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Independence Day: Resurgence

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Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction action film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich and co-written and co-produced by Dean Devlin, serving as a sequel to Independence Day (1996). It stars an ensemble cast that consists of Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie T. Usher, Travis Tope, William Fichtner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Judd Hirsch. The film takes place twenty years after the events of the first film, during which the United Nations has collaborated to form the Earth Space Defense, an international military defense and research organization. Through reverse engineering, the world has fused the power of alien technology with humanity's and laid the groundwork to resist a second invasion. Plans for a sequel to Independence Day began as early as 2001, with 20th Century Fox eventually green-lighting the project in 2014. Principal photography began in April 2015 at locations primarily in New Mexico but also in the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah, which were featured in the original. This was one of Robert Loggia's final projects before he died, and the film is dedicated in memory of him and he is commemorated during its closing credits. Independence Day: Resurgence was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on June 24, 2016, twenty years after the release of Independence Day, in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D. It received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences who felt the film lacked the hype of the original and was a financial disappointment, grossing $389.7 million worldwide at the box office against its $165 million budget. Following the film's release, director Emmerich openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the completed film, as he regretted making it without Will Smith's involvement (Smith was one of the central protagonists in the first film).

Infobox

Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Screenplay by
mw- Nicolas Wright James A. Woods Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich James Vanderbilt
Story by
Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich Nicolas Wright James A. Woods
Based on
Charactersby Dean DevlinRoland Emmerich
Produced by
Dean Devlin Harald Kloser Roland Emmerich
Starring
Liam Hemsworth Jeff Goldblum Bill Pullman Maika Monroe Jessie T. Usher Travis Tope William Fichtner Charlotte Gainsbourg Judd Hirsch
Cinematography
Markus Förderer
Edited by
Adam Wolfe
Music by
Thomas Wander Harald Kloser
Productioncompanies
20th Century Fox Centropolis Entertainment Electric Entertainment TSG Entertainment
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release dates
June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) (TCL Chinese Theatre) June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$165 million
Box office
$389.7 million

Tables

List of awards and nominations · Reception › Accolades
Jupiter Awards
Jupiter Awards
Award
Jupiter Awards
Date of ceremony
March 29, 2017
Category
Best International Film
Recipient(s)
Independence Day: Resurgence
Result
Won
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
June 28, 2017
Category
Best Science Fiction Film
Recipient(s)
Independence Day: Resurgence
Result
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Award
Teen Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
July 31, 2016
Category
Choice Summer Movie
Recipient(s)
Independence Day: Resurgence
Result
Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
Date of ceremony
Liam Hemsworth
Category
Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
Visual Effects Society Awards
Award
Visual Effects Society Awards
Date of ceremony
February 7, 2017
Category
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
Recipient(s)
"Under the Mothership" – Matthew Giampa, Daniel Lee, Adrian Sutherland and Ed Wilkie
Result
Nominated
Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Jupiter Awards
March 29, 2017
Best International Film
Independence Day: Resurgence
Won
Saturn Awards
June 28, 2017
Best Science Fiction Film
Independence Day: Resurgence
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
July 31, 2016
Choice Summer Movie
Independence Day: Resurgence
Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
Liam Hemsworth
Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
February 7, 2017
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
"Under the Mothership" – Matthew Giampa, Daniel Lee, Adrian Sutherland and Ed Wilkie
Nominated

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