Casting and pre-production are in full swing for Roland Emmerich’s anticipated sci-fi blockbuster sequel Independence Day 2, and now comes news that Vivica A. Fox, who co-starred in the original 1996 film, is returning for the new installment. Emmerich confirmed the news via his Twitter account, posting a quick snap with the actress… Charlotte Gainsbourg […]
Charlotte Gainsbourg set to join Independence Day 2
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the cast of Independence Day 2, the long-awaited sequel to Roland Emmerich’s 1996 blockbuster, has swelled further with a new addition. Charlotte Gainsbourg (Nymphomaniac) is in talks to join the cast, which would see her join Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher and Bill Pullman, though Pullman’s involvement is […]
Jessie Usher joins Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day 2
Casting is now officially underway on the upcoming sequel to Independence Day, with Heat Vision reporting that Jessie Usher (Survivor’s Remorse) has joined the follow-up to the 1996 alien invasion blockbuster and will play the son of Will Smith’s character from the original. Smith himself has declined the opportunity to reprise his role as Captain […]
Liam Hemsworth reportedly offered role in Independence Day 2
The Wrap is reporting this evening that multiple sources close to the long-awaited sequel to Independence Day, entitled ID Forever, have suggested that The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth has been offered a role in the film. Roland Emmerich returns to direct the sequel, which has had few drafts of the script written by James […]
Dean Devlin explains why we’re not getting back-to-back Independence Day sequels
Last week 20th Century Fox finally gave the green light to the long-in-development sequel to 1994’s blocksbuster alien invasion flick Independence Day, although the announcement referred solely to Independence Day 2 and made no mention of the studio’s previous plans to produce two back-to-back follow-ups. So, what happened to ID Forever – Part 2? Well, […]
Independence Day 2 finally gets the green light, Will Smith unlikely to return
It’s been in development for what seems like an eternity, but Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has finally given the go ahead to Independence Day 2, although it appears that plans for the back-to-back ID Forever Part I and ID Forever Part II have been scrapped, with just one movie set to go […]