The Independence Day sequel will now officially be known as Independence Day Resurgence. 20th Century Fox has revealed the final title as well as the plot, and the studio released a couple of photos from the set. Independence Day director Roland Emmerich returns for the sequel to the 1996 sci-fi action film, however Will Smith isn’t back and instead the cast is led by The Hunger Games‘ Liam Hemsworth. The cast also includes Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, and Sela Ward, with Fox aiming for a June 24, 2016 theatrical release.
The original film opened on July 3, 1996 and grossed $94 million domestically July 3rd through July 7th. Independence Day, made for $75 million-ish, brought in $817 million worldwide before exiting theaters.
The Plot: We always knew they were coming back. After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
