Independence Day sequels closer than ever
Recently, writer/producer Roland Emmerich [said] Fox just wasn't willing to cut their teeth over the list price for one Will Smith. Being the only movie-star in the world (an actor who guarantees asses in seats), Smith gets $20 million up front plus first dollar gross. That alone has stopped the studio cold from moving forward. Until now it seems.
IESB.net has received a tip that Will Smith is now locked for not only Independence Day 2, but also a third installment. The plan would be to shoot both films back-to-back. According to our sources, if all goes according to plan, the sequel(s) could shoot as early as 2011.
IESB.net has received a tip that Will Smith is now locked for not only Independence Day 2, but also a third installment. The plan would be to shoot both films back-to-back. According to our sources, if all goes according to plan, the sequel(s) could shoot as early as 2011.
Director Roland Emmerich is currently slated to helm his William Shakespeare thriller, Anonymous, while actor Will Smith is leaning towards The City That Sailed or Men in Black 3. Could this be the next project for both? Only time will tell.
The original film brought in a total of $817,400,891 in worldwide box office receipts.
Stay tuned for more production info on what Emmerich purposed to call the sequels: ID4-ever: Part I and ID4-ever: Part II.
Independence Day 2 is in development and stars Will Smith. The film is directed by Roland Emmerich.
Independence Day 3 is in development and stars Will Smith. The film is directed by Roland Emmerich.
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Mutant
Well someone has been drinking a bit too much. I don't stand against the devil nor serve him, I like to be out of his path. Just kidding.
None of those people are part of a secret SOCIETY, did you snoot up to fast or something because you sound paranoid.
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Kpjr
yes!
2 years agoby @kpjrFlag
Vanboy
Yeah Knight. 2012 dialog left much to be desired. Liked the effects, but it was kind of like "When Worlds Collide", but without the payoff.
I hope this happens. Smith is great as this character. He owns it. As long as they get all of the original cast back, so it doesn't feel like an afterthought, it should be great. And hopefully they come up with something other than a lame plot that has them planting a virus into an alien computer, which they barely understand the workings of.
2 years agoby @vanboyFlag
Cripple
Hell yes.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
The_Crow2k
That will be awesome with the CGI today...the only problem is what are they're going to ruin next? they already ruined everything in the 1st one.
2 years agoby @the-crow2kFlag
Goliath
Could be good. Looking forward to more news!
2 years agoby @goliathFlag
T.Clark
Tagline: "They attacked once. It can happen again...on the same day as last time."
2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Rufio
i'm with @Mmm_mmm about the dialogue. waste of time. not really sure where they can go with ID2? we'll see. story and dialogue, however, have GOT to improve drastically, though.
question: how is ID2, ID3, MIB3, Hanc*ck 2 AND a Shakespeare flick gonna be made? something gonna give... bet it's MIB3 if this report proves true.
2 years agoby @rufioFlag
Mmm_mmm
Dialogue isn't really a problem here. At least not for Smith's character. Wasn't like 80% of his dialogue in the first one JUST catchphrases? One liners.
I could see this being good, as they have planned this for a while.
But all us movies fans know that we've been hurt before by franchises starting up again after a long break.
2 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag
The Dark Knight
a sequel nice but if the dialog is like 2012 f*ck that
2 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
The Movie Ghost
Not in every movie, but still, it happens more than it should.
2 years agoby @thejoker-16Flag
The Movie Ghost
Well, I have to admit that I'm all for this. I liked the first one alot, now hopefully they don't f*ck the next two up, but we all now how much Hollywood cares about money over quality.
2 years agoby @thejoker-16Flag
IamBATMAN
awesome news
2 years agoby @iambatmanFlag
thedude-abides
No Goldie; no laundry.
2 years agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Solar XI
I'm still waiting for Bad Boys 3, Independence Day 2? Didn't see it coming. Isn't I Am Legend 2 still happening? Men In Black 3? The City That Sailed sounds pretty cool. Will Smith seems to have a lot on his plate before he reaches 50.
2 years agoby @solarxiFlag
Mutant
If this is true then so be it, all I ever wanted for Will to do is BB3 and MIB 3. If he's truly up to this I'll watch it, but 20 million that is just greedy.
If someone asked me to come back for a film, I would come back without asking for more money. It's just wrong for any actor, Will's films now are too fluffy. Good Fluffy, but still Fluffy isn't all ways good.
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Diaigma
Now that's what I call a close encounter . . . again! :P
DO IT!
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Charles DeMar
Uh...... if it looks good I'll get it a chance. I loved the 1st one back when it 1st came out but not so much now.
2 years agoby @nemesissisFlag
Cineprog
This sounds intresting that Will Smith is still intrested in doing ID2 with posibiltes of doing a 3rd back to back they will have to get Roland Emmerich involved of course for these films to be any sucsses. Will Smith should get back to doing somthing gung ho again.
2 years agoby @cineprogFlag
Yahzee
1. I'll see anything Will Smith does
2. I'' see anything Roland Emmerich does (yeah maybe you hate him, but he's still one of my favorite directors)
3. Independence Day is one of all-time favorites and although I never saw it as a film that could have sequels I'm down if they do it
But....
4. Fox needs to get minimal input on this... they are seriously screwing everything up these days... except for Avatar
2 years agoby @yahzeeFlag
I AM FRATSON
loved ID4. one of my personal favorite movies ever since i was a kid and it first came out. love smith. as long as he is on board the movies will be awesome.
2 years agoby @iamfratsonFlag
ed_wood
I don't believe it.
2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
clinton
uhhmmm.... okay, not looking so much forward to this: the ID one ending is like "nope, no sequel here", now that they're making one it's gonna be cheesy and lame to me :\
2 years agoby @clintonFlag
Batman Rules !!!
if true cool. As long as its no stupid ass reboot or remake
2 years agoby @the-fallenFlag
Brian
Haha. Sorry, can't enjoy mindless garbage. Just not in me. And I ain't fooled by it. Same reason I don't waste my time on movies like Saw, or any other cheese that comes out of Hollywood for the almighty buck. There are just funner movies out there in my opinion. Movies that are made cheesy on purpose... they know what they are, and they aren't bogged down by sh*tty dialog to try and bring some emotion to so empty characters that I want to die in the first 5 minutes anyway. But hey, some people like that crap. And some people like and watch ONLY that stuff. Which is fine I guess... just makes guys like me have to be more selective... and knowing what I know, I gotta be cautious about who's opinion I trust. Like I said, 2012 was so bad in my eyes it made me mad. It was mind-numbing. But if that's your bag, get a big f*ckin spoon a dig in, just don't put anyone down for calling 2012 EXACTLY what 2012 is. Hell, even 2012 knows what it is. :)
If you want popcorn movies, check out Clash of the Titans, check out Star Trek, hell even Avatar was a big budget popcorn flick. There is such a thing as watching movies for fun, but those movies actually having some substance and quality. Sh*t, even a movie like Drag Me to Hell, I love to death, is cheesy as hell, but it's awesome, because it doesn't pretend to be something it's not. So you're not bogged down in some diluted storyline with loads of dialog that no human on this planet would ever say. But hey, to each his own! if you can escape in the garbage, more power to you.
And as far as IESB? Your statement really has no validity. Those guys have broken loads of stories of the last few years that came to pass, and had Variety and The Hollywood Reporter and everyone else quoting what they found. Why? They're semi-in bed with the head of Fox, that's why. Who's doing these movies? Fox. Respect bitch!
2 years agoby @brianFlag
TheKAC
Hell yea!
2 years agoby @thekacFlag
Timmy
Whatever happened to watching movies for pure fun and enjoyment? we all know Emmerich is a douche but whatever. Pure entertainment! and why won't it happen? the source is IESB. is that a good enough reason to not buy it?
2 years agoby @timmyFlag
Brian
When Emmerich says stuff like: ID4-ever: Part I and ID4-ever: Part II
Anyone else get scared?
2 years agoby @brianFlag
Emmytt
cool
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
blackg1000
Why does it have to be Independence Day again? Surely the aliens could balls Christmas Day right up or Mothers Day!!! A world full of pissed off mums because they didn't get their flowers!!
2 years agoby @blackg1000Flag