We’ve known all along the fifth film in The Purge franchise, titled The Forever Purge, would be its last. What started as a fairly straight-forward home invasion film evolved into savvy political satire that feels especially prescient in the Trump era. As you might expect, this is all wrapping up with a huge story, one so big that it will make the point in a way that’s clear for everyone to understand.
Speaking with Total Film, The Forever Purge director Evarardo Gout, who is making his debut on the franchise, says creator and writer James DeMonaco plans to use the final movie to “set the record straight” on the message once and for all.
“It’s an amazing story of Latinos and Americans coming together to overcome despair and evil,” Gout explained.
“‘I want my intentions to be crystal clear on what I think about violence and what’s going on in the world.’ That’s what [DeMonaco] told me,” Gout added. “It’s dystopian, but he’s trying to get us to look in the mirror. It makes you think, ‘Shit, if I get pushed into a corner, would I do the same?’ Once you open that door, how do you close it again?”
The Purge takes place in an alternate version of America in which all violent crime is legal for one night a year. This tactic was conceived by a far-right political group as a means of controlling and/or eliminating those of lower classes.
As of now, The Forever Purge is set to open on July 9th.
