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Emmerich Plans Independence Day Sequels
4 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Director Roland Emmerich is preparing to depict the end of the world on the movie screen yet again, in sequels to Independence Day.
The filmmaker is currently riding high on the huge box office success of John Cusack disaster movie 2012, which took a massive haul of $225 million (£140.6 million) in its first three days of release (13-15Nov09).
Emmerich, the man behind The Day After Tomorrow and Godzilla, now plans to follow up his much-hyped epic by revisiting another of his blockbusters and reviving Will Smith's 1996 hit Independence Day for a second and third installment.
Scripts have yet to be written for the sequels, but Emmerich already has big plans.
He tells MTV.com he wants to make two more Independence Day films to provide "a bigger arc", adding about the plotline, "It's always about the Earth, and the Earth gets invaded.
"One day we will do it."
Smith has yet to be linked to any Independence Day sequels. »
Rain Still In Line For ‘Enter the Dragon’ Remake? [Updated]
8 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
[Update: Not so fast! Awaken the Dragon screenplay writer Kurt Sutter is questioning claims of Rain's involvement!]
A few months ago we gave you an update on the planned remake of the classic Bruce Lee martial arts flick, Enter the Dragon, this time renamed Awaken the Dragon. The main part of the update was that Latino Review had a “confirmed source” which said that Korean pop-star-turned-action-star, Rain (currently starring in the awesome-looking Ninja Assassin), was going to be filling Lee’s shoes in the lead role.
Fast forward a few months, and it appears that Latino Review’s scoop was right on the money, as a video interview over at Cinemablend featuring Rain himself confirms that he’s at least considering the Awaken the Dragon role. Of course, he doesn’t give much away, but does hint that he’s talked to the studio about it and would be up for playing the role if he’s officially offered it. I share Katey Rich from Cinemablend’s »
- Ross Miller
Are you ready for ‘ID4′ 2 and 3?
9 hours ago | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
In honor of Roland Emmerich’s release of disaster film 2012 this week I decided to watch sci-fi action classic Independence Day (aka ID4). I can’t tell you on how many levels I love this film. Sure it’s campy at times but the actors seem to believe so ferociously the fictitious alien invasion is real it just works. Moreover, it paved the way for some of the best scenes of destruction ever in film history.
Fans like me have been waiting nearly fourteen years for a sequel and we may get our wish. While promoting 2012 Emmerich spoke to MTV about the possibility of not one, but two ID4 sequels:
“What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc,” he explained. “‘Independence Day’ was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that. »
- Bob Starr
Update Twice more ID4?
23 hours ago | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Update: Following Emmerich's interview with MTV, the folks from IESB looked up their sources at Fox who say they have currently no plan whatsoever for developping an ID4 sequel. They'd probably rather run the X-men franchise to the ground... Who here wants to see more aliens shooting green sh*t at Will Smith? Yeah, it's been talked about for years, but Rolly Emmerich says there's an idea in for a new movie in place. Well, not really. There's actually an idea for Two movies. And a... »
- Tony Lang
Emmerich Wants Two ID4 Sequels, Fox Says No
13 November 2009 2:22 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
While doing press for 2012, director Roland Emmerich has told some outlets this is his last mass-destruction movie, calling it the “mother of all disaster movies.” However, other press interviewers have asked about the sequel to Independence Day that keeps popping up in the news.
Emmerich doesn’t see the contradiction, instead expanding on his comments a month ago concerning the idea stages for a sequel. In an interview with MTV, the director said, “What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc. Independence Day was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that.” The “we” he’s referring to is likely himself and Dean Devlin, the co-writer of ID4 and producer of several other Emmerich disasters.
The follow-up question was about the name for this epic, which Emmerich »
- Jeff Leins
Top 7 Movies That Make The End of the World Sound Hilarious
13 November 2009 2:18 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
Somehow, the end of the world has become a form of entertainment. Instead of being scared out of our wits of apocalyptic thoughts, we enjoy plunking down $10 to watch them become realized by big budget blockbusters. Hollywood serves it up, however: whole cities are destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people die, the fate of mankind is brought into question, and sometimes, Randy Quaid becomes our savior.
Which brings us to a certain theme that has been continued through a legacy of doomsday movies – they’re funny as hell. More unintentional than not, these movies are loaded with goofy movie milestones that make the blockbusters seem like gargantuan scaled jokes, with their characters, dialogue, and special moments serving as a type of punch line. Many disaster movies seem to be plagued by an air of idiocy that moves from one big budget movie to the next, »
- Nick Allen
Movie Review: Roland Emmerich's '2012'
13 November 2009 12:50 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
I know people who take issue with the plausibility of "Independence Day." They aren't uncomfortable with the aliens, with the destruction or with Jeff Goldblum's clever and climactic use of a computer virus to mock their advanced technology. No, more than anything, when I hear people discuss the absurdity of "Independence Day," they complain about that darned dog in the tunnel. It's like the pinnacle of sentiment and absurdity, where audiences ignore the thousands of human casualties, but cheer as Will Smith's pooch is somehow able to avoid a fireball of devastation, defying both logic and sheer animal mechanics.... »
- Daniel Fienberg
Roland Emmerich talks follow-ups to ‘Independence Day’: ‘We want to do a bigger arc’
13 November 2009 11:14 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
2012 director Roland Emmerich is pondering a pair of follow-ups to his ‘96 alien hit Independence Day.
“What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc,” Emmerich told MTV. “Independence Day was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that.”
Last month Latino Review reported that Emmerich was chatting about the possibility of a sequel and that budget concerns –namely that of original star Will Smith’s salary– was holding down production.
“Will is essential for us, for this movie and actually for the audience too. And, so, it’s in limbo and lately the studios are fighting,” Emmerich said on Fox asking him about the possibility of an Independence Day 2 without Smith. “Will is a gross player and is probably the only gross player right now who’s worth his gross. »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Roland Emmerich Talks Independence Day Sequel(s)
13 November 2009 10:13 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
We reported last month that the reason we haven’t seen a sequel to the mega successful sci-fi blockbuster, Independence Day, is because 20th Century Fox is apparently stalling because of money. Personally, even if the first film’s star, Will Smith, would demand a hefty paycheck to return, I still see an Independence Day sequel making insane bank, even after the cost of a crazy marketing campaign (see director Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster flick, 2012).
Having said that, on the creative front at least it seems that Emmerich would love to do another one. And to further that, he recently spoke with MTV about doing an Independence Day 2, and said that it might even be split into two films (or perhaps he means just two separate films, one following the other’s story). Emmerich told MTV:
“What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies »
- Ross Miller
'2012': The End Again, By Kurt Loder
13 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Global warning.
A scene from "2012"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Even if most of the Earth were to be destroyed by a natural cataclysm predicted long ago by the ancient Mayans (or Hopis, or even the I Ching — take your pick), director Roland Emmerich would surely survive, if only to crawl back and polish off what little was left.
Going in to Emmerich's "2012," I was prepared to set my brain on spin-cycle and just roll with it — who doesn't enjoy a good CGI soak now and then? And there is in fact some snazzy digitalia on display here: a monster tsunami crashing over the Himalayas; a spectacular White House takedown (yet again); and some monster-wave ship-twirling that's truly, uh, titanic. An L.A. freeway buckles and falls, Las Vegas craps out, and the coast of California rears up and slides right into the ocean. All that, plus lots of collapsing high-rise real estate, »
Independence Day 2 And 3 Will Invade Theatres
13 November 2009 5:17 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
During the recent promotion for his latest “I’m going to destroy the world in a crazy VFX kinda way” movie – 2012, director Roland Emmerich was again asked about the film that seems to have been cropping up a fair bit recently – the sequel to 1996’s Independance Day.
Talking to MTV, Roland Emmerich dropped a bomb the likes of which nearly tore the world in two (in a crazy kind of VFX way), not one sequel, but Two.
Given the fact that thirteen long years have passed since the original, I’m quite thankful that noone has gone down the remake route yet, but two IdependEnce Day sequels? A fanboy’s wet dream. Emmerich told MTV:
“What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc,” he explained. “‘Independence Day’ was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, »
- Craig Sharp
ID4-Ever, Omg Lol 2Cute
13 November 2009 3:47 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
I don’t know why Roland Emmerich would want to do an Independence Day sequel since he has already blown up all of the world monuments. Is the White House going to be rebuilt just so it can be blown up again? First the British, then the aliens, then…who knows? I thought that perhaps humans would take the fight to the alien homeworld since that’s typically how these things go, but as Emmerich told MTV recently, “It’s always about earth and that earth gets invaded.” But rather than stopping at one film, Emmerich said that he wanted to do two of them: “What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc,” he explained. “‘Independence Day’ was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that.” He »
- Jacob
Week in Review - 'Avatar,' MGM, 'Kick-Ass'
13 November 2009 3:40 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Usually, there's one big story that dominates the week's headlines. That's not the case this week, although there's enough variety in the show bidness news that it was still a pretty compelling few days. For example, one report has the budget for James Cameron's Avatar ballooning to about $500 million after all the pennies are counted. The obvious talking point is not whether or not it will make money but how much money it would take to be considered a hit.
Elsewhere, we saw a couple great trailers (Clash of the Titans and Kick-Ass) and we learned that Sony thinks very highly of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, to the point that the studio is promoting early home video rentals for the completely reasonable price of $25. Uh-huh.
Cha-ching: Avatar is really expensive
Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx making a Sheneneh movie...at last!
Will Smith to update Flowers for Algernon? »
- Colin Boyd
Roland Emmerich Teases a Two-Part Sequel to Independence Day
13 November 2009 3:07 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Talking to MTV, 2012 director Roland Emmerich offered up a few more tantalizing tidbits about his concept for a sequel to his 1996 vision of the end the world, Independence Day. Whether it will actually ever be produced still seems to hinge on whether he can get Will Smith on board, but if it does, the master of disaster is, as usual, thinking big:
What we want to do in the next – it's actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc.
As for the plot, he explains, there is no script yet, but:
The idea is just to continue the story and actually I don't know how many years ago this was — twelve, thirteen, fourteen years ago — and just continue where it ended ... the story will stay firmly on the planet. It's always about earth and that earth gets invaded.
He's even toyed around with a title for the project: »
- Bill Stouffer
Roland Emmerich Claims Independence Day Sequel Will Be Two Movies
13 November 2009 2:46 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Roland Emmerich has revealed that his plans for a sequel to Independence Day include making two back-to-back movies.
In an interview with MTV, the director said that the reason he wants to extend the sequel into two movies is that he wants "to do a bigger [story] arc" which will "continue the story" and begin "twelve, thirteen, fourteen years" after the first one ended. Emmerich has also thrown out a slightly bizarre title for the new films: "ID4-Ever" followed by "Part I" and "Part II".
The original film was a star vehicle for Will Smith, and although there is no mention yet of whether he would return for the sequel (or sequels) it wouldn't seem like much of a sequel without him.
We will have to wait and see whether Fox decide to fund such an ambitious project, and it may well depend on the way Emmerich's current big money film 2012, which is released today, »
Ready For Independence Day 2 and 3?
13 November 2009 12:22 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
How many times can a director end the world in his career? It seems Roland Emmerich isn't done with destroying mankind just yet. Following this year's disaster epic to end all disaster epics 2012 (which itself follows on the heels of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow), Roland Emmerich has been talking to MTV about returning to past glories. More aliens! More flag-waving! More magic laptops! We give you ID4-Ever, parts one and two.It's not even at the script stage yet, but Emmerich says the story will pick up soldierboy Will Smith and President Bill Pullman (both of whose involvement would therefore be crucial) some years after the first film. He wants two movies to allow space for "a bigger arc", and while he wouldn't divulge specific plot points, he did reveal that visits to the alien homeworld are not on the agenda: "it's always about the Earth, »
'Independence Day' Sequel Possibly Made With Will Smith Returning
12 November 2009 11:20 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
It's been more than a decade since "Independence Day" was released, and its director Roland Emmerich has exclusively told MTV Movies Blog that a sequel will possibly be made. Greater than that, he has also hinted his intention to approach the film's leading actor Will Smith to make a comeback.
"What we want to do in the next - it's actually two movies - we want to do a bigger arc," enthused Roland. " 'Independence Day' was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that."
The plan is just an idea and there has been no script written yet, but Roland says he has had in mind of what the sequel will be titled. " 'ID4-ever', Part I and II maybe?" he suggested. "The idea is just to continue the story and actually I don't know how »
- AceShowbiz.com
Emmerich Wants to Celebrate ‘Independence Day’ Again. And Again.
12 November 2009 9:00 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
After watching 2012 the other day, which feels like it should have been called Independence Day, 2012, I can't say I'm thrilled to hear Roland Emmerich discuss a fervor for not only making a sequel, but making two for the film that really vaulted him into the great beyond of filmmaking. Yeah, yeah, Stargate was awesome, too. According to the MTV Movies Blog, Emmerich really wants to roll the dice on more ID movies. The money quote here: What we want to do in the next – it's actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc," he explained. "Independence Day was always like the king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that." So we'd need Big Willy back. Maybe see what Jeff Goldblum has going on these days. And we'd need Roland Emmerich's record to keep spinning, his car to keep idling, and »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Emmerich's Thinking Two 'Independence Day' Sequels
12 November 2009 6:37 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
A lot about a future Independence Day movie (or two) depends on this weekend. Director Roland Emmerich might have a hit with 2012, and if it does well enough, he might be able to jump-start the long-dormant ID4 franchise. I'm surprised there was no sequel three or four years after the original; it was, after all, the second biggest movie of all time when it was released (behind Jurassic Park).
Of course, if Will Smith is involved, the decision is much simpler for Fox, and Emmerich says that if there is more to come, it will be part of the Willennium. But here's something we haven't heard before: Multiple sequels. Emmerich tells MTV, "What we want to do in the next - it's actually two movies - we want to do a bigger arc."
He even has a title in mind, which you're free to despise: "ID4-Ever, Part I and II, »
- Colin Boyd
Roland Emmerich Wants Double The Independence Day Sequel Fun
12 November 2009 4:30 PM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
I am one Sci-Fi fan that never tires of films where the aliens come down to Mother Earth and think that we humans will be as easy to conquer as butter, only to see us rise up and deliver a serious lesson in smackdown. Within this sophisticated genre, “Independance Day” is a classic of the form, testifying to, among other things, Will Smith’s star qualities, the hypnotic attraction of ginormous MotherShips and the beauty of a tidal wave of mini vans and small sedans rolling end over end down 5th avenue. The director of this masterpiece, Roland Emmerich, soon to demonstrate how to wreck the entire Earth in “2012″, thinks that soon we’ll have not one but two “Independence Day” sequels. Mr. Emmerich’s thoughts on this: “What we want to do in the next – it’s actually two movies – we want to do a bigger arc,” he explained. »
- endymi0n
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