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he Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco directed the first three movies in that series, then when he decided to pass the helm over to another director for the fourth film, a prequel called The First Purge, the person chosen for the job was Gerard McMurray, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2017 Netflix drama Burning Sands. Earlier this month, we learned that McMurray is currently in production on his first movie since The First Purge was released six years ago: the horror film Goons, which has The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey and Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. in the lead roles. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the names of five more cast members. They are: Serayah McNeill (Empire), SteVonté Hart (Bel-Air), rapper Yg, J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), and Tyler Lepley (Harlem). Details on the characters they’ll be playing have not been revealed.

Filming on Goons is taking...

The horror feature Goons has scared up five more actors for the Louisiana-based project.

Rapper Yg, J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), Serayah McNeill (Empire), SteVonté Hart (Bel-Air) and Tyler Lepley (Harlem) have joined the film, which hails from The First Purge director Gerard McMurray.

The feature is in production in New Orleans and surrounding areas, and is set amid the eerie backdrop of the state’s cane fields and plantations. Previously announced stars include Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. and The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey.

SteVonté Hart and Tyler Lepley

“Yg, J. Alphonse, Serayah, SteVonté and Tyler all bring their own unique flavor to this amazing recipe we are cooking up on Goons here in my hometown of New Orleans,” said McMurray. “I can’t wait for the world to see what we are putting together with this young, gifted cast.”

Tommy Oliver produces via Confluential Films under its New Fear Unlocked Productions,...