Summary
Independence Dayfranchise director Roland Emmerich addresses the chances ofIndependence Day 3with Will Smith happening. Released in 1996, Emmerich’s sci-fi disaster flick was a major hit, following Smith’s Captain Steven Hiller and other key figures as they spearhead Earth’s defense following an alien invasion. Emmerich would return to direct the poorly-receivedIndependence Day: Resurgencein 2016, which kills off Hiller after Smith reportedly dropped out only two weeks before filming. Since then, the franchise has remained dormant, with noIndependence Day 3moving forward.
In a recent interview withThe Playlist, Emmerich is asked about whether he could reunite with Smith forIndependence Day 3. The director casts doubt on the idea given Smith’s character’s death and the franchise’s current rights situation. Check out Emmerich’s comment below:
“Well, yeah. I’ve been like, ‘[Will’s character] died in number two. But also, Disney now has the decision to make it, which is even worse, you know, because they never ever did my deal.”
Resurgence Proves That Independence Day 3 Shouldn’t Happen
Roland Emmerich’s Sequel Failed To Make An Impact
The firstIndependence Daywas one of the major blockbuster hits of the 1990s. Smith was just becoming a major movie star at the time of the film’s release, and the film also featured performances from Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman. On top of that,Independence Dayfeatured stunning effects sequences, and the destruction of the White House arguably lives on as one of the most iconic shots in movie history.
Though Emmerich returned to direct and Goldblum reprised his role as Levinson,Independence Day: Resurgencewas a major critical dud. The film, which picks up twenty years after theend ofIndependence Day, currently has only a 29% onRotten Tomatoes, and the audience score is only marginally better at 30%. The first film, by contrast, has 68% and 75%, respectively. Like its predecessor,the sequel features some impressive visuals, but it also repeats and exacerbates one of the key flaws of the original, which is a lack of character depth and emotion.
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Independence Day: Resurgencewasn’t a total box office flop, but it was undoubtedly a commercial disappointment. The first movie made a stunning $817.4 million worldwide, butthe sequel maxed out at only $389.7 million, a significant drop. A third film could end up struggling even more. Emmerich’s 1996 film evidently remains a disaster and sci-fi classic, but it might be for the best ifIndependence Day 3doesn’t happen.
