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Emmerich's Independence Day Sequel Probably Isn't Happening

by Alex Billington
October 12, 2009
Source: Latino Review

Our friends at Latino Review are reporting that the sequel to Independence Day that Roland Emmerich has been developing has been stalled do to troubles working out "deals" with all the big players involved (producers, stars, and so on). Wait, wait, wait. There's a sequel to Independence Day in the works? "Oh yeah! There's a story. There's a very really good great story, a very cool one," Emmerich said. This is the very first time I've ever heard of this at all. And it probably won't be happening anyway because everyone wants a bigger cut? Good riddance! This is an odd little news story with a happy ending (at least for the time being).

The real story is that, obviously when Independence Day made over $300 million back in 1996, Fox has wanted to make a sequel ever since (it's Hollywood's thing to dig up franchises and reboot them nowadays). Emmerich, who never seems to run out of ideas (unfortunately they're not always the greatest), apparently has an idea for a sequel. Thankfully, he won't let Fox make it without Will Smith, which is a smart move.

"[Producer] Dean Devlin and I are still set to make a sequel likely because we've found some sort of idea and we approached Fox and Fox has not quite figured out how to incorporate Dean's and my deal, and Will's (Smith) deal. Will wants to do it in some sort of a package they can live with."

"So it's just been in negations now since forever, and naturally Fox says 'Why don't you do it without Will Smith?' I said Will is essential for us, for this movie and actually for the audience too. And, so, it's in limbo and lately the studios are fighting. Like gross players, and Will is a gross player and is probably the only gross player right now who's worth his gross. So we'll see what happens. I would love to do it."

As you may or may not remember, Emmerich sold his latest epic disaster movie, 2012, in a package deal to Sony last year. He pitched the entire thing, including marketing plans, the complete budget, everything, to a bunch of different studios. This guy is a businessman-filmmaker combined, for better or worse, and it seems like he's been fighting Fox on this Independence Day sequel for a while. I've been trying to grapple with the idea of seeing a sequel, especially because I still love the original, but I just can't see it turning out any good. What if Michael Bay were to direct it? Nah, he's off building even bigger giant effin' robots. Thoughts?

Filed under Movie News, Opinions, Rumors

From around the web:

S

The 10 minute sequel: There are more of these alien dudes out there and they are pissed that these punk ass people killed their buddies so they come to Earth and blow it the fuck up. Fin.
Kevin

So there is a god after all.
S

I loved the first movie but seriously, these aliens can travel across the universe but haven't figured a firewall or a fucking anti-virus program?
Jordan

didn't know they were thinking about a sequel..
G

I can remember that there was once a novel written by Stephen Molstad based on a idea of Devlin and Emmrich called "Silent Zone" that told the story of Dr. Okun. Its more like a prequel of ID4. I liked it then and would love to see it.
whomever

I would love to see a Independence Day sequel with Emmerich and Smith. Why not? That'd be a fun movie there right...
Geoff

OH DARN!!!! I was so looking forward to watching another P.O.S. disguised as a movie by Emmerich. Oh well. I guess I can just look forward to the next Michael Bay abortion. Is anyone actually upset over this? ID4 is one of the most overhyped abominations of all time. Utter crap.
Al

good. Emmerich is a joke, I mean, 2012 is the same exact thing as The Day After tomorrow. thats fucked up.
JoJo

hahahahahahhaha very khoo
darrin

i bet if 2012 makes bank at the BO, that plan will be put into action, by the way, independence day sucked
DJSNOLA`

I loved ID4, but its probably best to leave it alone. Unless, the aliens come back and blow up michael bays transformers! Id like that!
Nikhil Hariharan

YEs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ID4 is great, and it should just be left like that.
DoomCanoe

no... no we don't need a sequel for ID4 that's just silly
Kris

#10, your a loser aren't you? go back to playing you world of warcraft nerd. it made more money then you and family will ever make.
snickers

GOOD! I wasted 12 bucks back in 1996 to see a midnight screening of that piece of shit movie ID4. Roland Emmerich can go to hell.
denver

"has been stalled do to troubles" Since when is something stalled "do" to troubles?
JL

i wouldn't mind a sequel, but what storyline could they come up w/? 13-14 years later, the aliens look for revenge?
TigerClaw

I'm all for an ID4 sequel if it ever gets made.
ray

keep Bay FAR FAR AWAY from independence day, the man sucks
Dresden

I recall a book that came out around the time ID4 was released (I was 9 at the time, so bare with me) it involved the various armies dealing with the aliens that survived all the worldwide crashes. I mean think about it. Just because those major fuckin ships downed, doesn't mean there aren't a fuckload of pissed off concust aliens inside who can still take down the human populace and use up the resources. but, I don't see it being that story 14 years later.. unless Emmerich can come up with a REALLY compelling reason for it taking 14 years for them to get out of their damn ships.
Tra la la la la di da

I never thought there could b a sequel but the book that came out as a sequel to the movie was great and had a terrific idea and story. It actually made sense.
bozo

Count on Fox to want a sequel without Will Smith. Fucking idiots.
splinter

Wow very shitty idea to make a sequel no no no
http://www.10tu.com/forums dRailer

LOL I clicked on comments to see if anybody felt like I did about ID4... Glad to see a lot of you feel the same. Literally one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
clippers350

What if in the trailer they fly over the New Yankees stadium while the JO Bros are in concert and blew it up, like they did with the white house trailer. I bet that would grab attention. While they're at it they can throw the Twilight cast and fans in there.
AprilCoolsDay

What's wrong with aliens these days? They've come here and some guy defeat them with a computer virus. And then they came here again only to be defeated by biological virus. And poor aliens in the district 9. They will come again and they will be defeated by Murder and Skully.
ID4$$$

Whoever didnt like ID4 is not into sci-fi alien stories.why dont u just get lost then and watch some other genres?! I mean back in 96 this was huge and very entertaining no one said it was worth an oscar.so i went to watch it for entertaiment and thats what i got; special effect wise, decent actors/actresses etc. u people think too much.just chill out and enjoy some entertainment.a sequel is probably not a bright idea.the last thing will smith need as an actor is a razzie award or some bad reviews from critics, after having established a pretty good respectable career.unless the story is better than the first which i doubt could happen.the only great sequel i can ever think of is T2.