Twenty years after the War of 1996 , the United Nations has founded the Earth Space Defense (ESD), a global defense advanced research … See more

Development
The possibility of a sequel to Independence Day (1996) had been discussed as early … See more

Titan Books published several tie-in books for the film, including novels and comics. The first, an omnibus of Stephen Molstad's three … See more

Theatrical
Independence Day: Resurgence premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 20, 2016. The film was originally going to be released on July 3, 2015 but on November 12, 2013, it was announced that the … See more

In June 2016, during an interview with Empire magazine, Emmerich stated that a third film could be made, depending on the success of the … See more

• Liam Hemsworth as Jake Morrison, a pilot of the Earth Space Defense and Patricia Whitmore's fiancé, who lost his parents when the aliens first attacked.
• Jeff Goldblum as … See more

Box office
Independence Day: Resurgence was unable to replicate the success of its predecessor, which grossed $817.4 million worldwide in 1996. It … See more