we believed in what we felt in here. just go do it! summer of soul is in cinemas now and on disney+ from july the 30th. this is our last stand. back in 2013, writer—director james demonaco's dystopian horror—action cheapie the purge became a money—spinning hit, taking close to $90 million at the box office after costing only three. partly inspired by an episode of star trek, the film largely played out in a single home in a near—future america where 12 hours of murderous lawlessness are officially sanctioned every year. subsequent instalments broadened the scope, moving the series closer to the escape from new york template that demonaco had originally envisaged, but had been unable to explore