Independence Day

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Still , to this day , there ’s been no verification ofIndependence Day 3 , but the streaming era bear hope for a potential continuation or series to animate the franchise sometime in the future . Director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin took the world by tempest with 1996’sIndependence Day , which premiered over the July 4th weekend and became a blockbuster hit , gross $ 817 million worldwide ( viaThe Numbers ) . The bombasticalien intrusion / catastrophe moviepersists as a sci - fi activity cult classic and has cement Will Smith as a bona fide movie star for his portrayal of the lead character , Steven Hiller .

DespiteIndependence Day’slegacy of success , it took Emmerich and Devlin 20 yr to birth a continuation . 2016’sIndependence Day : Resurgence , mark two decades after the initial picture show , convey back original stars Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman but mainly focus on a new , immature group of characters and expanded the universe of discourse for next enfranchisement sequels . Unfortunately , Will Smith turned down theIndependence Day : Resurgenceopportunity , and his role was kill offscreen;the loss of the dealership ’s chief protagonist was a major blow to the 2nd chapter , which at last bomb at the box situation .

Will Smith cited programming conflict for his absence fromIndependence Day : Resurgence .

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Independence Day 2 writer - producer Dean Devlin discover the Rocky III - like plans he and Roland Emmerich had for the story before Will Smith left .

Independence Day: Resurgence’s Box Office & Reviews Is Why Independence Day 3 Never Happened

Resurgence’s Poor Reception Cemented The Franchise’s Fate

Independence Day 3plansground to a halt whenResurgenceturned out to be a box position bomb calorimeter . The subsequence opened on June 24th , 2016 ( as opposed to the July 4th weekend like the original ) and only gross $ 41 million in its first weekend , $ 9 million less than the first did 20 years prior . In the end , Resurgenceonly grossed $ 103 million in North America and totaled $ 389 million worldwide , far less than the original ’s $ 817 million worldwide gross . The fact thatResurgence’sbudget was more than twice the first movie ’s budget at $ 165 million exacerbated its measly profit results .

The reception of critics and audiences corroboratedResurgence’spoor box seat authority number . For example , onRotten Tomatoes , Resurgencereceived a 29 % critics score and a 30 % audience account , indicate very few were impressed with the continuation or won over by the new characters . BecauseResurgence’sbox part numbers and overall reception were in such direct contrast to the original picture show , Independence Day 3just could n’t be justify . Yet , before the franchise ’s future halt indefinitely , Emmerich had craftedResurgenceas a springboard for further installments .

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Liam Hemsworth as Jake Morrison from Independence Day Resurgence

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Roland Emmerich’s iconic 1996 sci-fi disaster movie Independence Day chronicles the attack of a hostile race of aliens against planet Earth. When extraterrestrial aircraft occupy Earth without warning, the forces of humanity quickly band together to stop them. At the behest of President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman), US Marine pilot Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and satellite engineer David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) organize humanity’s last-ditch counterattack against the technologically-advanced alien mothership.

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Independence Day : Resurgence

$ 103,144,286

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$ 384,169,424

29 %

30 %

Jake Morrison looking intently in Independence Day Resurgence

$ 817,400,878

68 %

75 %

Independence Day Resurgence Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson

How Resurgence Set Up Independence Day 3

Resurgence Was The Start Of Emmerich’s Intergalactic Vision

Resurgencewas the first of what could have beena series ofIndependence Dayfilmsthat would take the story in a whole new direction . Resurgencesees mankind face the Harvesters again in a large invasion of Earth than in the original picture . Also visiting Earth duringResurgenceis an extraterrestrial AI , known as The Sphere , serving as a affair between human beings and a conglutination of alien lifeforms who ’d return to the Harvesters before . Privy to the Harvester ’s hostile agenda to pluck and demolish planets , survivors of the Harvester ’s previous intrusion call on humanity to join their immunity efforts .

Together , manhood and their new bond would have take the fight against the Harvesters flat to their home world .

After humanity defeats Earth ’s overrun Harvesters inResurgence , the dealership hoped to depictthe newfangled genesis of heroes in the Earth Space Defense- Jake Morrison ( Liam Hemsworth ) , Dylan Hiller ( Jessie Usher ) , Patricia Whitmore ( Maika Monroe ) , and Dr. David Levinson ( Jeff Goldblum ) -partnering with the coalition of alien species inIndependence Day 3 . Together , humanity and their new alliance would have make the scrap against the Harvesters straight to their home world . have the fight of intergalactic proportions extend out into space would have fed not onlyIndependence Day 3’sstory but also the stories of possible next franchise installment .

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Independence 3 Plans Explained

Independence Day 3 Has No Confirmation In Sight

To fulfill the franchise’s"intergalactic story"to his desires , Emmerich planned forIndependence Day 3to branch forward fromResurgence’scharacters in a storyline set"a year or two later"(viaCollider ) , suggesting that it would ’ve likely comprise most orall ofResurgence’scast . Emmerich ’s interstellar aspirations also indicate thatIndependence Day 3would’ve been full of newfangled foreign species and sci - fi wonders on top of an inflated scale of conflict . However , since it ’s been so long sinceResurgenceand little bowel movement within the franchise , any antecedently establishedIndependence Day 3plans would have to be amended .

The franchise will have to take whether pursuing the premonitory plans ofIndependence Day 3 , that is , rallying all the former cast penis or pursuingResurgence’sstoryline after being so badly received , will hurt or help itself in the oddment . That enounce , the franchise ’s thoughtfulness are irrelevant ifIndependence Day 3never happens , and so far , it ’s not looking all that great for the threequel . There is no check of anIndependence Day 3release engagement or study of it going into product .

What Director Roland Emmerich Has Said About Independence Day 3

Emmerich Hopes To Forge Forward With Independence Day 3 Via Disney+

While the threequeldoesn’t look like it ’ll be ensure the ignitor of day anytime shortly , Emmerich hopes to makeIndependence Day 3 , specifically for Disney+ , at some point in the future . His unexpected ambition for the franchise came in an interview where he expressed howIndependence Day 3would satisfy the streaming service ’s need for production while fulfilling his passion to see it derive to realization . Disney ’s success in streaming means that Emmerich ’s judgment does hold great weight , andIndependence Day 3may benefit from find a house there .

Disney acquired twentieth Century Fox in 2019 , advance the film right hand forIndependence Day .

Resurgence’spoor run on the big screen will probably deter audiences from convey another chance on the franchise in theaters . A cyclosis liberation - particularly now when reboots and resurgence on little screens have become big crowd - pullers - could giveIndependence Day 3the edge it needs to bring the dealership back into favor . Emmerich certainly has a lot of enthusiasm and direction forIndependence Day 3 , and it could end up being enough not only for Disney to jump the movie but for it to turn out even good than the last .

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Roland Emmerich ’s iconic 1996 sci - fi disaster movie Independence Day chronicles the approach of a uncongenial wash of aliens against satellite Earth . When extraterrestrial aircraft occupy Earth without warn , the effect of humanity quickly band together to check them . At the behest of President Thomas J. Whitmore ( Bill Pullman ) , US Marine pilot Captain Steven Hiller ( Will Smith ) and satellite engineer David Levinson ( Jeff Goldblum ) organize humankind ’s last - ditch counterattack against the technologically - advanced alien mothership .

determine 20 years after the original , this sequel to Independence Day sees the Carry Nation of Earth use the alien technology to develop an advanced defense system for the satellite . But nothing can prepare them for an unprecedented force of exotic attackers out for revenge . It ’s up to a few brave homo and woman to save the public from extraterrestrials once more .

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Set 20 years after the original, this sequel to Independence Day sees the nations of Earth use the alien technology to develop an advanced defense system for the planet. But nothing can prepare them for an unprecedented force of alien attackers out for revenge. It’s up to a few brave men and women to save the world from extraterrestrials once more.

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