![]() ![]() ![]() Independence Day 2 also is making a major push overseas, where it begins rolling out Wednesday. Newcomers include Liam Hemsworth, who plays a hot-shot military pilot whose parents died in the first alien attack and who is now dating the former first daughter ( Maika Monroe), and Jessie Usher, who plays the stepson of Smith’s character, now deceased. Smith might be absent but a number of other stars appearing in the original film reprised their roles, including Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch and Sela Ward. However, the devious aliens were able to send a distress signal, setting the stage for another attack. In the intervening years, humankind has recovered from the devastating alien attack after vanquishing the enemy and creating a global warning system. The Independence Day follow-up is set two decades after the events in the first film (including the spectacular destruction of the White House and other iconic landmarks). 'Independence Day: Resurgence': Film Review This time out, the studio and Emmerich decided to open the movie a week ahead of the holiday, versus on July Fourth weekend itself. Other analysts think it could climb even higher, but Fox is erring on the side of caution. Prerelease tracking suggests Independence Day 2, with a net production budget of $165 million, will kick off in the $45 million-$55 million range from some 4,067 theaters. The film grossed $817.4 million worldwide, then one of the top grosses of all time. Roland Emmerich’s big-budget Independence Day: Resurgence is a huge wild card as it prepares to roll out in North American theaters this weekend.įrom Fox, the sequel opens 20 years after Emmerich’s Independence Day - featuring a young Will Smith, who opted to not return for the follow-up - made box-office history in opening to nearly $100 million over the Fourth of July holiday. ![]()
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