‘The Purge 3’ In Development at Universal

It has been confirmed that The Purge 3 is currently in development at Universal Pictures, Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes. The third installment of the crazed horror franchise will be written and directed by James DeMonaco,who also wrote and directed the first two Purge films.

“I never imagined that The Purge would become the phenomenon it has become, and I am thrilled to continue my collaboration with Blumhouse, Sebastien Lemercier, Platinum Dunes and the great team at Universal in building The Purge into a worldwide franchise,” DeMonaco said in a statement.

The Purge and its sequel, The Purge: Anarchy, grossed over $200 million worldwide on a combined $12 million budget. The franchise focuses on one night when all crime is legal in the United States. The third installment will still follow that theme, but a storyline has not been confirmed yet. However, DeMaonaco hinted that we could possibly see the return of Frank Grillo as Sergeant, and Michael K. Williams’ character, Carmelo Johns, in the third installment.

The Purge 3 is planned to be released in 2015.