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==Possible sequel==
==Possible sequel==
In an interview with ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine, director Emmerich revealed that a third film would be made depending on the success of the second one. He also said that audiences wouldn't have to wait as long as they did for the second in the series.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/independence-day-director-shares-plot-902399 |title='Independence Day' Director Shares Plot of the Movie's Original, Unmade, Sequel |author=Graeme McMillan |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 13, 2016 |accessdate=June 14, 2016}}</ref>
In an interview with ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine, director Emmerich revealed that a third film would be made depending on the success of the second one. He also said that audiences wouldn't have to wait as long as they did for the second in the series.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/independence-day-director-shares-plot-902399 |title='Independence Day' Director Shares Plot of the Movie's Original, Unmade, Sequel |author=Graeme McMillan |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 13, 2016 |accessdate=June 14, 2016}}</ref> According to the director, the third film will be an intergalactic journey and it'll be set maybe a year or two later since he wants to maintain the group of people, especially the young characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/independence-day-3-will-intergalactic-journey-says-roland-emmerich/|title=Independence Day 3 will be 'an intergalactic journey' says Roland Emmerich|author=Phil De Semlyen|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=June 22, 2016|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:48, 22 June 2016

Independence Day: Resurgence
File:Independence-Day-2-poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoland Emmerich
Written by
Story by
  • Roland Emmerich
  • Dean Devlin
  • Nicholas Wright
  • James A. Woods
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarkus Förderer
Edited byAdam Wolfe
Music by
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$165 million[2]

Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Nicholas Wright, James A. Woods and James Vanderbilt. It is the sequel to the 1996 film Independence Day and stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward and William Fichtner.

It is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2016 by 20th Century Fox in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D.

Plot

Twenty years after the events of the first film, the international community recovers and the United Nations creates the Earth Space Defense (ESD), a united global defense program that serves as Earth's early warning system and the main defense force using technology salvaged from remains of the alien forces, with some military forces assembled on the Moon, Mars and Rhea, and the Area 51 base has become the Space Defense Headquarters. However, the aliens were able to send a distress signal to their other battalions before their final defeat while others went into hiding elsewhere around the world headed by their queen.[3] The aliens in deep space received the signal and sent a larger and more powerful battle fleet, threatening the human race once more.[4]

Cast

  • Liam Hemsworth as Jake Morrison, a U.S. pilot serving in ESD. He grew up in an orphanage after his parents were killed in the first attack and later joins the military to become one of their best fighter pilots.[5]
  • Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson, a scientist, MIT-educated computer expert, and environmental activist. Formerly a satellite technician at a cable television company in New York City and in charge of research at Area 51 after Brackish Okun. Whitmore went on to recommend him as Director of ESD, where he provides the United Nations the resources to combat extraterrestrial threats with his subordinates and in the process using his political influence to promote his activism.
  • Bill Pullman as Thomas J. Whitmore, the 42nd President, widower of Marilyn Whitmore, and a Persian Gulf War veteran. Though his presidency has ended, 15 years after his second term, Whitmore remains a significant figure as the result of his role during the first invasion and its aftermath.
  • Maika Monroe as Patricia Whitmore, the former First Daughter and Jake's girlfriend. She also works for her father's successor, Elizabeth Lanford, as one of her aides and speechwriter at the White House. Prior to working for the government, she initially planned to become an ESD pilot after college and had trainings. Monroe replaces Mae Whitman, who played the role in the original film.
  • Travis Tope as Charlie.[6]
  • William Fichtner as Joshua Adams, a U.S. General serving in ESD.
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg as Dr. Catherine Marceaux, a scientist at ESD and David's associate; she is also David's new love interest years after his wife, Constance, died.
  • Judd Hirsch as Julius Levinson, David's father.
  • Jessie Usher as Dylan Dubrow-Hiller, the stepson of the now-deceased war hero Steven Hiller (Will Smith's character in the previous film) and Jasmine Dubrow, and a pilot and captain in ESD.[7] He replaces Ross Bagley, who played the role in the original film.
  • Brent Spiner as Dr. Brackish Okun, the unkempt and highly excitable scientist formerly in charge of research at Area 51. He awakens 20 years after his coma from the first attack, and then works with ESD.
  • Vivica A. Fox as Jasmine Dubrow-Hiller, the widow of the late war hero Steven Hiller, and a former exotic dancer. After her marriage, Jasmine returned to school to study nursing and is now working as a hospital administrator.
  • Angelababy as Rain Lao, a Chinese pilot and lieutenant in ESD.
  • Sela Ward as President Elizabeth Lanford, the 45th President of the United States and the first woman in the country's history to hold the Oval Office,[8] who is in her first term since 2013, succeeding Thomas J. Whitmore, William Grey (Robert Loggia's character in the previous film), and Lucas Jacobs.[3] About her character she said, "She's strong, decisive and not afraid to kick ass!".[9] Prior to her presidency, Lanford lost her family during the first attack, and she served as a Vice President under Jacobs.

Chin Han portrays the leader of the Chinese Space Squadron, and Patrick St. Esprit portrays Tanner, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.[10] Joey King, DeObia Oparei, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Samantha Logan, Humberto Castro, and Mckenna Grace portray Sam, Dikembe, Agent Travis, Anissa, and Daisy, respectively. Karl Stefanovic makes an appearance as himself, an Australian television reporter.

Production

The possibility of a sequel to Independence Day had long been discussed,[11] and the film's producer and writer, Dean Devlin, once stated that the world's reaction to the September 11 attacks influenced him to strongly consider making a sequel to the film.[12][13] Devlin began writing an outline for a script with Emmerich,[14] but in May 2004, Emmerich said he and Devlin had attempted to "figure out a way how to continue the story", but that this ultimately did not work, and the pair abandoned the idea.[15] In October 2009, Emmerich said he once again had plans for a sequel,[16] and has since considered the idea of making two sequels to form a trilogy.[17] On June 24, 2011, Devlin confirmed that he and Emmerich had found an idea for the sequels and have written a treatment for it.[18] In October 2011, however, discussions for Will Smith returning were halted, due to Fox's refusal to provide the $50 million salary demanded by Smith for the two sequels. Emmerich, however, made assurances that the films would be shot back-to-back, regardless of Smith's involvement.[19] In July 2012, Devlin reiterated that the Independence Day sequel was still in development, and the script would take place in 2012, 16 years after the original film's events.[20]

In March 2013, Emmerich stated that the titles of the new films would be ID Forever Part I and ID Forever Part II.[21] The films will take place twenty years after the original, when reinforcements of the original alien race arrive at Earth after finally receiving a distress call. The new films will focus on the next generation of heroes, including the stepson of Smith's character in the original film. In May 2013, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin mentioned that wormholes would be used as a plot device in ID Forever.[22] On May 29, 2014, it was announced that the script for the first sequel written by Emmerich and Devlin would be rewritten by Carter Blanchard.[23] On November 26, 2014, Deadline confirmed that Fox had greenlit the single film, and they were in talks with Emmerich to direct the film, while casting was reported to begin after Emmerich's confirmation.[24] The full title, Independence Day: Resurgence, was revealed on June 22, 2015.[25] Returns, Retaliation, Rises, and Requiem were all considered too along with the title before settling with Resurgence.[26]

Casting

Early on both Emmerich and Devlin hoped that Smith would return.[18] However, in June 2013, Emmerich announced that Smith would not be returning noting that "he's too expensive."[27] Smith's absence in the movie is explained as his character, Steven Hiller, who had been promoted as a colonel, died 11 years after the events of the first film when personally testing a new experimental fighter designed with alien technology for the ESD.[3] Later in June, it was officially confirmed that both Goldblum and Pullman would return in the sequel, and that a gay character would be featured.[28][29] On January 27, 2015, casting began by Fox offering the lead role to Liam Hemsworth.[30] Charlotte Gainsbourg was in talks to join the film's cast, revealed by THR on March 20, 2015.[31] Newcomer Travis Tope was set on March 25, 2015 to play the role of Charlie.[6] On March 3, 2015, director Emmerich confirmed via Twitter that Vivica A. Fox would reprise the role of Jasmine Dubrow, her character from the previous film.[32][33] Same day, Jessie Usher was added to the cast to portray the role of the stepson of Smith's character.[34] Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman were also set to reprise their roles from the previous film.[35] Maika Monroe signed on to star in the film on April 27, 2015.[36] She will play the daughter of the former President after Mae Whitman, who played the character in the original movie, declined to return because she didn't want to read for the part.[37]Sela Ward's casting as the new President of the United States was confirmed on May 4, 2015.[38] On May 13, 2015, Mckenna Grace also joined the film to play Daisy.[39] On May 19, 2015, Patrick St. Esprit was cast as Secretary of Defense Tanner.[40] On May 29, 2015, William Fichtner was cast as a General, a role that will be larger in the next two films.[41] The casting of Angelababy was announced on Twitter by Emmerich on June 3, 2015.[42]

Filming

Filming began on April 20, 2015,[43][44] and wrapped on August 22, 2015.[45] Filming of additional scenes also took place in early 2016 in Los Angeles. Some scenes have also been filmed in West Wendover, Nevada, London, at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.[46] The makers of the film refrained from shooting in India or portraying any prominent Indian monuments as being damaged to avoid potential protests and legal action from Indian religious groups and activists.[47]

Marketing

Titan Books announced that they will publish several tie-in books for the film, including novels and comics. The first, an omnibus which collects Stephen Molstad's three Independence Day novels Silent Zone, War in the Desert, and the novelization of Independence Day, was released in March 19th, 2016. The second, Independence Day: Crucible, written by Greg Keyes. Crucible serves as a prequel to the upcoming film and was published in May 24th, 2016. A novelization of Independence Day: Resurgence by Alex Irvine will follow in June 21st before the film's release. Titan Comics started a six issues comic book mini-series, written by Victor Gischler and art by Tazio Bettin, which serves as prequel set between the first and second film, began its run on March 23rd and is ended on June 15th.[48]

On December 13, 2015, the first trailer was released by 20th Century Fox.[49] A TV spot was shown during Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. A commercial for the U.S. Army recently aired promoting the film by presenting itself as a commercial for the ESD, or Earth Space Defense, a fictional military faction dedicated to defending the Earth against any further alien invasion.[50]

In June 2016, 20th Century Fox's British division collaborated with Manchester United, of which 20th Century Fox is the official film partner, for a commercial featuring Jeff Goldblum and Angelababy and guest-starring United players Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Juan Mata and captain Wayne Rooney as fighter pilots.[51]

Release

Independence Day: Resurgence premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 20, 2016. The film was originally going to be released on July 3, 2015[52] but on November 12, 2013, it was announced that the first sequel had been rescheduled for a July 2016 release.[53] On October 14, 2014, Fox changed the release date to June 24, 2016.[54] It will be released in certain formats such as 3D, IMAX 3D and premium large formats.[55]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Independence Day: Resurgence is set to be released on June 24, 2016 and is projected to gross $45–60 million in its opening weekend from 4,067 theaters.[56][2] Outside North America, the film will be released across 59 countries, including China, the same week as its US release, beginning from Wednesday, June 22, 2016.[57][58]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 45%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.[59] On Metacritic the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[60]

Possible sequel

In an interview with Empire magazine, director Emmerich revealed that a third film would be made depending on the success of the second one. He also said that audiences wouldn't have to wait as long as they did for the second in the series.[61] According to the director, the third film will be an intergalactic journey and it'll be set maybe a year or two later since he wants to maintain the group of people, especially the young characters.[62]

See also

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