Here's Why They're Not Doing Back-To-Back 'Independence Day' Sequels
Originally, the plan was back to back Independence Day sequels. Now, it's just one Independence Day Sequel. Why the change? The producer explains.
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Roland Emmerich To Direct Remake Of 'Stargate;' Will Shoot 'Independence Day' Sequels Back To Back
A Stargate remake is in the works with original director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin both returning. It'll be the first of a trilogy.
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'Independence Day 2' Moved To Summer 2016, The 20th Anniversary Of The Original Film
Briefly: Earlier today, 20th Century Fox moved around a bunch of their 2015 releases. One film conspicuously absent was Roland Emmerich's sequel, Independence Day 2. Well, it took a few more hours, but now the fate of that movie has been revealed. It's still coming, but as some suspected, it has been moved back a whole…
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Sequel Bits: 'Serenity', 'Atlas Shrugged: Part III', 'Goon 2', 'Fast & Furious 7'
Joss Whedon's Serenity finally gets a sequel, but it's not a movie. Also after the jump: Atlas Shrugged: Part III turns to Kickstarter Independence Day might not become a trilogy Top Gun 2 is still happening, says Jerry Bruckheimer Goon 2 could shoot next year, with some luck Weep over this sad moment from Fast &…
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Will Smith Might Return For 'Independence Day' Sequel; 2016 Release Possible
While Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman are all set to return for the Independence Day sequel, director Roland Emmerich told press earlier this summer that Will Smith likely wouldn't come back, because he was just too expensive and too famous. But that was before After Earth proved a critically reviled flop, and now it seems…
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Jeff Goldblum And Bill Pullman Will Be Back For 'Independence Day 2'
After almost two decades, it's mind-boggling to think a sequel to Independence Day is finally coming together. Years and years of rumor and speculation all seemed unfounded until last week when 20th Century Fox announced that July 3, 2015 would mark the triumphant return of the 1996 film. Director Roland Emmerich will be back, along with his production partner…
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Roland Emmerich Hopes To Create A "Series" Of 'Independence Day' Films; Jeff Goldblum Expected To Return
Fans have waited over 15 years for concrete news about a sequel to the 1996 hit film Independence Day. A few months ago, we got some. Co-writers Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin confirmed that, yes, they have begun working on the sequels. Tentatively called ID Forever Parts One and Two, the rumor was that the…
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Plot Details And Characters For 'Independence Day' Sequels Revealed; James Vanderbilt Doing Rewrites
In this summer's White House Down, director Roland Emmerich will once again wreak havoc on the President's pad. It's a place he knows well, having first blown it up 1996's Independence Day. Ever since that film was released, fans have discussed a sequel and in the past few months, Emmerich and his producer Dean Devlin have…
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'Independence Day' Producer Dean Devlin To Direct His Own Disaster Movie; Plus Bill Pullman Talks 'ID4' Sequels
In the realm of global disaster films, the team of director Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are first ballot Hall Of Famers. The pair not only collaborated on Independence Day and Godzilla, they're slowly working on putting together sequels for the former. Since those days, Emmerich has continued his reign of terror, destroying the world…
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'Independence Day' Sequels Get Rumored Titles, 3D Conversions, Different Tones
With director Roland Emmerich currently filming White House Down, there's not a lot of working going on with the sequels to Independence Day. Producer Dean Devlin has gone on record saying he and Emmerich have cracked the idea for the films and continue to work on them, but it's not a daily thing. No matter;…
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