The Forever Purge is an upcoming American dystopian action science fiction horror film directed by Everardo Gout and written and co-produced by James DeMonaco. The film stars Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, and Cassidy Freeman. It is the fifth and final installment of the Purge franchise, serving as a direct sequel to 2016's The Purge: Election Year. Delayed from an original July 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Forever Purge is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on July 9, 2021. ()