Up until now, it felt like Independence Day: Resurgence was trading on the past. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because the slightest mention of the original will conjure up fond memories of use cracking heroes, epic speeches, and gleeful property destruction on a grand scale. But the shit is really hitting with this latest trailer for the long awaited sequel, with everything just dialled all the way up to eleven, promising the same breed of crowd pleasing blockbuster the world flocked to see in the Summer of 1996.
Synopsis: We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
Released: June 24th
Synopsis: We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.