Friday, August 17, 2018

September and October are Not Light on Action with The First Purge Home Entertainment Release and Television News

Fans of The Purge franchise can learn about how it all began when the fourth chapter of this series, The First Purge, when it comes to home video on October 2, 2018. Universal Pictures is not resting on their laurels either. Those people who have yet to discover this series can pick up either this single release or The Purge 4-Movie Collection. This release will arrive on digital on September 18, 2018, and the physical product on October 2, 2018.

New and longtime fans can be welcomed to an America where all crimes are legal for one night a year with the latter release. In this set are The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge: Election Year, and the prequel The First Purge.

This series works on a simple premise. When the New Founding Fathers of America look to push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, a radical sociological theory that vents aggression is tested among an isolated community. Dr. Updale (Marisa Tomei) can be blamed or commended for this idea. She proposed this theory to let crime and murder run rampant, but it should be tested out first in a small community. Once Dmitri (Y’Lan Noel) becomes aware his hometown of Staten Island has been selected, he naturally becomes suspicious of its purpose. Alongside community activist Nya (Lex Scott Davis) and her younger brother Isaiah (Joivan Wade), the three take to the streets of the first ever purge to protect their city and seek to survive at the risk of their own lives.

For those viewers already in the know, the wait is not long to see how this ongoing story continues with the premiere of USA Network’s 10 episode television series simply titled "The Purge," on September 4 at 10/9c. From Blumhouse Television and Universal Cable Productions, this series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night throws at them. As the clock winds down with their fates hanging in the balance, each character is forced to reckon with their pasts as they discover how far they will go to survive the night.

This series is written and executive produced by the film franchise creator James DeMonaco and led by Jason Blum. Additionally, the entire team behind the blockbuster franchise are on board to executive produce: Michael Bay with Brad Fuller and Andrew Form under the Platinum Dunes banner and Sebastien K. Lemercier. Thomas Kelly serves as executive producer/showrunner of the series. Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winner Anthony Hemingway will direct and executive produce the premiere episode. The premiere and finale episodes will be simulcast on SYFY.

The First Purge Bonus Materials include:

-Deleted Scenes
-A Radical Experiment - Cast & filmmakers discuss how The First Purge expands on the themes of the franchise, making them more culturally relevant than ever before.
-Bringing the Chaos - Violence is inescapable. Here, the talents behind this film explore the elements to make this latest entry the most intense installment yet. 
-The Masks of the First Purge - A good disguise is a key part of a successful Purge night. In this featurette, we take a look at how the masks in the film added to the terror.

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