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The next film in The Purge franchise has finally released its first trailer. 1 / 8

But The Forever Purge looks like a major departure from the horror genre. 2 / 8

Before, the franchise based its scares in a horror dystopia with action coming second. 3 / 8

Now, the film appears to be more of an action film with a hint of Western. 4 / 8

While this trigger-happy shift is different from the past, that isn't a bad thing. 5 / 8

Showing the purge from a Western lens offers an opportunity to reinvent the story. 6 / 8

The Purge films have always shown the event from a different perspective. 7 / 8

Now, The Forever Purge will ask what happens if the chaos continues. 8 / 8