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The Purge 4 sets its cast

October 29, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes have set its principal cast for the fourth instalment of The Purge series, the prequel The Purge: The Island.

According to the site, Mo McRae (Pitch), Joivan Wade (Doctor Who), Luna Lauren Velez (How To Get Away With Murder), Steve Harris (The Practice), Patch Darragh (Boardwalk Empire) and Mugga (Orange is the New Black) have all signed on to the film, joining the previously announced Y’lan Noel (Insecure) and Lex Scott Davis (Training Day).

SEE ALSO: The Purge: The Island will depict “the first experimental Purge”

The Purge: The Island is being directed by Gerard McMurray (Burning Sands), with franchise creator James DeMonaco penning the script and producing alongside Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and Sébastien K. Lemercier. It is set for release on July 4th 2018.

Originally published October 29, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Joivan Wade, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Mo McRae, Mugga, Steve Harris, the purge, the purge 4, The Purge: The Island, Y’lan Noel

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, and the founder and editor-in-chief Flickering Myth. As a producer, his work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and he is also the author of the book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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