'The Forever Purge' Officially Pulled From the July Release Calendar
The fifth installment in the blockbuster Universal and Blumhouse franchise had been widely expected to shift its release plan due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Heroes of Horror, Sci-Fi and Supervillains: The Genre Roundtable
With comic book and fantasy fare dominating the box office and TV ratings, The Hollywood Reporter gathered producers Shawn Levy ('Stranger Things'), Salim Akil ('Black Lightning'), Jason Blum ('The First Purge'), Jonathan Nolan ('Westworld'), Melissa Rosenberg ('Jessica Jones'), Robert Kirkman ('The Walking Dead') and Simon Kinberg (the X-Men films) for a thought-provoking discussion about how the geeks have come to rule Hollywood.
World Cup and Sun Hurt European Box Office
Unseasonably warm weather and a month of World Cup matches combined to knock out European theatrical returns.
The Real-World References of 'The First Purge'
Like 'Get Out,' the prequel shows that reality can be scarier than fiction.
Box Office: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Buzzes to $76M in U.S., $161M Globally
Elsewhere, 'The First Purge' scares up $31 million, while the new Whitney Houston documentary sings with $1.3 million and 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' becomes the top-grossing doc of the year so far.
How 'First Purge' Takes a Hands-On Approach to Race
Gerard McMurray's prequel is aligned with the black and brown perspective through and through.
Box Office: July Fourth Revenue Soars 29 Percent Over 2017, Hits 5-Year High
Searing temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest likely helped fuel the boom, along with Independence Day newcomer 'The First Purge.'
Box Office: 'The First Purge' Sets Off Fireworks With $9.3M Wednesday, 'Jurassic World 2' Stays No. 1
The horror pic opened everywhere on July Fourth to get a jump on 'Ant-Man and the Wasp,' which begins its assault Thursday night.
'First Purge' Director on Its Big Donald Trump Moment
Gerard McMurray looks at his film's take on the infamous 'Access Hollywood' tape: "It's about women fighting back."
Box-Office Preview: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' to Buzz Past 'First Purge' With $75M-$85M
Horror prequel 'The First Purge,' opening on July 4 to get a jump on 'Ant-Man and the Wasp,' is targeting a five-day launch of $25 million or more.
Movie Trailers This Week: 'The First Purge' Trailer Plus 'Johnny English Strikes Again' Debut
Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman feature 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties,' also dropped its first trailer this week.
'The First Purge' Trailer Shows the Origins of a Bloody Tradition
The fun begins July 4.
'The First Purge' Debuts Trump Campaign-Style Teaser
"What makes America great? The answer's simple, really," a narrator says.
