2013's micro-budget hit "The Purge" took the industry by surprise. It starred Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey. Produced for just $3 million, the thriller went on to earn more than $87 million worldwide.
The upcoming July 18th sequel The Purge: Anarchy shifts the
action to the streets with a young couple caught outside on the one
night a year where all crime (including murder) is legal within the
United States.
Chatting with Collider, producer Jason Blum says 'Anarchy' is "still very low-budget
by Hollywood standards, but by our standards it's a much bigger budget
[than the first film]."
Asked if we might see an annual 'Purge' film just like the Saw franchise and Paranormal Activity films, Blum says:
"I hope so. I would love
that. There are so many stories you could tell with it."
Finally, Blum says that his micro budget films bank on the
first film being self-contained, with the second film pegged to really set the
franchise up and thus contain threads for future sequels. That will be the
case with "Anarchy" as well
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