Frank Grillo Calls His New Movie ‘The Purge Meets Werewolves’

In an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, action star Frank Grillo revealed that he is currently working on what could be his greatest (if not the greatest) movie of all time: “It’s basically The Purge meets werewolves.” while discussing his latest project, the action thriller Lights Out, we asked The Purge: Anarchy star what he’s working on right now, with Grillo revealing details of his new werewolf movie. And it certainly sounds like it could be an action/horror classic…

“Yeah, I got one coming out called Werewolves about — you guessed it! But Steven C. Miller, who directed it, has gone above and beyond what he’s done in the past and he’s taken his time. They put a lot of money into the post. It’s practical werewolves, it’s a bunch of big guys, seven-footers. It’s basically The Purge meets werewolves, because it’s a night when there’s a supermoon and there’s this kind of disease, and blah, blah blah, just go watch the movie. But I’m really excited for it because it’s been done beautifully. They just finished the sound in Dolby Atmos, and it’s going to theaters. I think it’s going to be in 2000 or 2500 theaters. So, I’m excited for that.”

The idea of “The Purge meets werewolves” is one hell of an elevator pitch, with Grillo revealing that the iconic monsters have been brought to life using mostly practical effects. Something that should please werewolf and horror fans.

The title of the project (which is also listed with the title Year 2 but, according to Grillo, is now titled Werewolves) finds filmmaker Steven C. Miller at the helm. Following two scientists as they try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves, the movie stars Katrina Law (Arrow, NCIS), Ilfenesh Hadera (The Bricklayer), and Lou Diamond Phillips (Young Guns, La Bamba) alongside Grillo.

Frank Grillo Next Stars as an Underground Fighter in Lights Out

Before tackling werewolves, Grillo will first turn to underground fighting in this month’s action thriller, Lights Out, which has been described as “a modern-day Road House meets Kickboxer.” Directed by Christian Sesma and written by Chad Law and Garry Charles, Lights Out sees Captain America: Civil War star Frank Grillo take the lead as an ex-soldier who becomes a fighter and finds himself at the center of corrupt cops and hired killers.

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The rest of the cast includes Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding, Scream VI), Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine, Sin City), Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile, Love, Victor), and Kevin Gage (Heat), with John Wick: Chapter 4 and Boyka: Undisputed star Scott Adkins on board as Don ‘The Reaper’ Richter.

“A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, pitting them both against corrupt cops and hired killers gunning for them and all those they care about.”