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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Purge 6 gets exciting update from creator James DeMonaco
The Purge creator James DeMonaco has finished the script for the sixth film. Four years after the latest entry in the horror franchise The Forever Purge hit screens, DeMonaco has revealed he has completed a new draft of the sixth movie's screenplay and has given it to Blumhouse head Jason Blum. He told Bloody Disgusting: 'I just finished a script. My producer, Sébastien Lemercier, has read multiple drafts, given me notes. We just handed it to Jason.' DeMonaco added he was 'really happy' with the script, and was hoping to start filming the sixth Purge movie either at the end of this year or in 2026. He said: 'I'm really happy with it. I hope they like it. I think it's cool and fun. We're hoping next year would be great to shoot, maybe the end of this year if timing works out. 'But now it's with the powers that be, so we'll see what happens.' While he didn't confirm it was Frank Grillo's Sgt. Leo Barnes - who appeared in 2014's The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year in 2016 - DeMonaco teased a fan-favourite character would be returning for the next film. He said: 'People's favorite character might be coming back, I can say without naming who that is; a couple of people who could be. 'But someone's coming back who I love and I think the audience loves.' DeMonaco - who has written all five previous Purge flicks as well USA's The Purge TV series - added 'real warrior women' would take centre stage in the next film. He said: 'Then we create some real great female heroes in this one. There's some really amazing women. We've had some great women in the past, but real warrior women come forth here in a way that we haven't really explored on Purge night. 'It's been really fun to write. And I'm writing with my wife, so I'm getting a nice female perspective, and that's been really fun.' The Purge is set in a near-future America where all crime is legal for 12 hours every year. The original 2013 flick starred Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane and Rhys Wakefield. In June 2023, DeMonaco said he had finished the first script for the sixth Purge movie. He told Variety: 'It's not completely different than previous movies, but it's a new America that we're entering into. 'In The Forever Purge, America kind of collapsed, and it's really kind of mapped itself according to different ideologies. 'The states are based on sexuality, religion and ideology. So we've broken apart and the state of discord is at its worst. We enter The Purge in that world.' Reflecting on the series as a whole, DeMonaco explained it was his 'dark indictment of American gun culture' that had inspired The Purge franchise. He said: 'I had this little, strange, dark indictment of American gun culture. I hate guns. 'To me, the scariest thing in the world would be a night when everyone was armed and it was legal to use these firearms. To me, there was nothing scarier than that notion.'
The Hill
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
‘King of the Hill' voice actor fatally shot: Reports
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WJW) — Actor Jonathan Joss, best known for his voice work in the animated sitcom 'King of the Hill,' has died in an apparent shooting in Texas. According to multiple reports, the 59-year-old was allegedly shot by a neighbor. Nexstar's KTLA reports that police were called to the shooting in San Antonio, Texas, at about 7 p.m. Sunday and found Joss lying 'near the roadway.' 'The officers attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the victim deceased,' police said in a statement, as reported by KTLA. KTLA reported that police later detained Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, 56, who is believed to live in the area, and charged him with murder. TMZ was among the first outlets to report the death, citing sources who said a neighbor fired at Joss after a dispute, then fled the scene in his car. KTLA said law enforcement couldn't confirm whether Ceja and Joss were neighbors. Joss' partner Tristan Kern de Gonzales offered more details on social media Monday afternoon, claiming that he and Joss had returned to the site of their home, which had burned down, to check the mail when they were attacked. De Gonzalez further alleged that the house caught fire after some of their neighbors made threats to burn it down, but neighbors who spoke with TMZ claimed Joss himself accidentally burned the home while attempting to use a BBQ pit to heat the residence. 'That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire,' de Gonzales claimed on Facebook. 'We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.' He said he and Joss were 'harassed regularly' by people who 'made it clear' they did not support the couple's relationship. 'Much of the harassment was openly homophobic,' de Gonzales wrote. At the home, he said in the post, the couple found the skull and harness of one of their dogs 'placed in clear view.' 'This caused both of us severe emotional distress,' de Gonzales wrote. 'We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw.' De Gonzales claimed that's when they were approached by a man directing 'violent homophobic slurs' at them. He said the man fired a gun, and Joss pushed de Gonzales out of the way. 'He saved my life,' de Gonzales said of Joss. 'He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,' de Gonzales wrote. He said neither he nor Joss was armed, adding, 'We were not threatening anyone.' He said now he is focusing on 'protecting Jonathan's legacy and honoring the life we built together.' Joss provided the voice of John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill.' According to Internet Movie Database, he was also known for his work in 'Abduction of the Fourth Kind' (2022), 'The Magnificent Seven' (2016) and 'The Forever Purge' (2021).
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘King of the Hill' actor fatally shot: Reports
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WJW) — Actor Jonathan Joss, best known for his voice work in the animated sitcom 'King of the Hill,' has died. According to multiple reports, the 59-year-old was fatally shot by a neighbor. Sheriff's officer dies after falling from window PEOPLE reports police were called to the shooting in San Antonio, Texas, at about 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, where they found Joss lying 'near the roadway.' Sam's Club hot pizza now available for delivery According to TMZ, a suspect was taken into custody and charged with murder. It is not clear what led to the shooting. Joss played the voice of John Redcorn in 'King of the Hill.' According to Internet Movie Database, he was also know for his work known for his work in Abduction of the Fourth Kind (2022), The Magnificent Seven (2016) and The Forever Purge (2021). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
