We’ve known for a little while now that a fourth Purge movie was in development – franchise creator James DeMonaco confirming that to us as far back as December 2016 – and now comes an update on what this next entry in the series will be titled.

With a July 4th, 2018 release long announced, the film was initially dubbed The Purge: The Island. That title’s now been changed, though, with the picture now simply known as The First Purge.

The early word on the film reads:

To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFAA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the marginalised, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.

2016’s The Purge: Election Year was actually the most successful outing for the series so far, hence why there was demand for a fourth movie in this fan favourite franchise.

For this fourth entry, this will be the first film in the series that won’t have DeMonaco in the director’s chair. He has, however, written the picture and will serve as a producer alongside Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. In terms of cast, Y’Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Jovian Wilde, Luna Lauren Velez and Marisa Tomei are on board to face the threat of the very first Purge Night. Gerard McMurray is on directing duties this time out.