Independance Day was a self contained action adveture alien invasion movie. It started, and it ended - complete story with a satisfying ending. So of course, they are forcing it into a trilogy.

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This story has since been denied by Smith’s rep to Gossip Cop, but the “not true at this time” quote tells me that talks are progressing but no deal has yet to be made.

We know Fox and Emmerich want sequels off the ground and have been pretty aggressive in their quest since late last year – it’s just a case of convincing Smith to return which isn’t easy given all his previous big franchises are also attempting to lure him back.

According to an IESB exclusive, Will Smith is now signed on for the long awaited (?) ‘Independence Day’ sequels. Yes sequels – two more movies. That makes it another trilogy we never asked for.

So Will Smith’s camp is denying its not true “at this time” which means they could be talking about it. Or doing it without Smith.

But is there any need for it? Well of course if they think it will make money then there is a “need” for it.

I admit I am curious about what the would would look like with all of its major cities wiped out, and with no tourist landmarks left, I don’t know what they will put on the poster.

Or what kind of story they could move forward with, let alone two. If there are more of the aliens left out there who come back for revenge, I doubt they would underestimate our crop dusters and virus programmers this time!