There is still hope for an Independence Day 3, and here is what we know about the story, cast, and possible release strategy for the movie. Plot: What's the story about? One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. Independence Day (also known as ID and ID4) is a franchise of American science fiction action films that started with Independence Day in 1996, which was followed by the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016. The movie is a staple of unity, inclusivity, and diversity. The move beautifully portrayed how, when push came to shove, humanity still had it in them to stand together as one people, beyond race, creed, or social status. Lavalantula: Directed by Mike Mendez. With Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Patrick Renna, Carlos Bernard. Volcanic eruptions in Los Angeles unleash a swarm of gigantic, lava-breathing tarantulas. Independence Day Movie - Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin. Independence Day Cast, Plot and Trailers, In Theaters July 3rd, 1996. Independents' Day: Directed by Laura Beth Love. With Fay Gauthier, Sal Landi, Johnny Rey Diaz, Matthew Riley. Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. From the cold and pitch-black depths of the boundless space, a silent and insidious menace enters the solar system; grazes the Moon, and violates the Earth's atmosphere: an innumerable spaceship flotilla governed by a hostile and technologically advanced alien life form. Independence Day: Resurgence: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman. Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? 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. The site's critical consensus reads, "The plot is thin and so is character development, but as a thrilling, spectacle-filled summer movie, Independence Day delivers." [ 97 ] On Metacritic , the film has a score of 59 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [ 98 ] Harrison Ford let his patriotic flag fly in this entertaining political thriller about a terrorist band led by Gary Oldman that captures the title jet in order to free a rogue dictator in Kazakhstan. Will there be an Independence Day 3? No, Independence Day 3 won’t happen for a very straightforward reason: the story has already been told. On top of that, producer and writer Dean Devlin reportedly has no plans to work on another sequel. Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction action film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich and co-written and co-produced by Dean Devlin, serving as a sequel to Independence Day (1996). Director Roland Emmerich offered an update to The Direct about Independence Day 3 during San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Independence Day (starring the likes of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum) debuted in theaters in 1996, to be followed by a sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence, 20 years later. Independence Day (1996) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Release calendar Top 250 movies Most popular movies Independence Day is based on a screenplay written by American screenwriter Dean Devlin and German film maker Roland Emmerich (who also directed). The idea for the film is said to come from a question asking Emmerich and Devlin, who were in Europe promoting their film Stargate (1994), whether they believed in aliens. Emmerich stated that he was Haleigh Foutch breaks down seven lingering questions after Independence Day: Resurgence from missing characters to confusing plot points and everything in between. Movie summary, film and plot synopsis of Independence Day (1996) starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum. Independence Day 3 Plot: What Could It Have Been About? Ah, the part where we dwell on the “what could have been”s of the movie business. For this one, we will start from where the second one dropped massive hints setting up a third, seeing as the makers envisioned ‘Resurgence’ to be the beginning of a trilogy of films to be followed after it.
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |