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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".
In the movie, Staten Island is chosen as a “testing ground” for a new concept — the purge — by the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA). For 12 hours, all crime on the island will be legal.
The Purge is a 2013 American dystopian action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco.The film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder as members of a wealthy family who find themselves endangered by a gang of murderers during the annual Purge, a night during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legal.
The Purge: Election Year: James DeMonaco Universal Pictures July 29, 2016 Viral: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman RADiUS-TWC and Dimension Films October 21, 2016 In a Valley of Violence: Ti West: Focus World Ouija: Origin of Evil: Mike Flanagan Universal Pictures December 2, 2016 Incarnate: Brad Peyton: BH Tilt and High Top Releasing January 20 ...
In 2000, he founded Blumhouse Productions, which specializes in producing micro-budget movies that give directors full creative control over the projects. [13] Bloomberg News praised Blum for making "blockbusters for pennies", [ 16 ] including the horror film Paranormal Activity , which cost $15,000 to make and then grossed nearly $200 million ...
“The Purge” hit theaters on June 7, 2013, and DeMonaco saw his once-unfilmable project clobbering box office competition like the third weekend of “Fast & Furious 6” and the opening run of ...
In 2012, Hawke starred in the supernatural horror film Sinister (2012) and the next year he starred in The Purge with Lena Headey, the first installment in The Purge franchise. He teamed up again with Linklater for the film Boyhood , which was released in 2014 but production began in 2002 and finished in 2013, with Linklater's goal to make a ...
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