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James DeMonaco Delivers Sixth Purge Script to Blumhouse for Late-2025 Shoot

It portrays a remapped United States fractured by ideology, sexuality, religion.

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Overview

  • James DeMonaco and his wife have completed the sixth Purge script and delivered it to Blumhouse chief Jason Blum for review.
  • The screenplay remaps the country into distinct ideological, sexual, religious enclaves for a dystopian next chapter.
  • It strongly hints at the return of Frank Grillo’s Sgt. Leo Barnes, absent since The Purge: Election Year in 2016.
  • The draft spotlights real warrior women as protagonists, marking a first for the franchise’s Purge Night narratives.
  • Subject to studio approval, filming could begin as early as late 2025.