Following yesterday's announcement that Fiona Dourif had joined the cast in a recurring role, Universal Cable Production and Blumhouse Television officially announced the start of production on The Purge series. We've also been provided with a couple of photos from the first day on set.
New Orleans, La – May 9, 2018 – Today, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) and indie studio Blumhouse Television announced the start of production on the upcoming USA Network series, The Purge, based on the hit film franchise. Filming kicked-off today with Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winner Anthony Hemingway (Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G. and American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson) directing the premiere episode. Gabriel Chavarria (“East Los High”), Lili Simmons (“Ray Donovan”), Jessica Garza (“Six”), Amanda Warren (“The Leftovers”), Colin Woodell (“Unsane”), Hannah Anderson (“New Mutants”) and Lee Tergesen (“Oz”) star in the series that will shoot in New Orleans and surrounding areas.
New Orleans, La – May 9, 2018 – Today, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp) and indie studio Blumhouse Television announced the start of production on the upcoming USA Network series, The Purge, based on the hit film franchise. Filming kicked-off today with Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winner Anthony Hemingway (Unsolved: The Murders Of Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G. and American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson) directing the premiere episode. Gabriel Chavarria (“East Los High”), Lili Simmons (“Ray Donovan”), Jessica Garza (“Six”), Amanda Warren (“The Leftovers”), Colin Woodell (“Unsane”), Hannah Anderson (“New Mutants”) and Lee Tergesen (“Oz”) star in the series that will shoot in New Orleans and surrounding areas.
- 5/10/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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