Earlier this week, we showed you anextended previewwith a slew of new footage fromIndependence Day: Resurgence, along with posters that showed four of the world’s iconic landmarks being destroyed by these alien invaders. With just under one month left until this sequel finally hits theaters, we have a new preview where cast membersJeff GoldblumandLiam Hemsworthshed some new light on the story. The plot is set 20 years after the first movie, where the world finds itself unprepared yet again for an alien attack.
The20th Century Fox YouTubepage debuted this preview, which showcases how thealien technologyhas advanced even more than what we saw 20 years ago.Jeff Goldblumclaims that fans have never seen “world destruction” like this in this epic sequel, while this footage also reveals that one of the alien ships is as big as the entire Atlantic Ocean. We also hear fromLiam Hemsworth, who explains that this battle between humanity and the aliens is “quite a dogfight.”
From directorRoland Emmerichand producerDean Devlin, 1996’sIndependence Dayshattered opening weekend and totalbox officerecords, becoming the year’s top-grossing film. It also became the first movie in history to gross over $500 million internationally. ButIndependence Daywas just the beginning. We always knew they were coming back. After that film redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter in theIndependence Dayuniverse delivers a global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink ofextinction.
Jeff Goldblum,Bill Pullman,Judd Hirsch,Vivica A. FoxandBrent Spinerall reprise their roles from the original 1996blockbuster. New additions to the cast forIndependence Day: ResurgenceincludeLiam Hemsworth,Angelababy,Maika Monroe,Sela WardandJessie Usher. This highly-anticipated sequel will make summer 2016 one to remember when it explodes onto screens worldwide June 24. The movie will square off against STX Entertainment’sThe Free State of Joneswhen it hits theaters in just a few short weeks.
BeforeIndependence Day 2went into production, there was talk that directorRoland Emmerichmay shoot two sequels back-to-back, but that never materialized. There was also talk ofWill Smithreturning as Steven Hiller, but that never happened. Shortly after the first trailer was released, a viral website revealed Hiller was killed in 2007, after alien technology malfunctioned. Take a look at the latest footage fromIndependence Day: Resurgence, along with new photos, as we get ready for the June 24 release.
