and Lex Scott Davis (Training Day).

Y’lan Noel in Insecure, image via HBO.

The Purge 4 will be directed by Gerard McMurray (Burning Sands) from a script by franchise creator James DeMonaco, who directed the previous three movies. DeMonaco is producing with Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, and Sébastien K. Lemercier.

The Purge 4 opens in theaters on July 4, 2018.

Read why IGN thought the last film in the series, The Purge: Election Year, is "completely engrossing" and "the best entry yet in the thriller franchise."

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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