Sometimes a movie comes along that is so enjoyable all on its own that it doesn’t need a sequel. So the most logical thing to do is try and make one.
But Ronald Emmerich is no slacker, no sir. He isn’t hoping to make one unneccessary sequel to Independence Day, but two! I mean it worked so well with the Matrix, so why not?
Dark Horizons quotes Emmerich:
“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” said Emmerich.
No script is yet in place, 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.”
I am sure that the alien invasion didn’t consist of every member of their race. Perhaps a retalitory force arrives and a prepared Earth will stand against it. Maybe they learn from the fallen technology and improve their weapons.
But the big quesiton is if it will involve Will Smith. I could deal with it if it doesn’t as long as the story is interesting. But my favourite part was Jeff Goldblum.
I just don’t see them capturing the multi story arc of the first that made it so enjoyable. Its not impossible, but I have little hope. I want them to prove me wrong because the first film was a lot of fun.
