Movies and TV Independence Day 2 announced

Deberg_1990 · 06-25-2013, 04:33 PM

Set for July 3rd 2015. Will Smith will not be involved....seems like a colossal mistake to me.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2X02EQ7As

The next alien invasion will have to happen without Will Smith.
"Independence Day 2," which was recently set for a July 3, 2015 release date by 20th Century Fox, will not feature the original film's above the marquee star, director Roland Emmerich confirmed to the Daily News.

"Will Smith can not come back because he's too expensive, but he'd also be too much of a marquee name," said Emmerich, while promoting his latest film, "White House Down." "It would be too much.
"We have like maybe half of the people that you know would know from the first film (in the script) and the other half people who are new," the German director added.

The filmmakers are hoping the sequel to 1996's "Independence Day" - which grossed a whopping $817.4 million during an era of cheaper ticket prices and helped launch Smith's career as an A-lister in Hollywood -- will be the first of a two part story, tentatively titled "ID Forever, Part I" and "Part II."

Screenwriter James Vanderbilt ("The Amazing Spider-Man," "Zodiac") is in the midst of polishing the original script by Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin. "We're not doing a total reboot, we're doing something that's totally unusual said Emmerich.
The director wouldn't divulge what would be totally unusual in the plot of the new movie; there was one nugget, however, he didn't mind divulging.
"I think some aliens will be back," he said laughing.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2XGnVpZfK

Hammock Parties · 06-25-2013, 04:40 PM

He better ****ing be in it.

Don't care how.

The aliens beamed him out of his ship at the last second.

**mdchiefsfan** · 06-22-2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Stop, Chiefs

He better ****ing be in it.

Don't care how.

The aliens beamed him out of his ship at the last second... Sexually.

FYP

Hammock Parties · 06-25-2013, 04:41 PM

Jeff Goldblum better be in it too.

Sure-Oz · 06-25-2013, 05:15 PM

No Will Smith? wtf are they doing this

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

No Will Smith? wtf are they doing this

I actually like the concept. I'm sure that several years will have passed, so they'll have a new POTUS, new military commanders, etc.

Having Will Smith in the sequel would mean that he "saves the day", once again, which would be boring.

That said, I have little faith that Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are capable of making a good, compelling film.

Sure-Oz · 06-25-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I actually like the concept. I'm sure that several years will have passed, so they'll have a new POTUS, new military commanders, etc.

Having Will Smith in the sequel would mean that he "saves the day", once again, which would be boring.

That said, I have little faith that Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are capable of making a good, compelling film.

Sure hope they do something right about this...

I actually watched the original last weekend, i remember how funny it seemed at the time that the fresh prince was in it

Deberg_1990 · 06-25-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That said, I have little faith that Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are capable of making a good, compelling film.

This. These guys are what they are. They make corny, big budget, mass appeal disaster movies.

CoMoChief · 06-25-2013, 05:40 PM

LOL mark this down as "going to be ****ing stupid without Will Smith".

Frazod · 06-25-2013, 05:44 PM

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this, but I find myself looking forward to White House Down. The previews look mindless but fun. If it gets decent reviews I'll probably go see it.

I may need shock therapy.

Deberg_1990 · 06-25-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this, but I find myself looking forward to White House Down. The previews look mindless but fun. If it gets decent reviews I'll probably go see it.

I may need shock therapy.

It does look like mindless fun, but so corny...

"Get....your...hands...off.....my....Jordan's!"

**kysirsoze** · 06-25-2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this, but I find myself looking forward to White House Down. The previews look mindless but fun. If it gets decent reviews I'll probably go see it.

I may need shock therapy.

I'm looking forward to it, but in an awesomely bad sort of way. I would almost rather the reviews be terrible.

Frazod · 06-25-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

I'm looking forward to it, but in an awesomely bad sort of way. I would almost rather the reviews be terrible.

The closest thing to Emmerich is Bay, and I vastly prefer Emmerich's movies (can't even remember the last Bay movie I saw). Emmerich's movies are mindlessly silly, but he (usually) assembles a good cast with likeable heroes and follows a cookie cutter rah-rah storyline to a predictable, heroic ending, wrapped in over the top CGI effects. That's what you're going to get, and you know it going in. If you walk out of an Emmerich movie disappointed, you really have no one to blame but yourself for going in the first place.

It's not like he's pretending to peddle high art and delivering stinking shit like that hack Shyamalan.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-25-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

The closest thing to Emmerich is Bay, and I vastly prefer Emmerich's movies (can't even remember the last Bay movie I saw). Emmerich's movies are mindlessly silly, but he (usually) assembles a good cast with likeable heroes and follows a cookie cutter rah-rah storyline to a predictable, heroic ending, wrapped in over the top CGI effects. That's what you're going to get, and you know it going in. If you walk out of an Emmerich movie disappointed, you really have no one to blame but yourself for going in the first place.

It's not like he's pretending to peddle high art and delivering stinking shit like that hack Shyamalan.

I watched "The Rock" the other night and forgot just how much I loved that movie. Great actors, great score and a fairly normal Nic Cage.

The thing that bothers me most about Emmerich is that he's been too preachy lately with "Day After Tomorrow" and "2012".

10,000 BC was the dumbest movie ever.

Frazod · 06-25-2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I watched "The Rock" the other night and forgot just how much I loved that movie. Great actors, great score and a fairly normal Nic Cage.

The thing that bothers me most about Emmerich is that he's been too preachy lately with "Day After Tomorrow" and "2012".

10,000 BC was the dumbest movie ever.

Never saw 10,000 BC. The trailers didn't even look appealing for that one.

06-25-2013, 04:33 PM	Topic Starter
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Independence Day 2 announced Set for July 3rd 2015. Will Smith will not be involved....seems like a colossal mistake to me. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2X02EQ7As The next alien invasion will have to happen without Will Smith. "Independence Day 2," which was recently set for a July 3, 2015 release date by 20th Century Fox, will not feature the original film's above the marquee star, director Roland Emmerich confirmed to the Daily News. "Will Smith can not come back because he's too expensive, but he'd also be too much of a marquee name," said Emmerich, while promoting his latest film, "White House Down." "It would be too much. "We have like maybe half of the people that you know would know from the first film (in the script) and the other half people who are new," the German director added. The filmmakers are hoping the sequel to 1996's "Independence Day" - which grossed a whopping $817.4 million during an era of cheaper ticket prices and helped launch Smith's career as an A-lister in Hollywood -- will be the first of a two part story, tentatively titled "ID Forever, Part I" and "Part II." Screenwriter James Vanderbilt ("The Amazing Spider-Man," "Zodiac") is in the midst of polishing the original script by Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin. "We're not doing a total reboot, we're doing something that's totally unusual said Emmerich. The director wouldn't divulge what would be totally unusual in the plot of the new movie; there was one nugget, however, he didn't mind divulging. "I think some aliens will be back," he said laughing. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2XGnVpZfK
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