In an interview with cinemablend, emmerich spoke about the state of the independence day franchise, and independence day 3. They are the highestranking members and the matriarchal body of the harvesters, an alien species that destroys planets, and causes great conflict. Resurgence didnt go down so well, director roland emmerich is still interested. Finally, there was a movie to accompany fourth of july celebrations. Resurgence is the only new release with a shot at first place and it should come out on top on friday. Hemsworth fills will smiths shoes in this 20yearslater sequel to the original independence day. Throw in the fact that the independence day property now rests at disney due to the 20th century fox merger, unless there comes a time when the franchise is. The alien invasion genre was practicallygone in 1996, when filmmaker roland emmerichs spectacle independence day was released. The purge is the patriotic july 4th franchise america deserves. Weve known that roland emmerich has been planning on continuing his 1994 film stargate for a while, but while chatting with the press about independence day. The ending scene from independence day were the nuke goes off in the mothership. Roland emmerich, director of the independence day franchise, says that he still wants to make a third film.
After independence day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Pages in category 20th century fox franchises the following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. The producerdirector team of dean devlin and roland emmerich were hot off the runaway hit independence day, and they were reviving the biggest movie monster this side of king kong, with builtin sequels that could. Franchise page with 3 works, but only 2 mediums, the franchise.
The original independence day, starring will smith and jeff goldblum, is a beloved scifi classic and while the longawaited second film, independence day. Similarly to star wars and avatar, scifi action franchises disney already have relationships with, aside from the potential for more independence day movies or a tv show, the potential alone for. Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich. Independence day 3 is the third film in the independence day franchise created by roland emmerich. We talked to our sources in big hollywood to deliver to you all the news, rumors. The plans for independence day 3 ground to a halt when resurgence bombed at the box office. It will follow the events of the third film and take our heroes into outer space for a final showdown with the evil aliens. After all, its his biggest hit by a distance and hollywoods love of an established franchise. Resurgence was supposed to start a new independence day franchise in 2016, but independence day 3 hasnt materialized and it likely never will. Besides the famous movie there are also many comics, a few novels, a game and two upcoming sequels. Resurgence was released in june of 2016 with a thud. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Whileit lacked established movie stars and wasnt a part of a preexisting franchise, the film still became a staggering box office success. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who. Independence day, a franchise of two sciencefiction action films and other media independence day 1996 film, the first film in the series, directed by roland emmerich independence day video game, a 1997 game based on the film. The world wasnt exactly clamoring for a belated sequel to roland emmerichs 90s disaster movie par excellence independence day, and especially not one that skimps on the colorful mass destruction and delivers only the first half of a plot, teasing more to come.
Resurgence, set two decades after the original, brought back. Independence day becomes an unneeded franchise with. The original independence day was superb blockbuster cinema for my money the best 710 movie ever made. With five movies, and an ongoing tv series, this successful franchise is here to stay. Independence day franchise independence day also known as id and id4 is a franchise of american science fiction action horror films that started with independence day in 1996, which was eventually followed by the sequel, independence day. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy earth. Aliens are invading, and he plays a pilot who lost. You can pretty much put any ideas of seeing an independence day 3 right out of your head at this point. Way too many scifi franchises have already offered their version of what it really was that crashed at roswell. Roland emmerich still wants to make independence day 3.
This is a chronological timeline of events related to the history of the independence day franchise. Independence day is a franchise of american science fiction action films that started with independence day in 1996, which was eventually followed by the sequel, independence day. Why well never get to see independence day 3 looper. Resurgence jeff goldblum and bill pullman look on in awe and fear in. The purge is the patriotic july 4th franchise america. Just two years after bad boysand still riding high on the success of 1996s independence day smith launched another franchise with the blockbuster success of men in black. We have one of the biggest domestic hits of the year, suicide squad, but it is one of the worst movies ive seen this year. Fighting superior technology, mankinds best weapon is the will to survive. Seems to be the only entertaining thing that can be written about the movie or the franchises new lead.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In the predator or alien movie franchise, why dont they. Resurgence begins brightly but soon collapses into visualeffectsdriven silliness and a coldblooded attempt to launch a new franchise. So join this wiki and it may become a community of fans around the world. Roland emmerich is rebooting the stargate franchise from. Produced in 1991, this film was wildly successful with almost 300 million at the box office. Independence day franchise box office history the numbers. A number of obstacles might stand in the way of the independence day franchise moving forward, but director of the original film and its sequel roland emmerich is still holding out hope that he.
It managed to reboot a dead franchise, making it modern, fresh, and one of the best action movies of the 21 century. Everything about it feels as if it just doesnt give a shit about the audience. In spite of that long gap, reports suggest a fourth film is already in the works. Independence day is the sort of film thats best appreciated on a big screen, preferably a massive great plasma television that is so huge you had to cut the roof off your house and get airlifted in by helicopters just to get it in the living room. Roland emmerich talks about the future of the independence day franchise. Roland emmerich, the director of the independence day movies, has given an update on the third movie and is still very interested in getting it made. The most recognizable movie that the hannibal character played in was the silence of the lambs. Director roland emmerich and producer dean devlin took the world by storm with 1996s independence day, which premiered over the july 4th weekend and became a blockbuster. Resurgence, was released 20 years later on june 24, 2016, making up the first part of a planned series of films. Resurgence was supposed to kickstart a whole new franchise in 2016, but a third movie hasnt materialized since then. Resurgence was supposed to kickstart a whole new franchise in 2016, but a third movie hasnt materialized since then and it likely never will. What we know about the future of will smiths biggest. The movie was trashed by critics and fans alike, currently sitting at a 30 percent approval rating across the. When godzilla was released just before memorial day in 1998, there was no reason to believe it wouldnt be a recordbreaking smash.
We dont deserve idealistic captain america movies or will smith scifi fantasies over this independence day holiday. Fury road managed to reboot a dead franchise, making it explosively modern and fresh, and it stands as one of the best action movies of the. Resurgence surely knew how excited moviegoers would be at the prospect of another film. The real reason fans will never get to see independence day 3.
The film features an ensemble cast that includes will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell, judd hirsch, margaret colin, randy quaid, robert loggia, james rebhorn, harvey fierstein, vivica a. Its such a good 710 movie, in fact, that it probably deserves an 8. It better win on friday, or the month will end on a soft note. The harvester queens are the overarching antagonists of the independence day franchise, and the one who led the second invasion serves as the main antagonist in the 2016 film independence day. What was supposed to be a chance to revive the movie franchise and create something. Following its big screen debut this past summer, independence day. Devlin announced he cut ties with the independence day franchise.
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