The fifth installment of The Purge is on the way, and a new director has joined the project. As reported by Variety, Everardo Gout will helm the latest entry in the popular movie franchise where one night a year all crime is legal, including murder. Gout has most recently directed episodes of TV’s Mars, as well as the soon-to-air Snowpiercer series. The upcoming film, which is expected to hit theaters on July 10, 2020 might even be the finale.

Last October, series creator James Demonaco told EW, “I have it in my head. I think I’m going to write it. I think it’s a great way to end it all. We want to end it all, I think, in this one, and I’m very excited. When I came up with the idea and pitched it to everybody, they seemed psyched, and I think it will be a really cool ending, how we take this one home.”

DeMonaco directed the first three movies and has written all five. The Purge franchise began in 2013 and has already been followed by three successful sequels, 2014’s The Purge: Anarchy, 2016’s The Purge: Election Year, and 2018’s The First Purge. With a combined production budget of $35 million, the four films have grossed an impressive worldwide total of nearly $447 million. With being a box office hit, a spinoff TV series aired in 2018 and was quickly renewed for a second season. The latest film entry is currently being called The Purge 5, but expect a title change soon.

Currently, there are no plot details and no cast members have been announced, but stick with Nightmare on Film Street as we will keep you updated as soon as we learn more. Are you looking forward to a new Purge? What characters would you like to see return? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter, in the official NOFS Subreddit, and in the Horror Movie Fiend Club on Facebook!