Blumhouse Productions and Universal have released the title and poster forThe Purge 4, which is calledThe First Purge, and it’s just straight-up going there. If you’ll recall, the poster forThe Purge: Election Yearboasted the tagline “Keep America Great” with some not-so-subtle nods to Donald Trump. Well the first poster forThe First Purgefeatures a “Make America Great Again” hat from Trump’s presidential campaign; only instead of that ridiculous slogan it simply boasts the title of the new movie.
This is the fourth film in the popular horror franchise, which began in 2013 with filmmakerJames DeMonaco’s twist on a home invasion thriller: in the world ofThe Purge, one night a year in America all crime is legal, including murder. This premise was twisted further in the next two films, but nowThe First Purgeserves as a prequel, showing us how this all began.
Gerald McMurray, the director behind last year’sBurning Sandsand associate producer onFruitvale Station, steps into the director’s chair this time around, marking the first time DeMonaco has vacated that seat. He still wrote the script for this prequel, which boasts a fresh ensemble cast that includesY’Lan Noel,Lex Scott Davis,Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren VelezandMarisa Tomei.
With this poster hitting today, one imagines a trailer isn’t too far around the corner. Check out theFirst Purgeposter below along with the film’s official synopsis.The First Purgeopens in theaters on July 4th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe First Purge:
Behind every tradition lies a revolution. Next Independence Day, witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness. Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment:The First Purge.
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the marginalized, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
Coming off the most successful film in the series,The Purge: Election Year, creator James DeMonaco (writer/director ofThe Purge,The Purge: AnarchyandThe Purge: Election Year) returns alongside the producers of this worldwide phenomenon: Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum (Insidiousseries,Get Out,Split), Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesandOuijaseries,The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and DeMonaco’s longtime production partner, Sébastien K. Lemercier (Assault on Precinct 13,Four Lovers).
