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Roland Emmerich Wants An Independence Day 2, But Fox Doesn't?
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Roland Emmerich Wants An Independence Day 2, But Fox Doesn't? I imagine Roland Emmerich gets asked about an Independence Day sequel every time he does press, because really, who doesn't want to find out what happens next to President Thomas J. Whitmore, or hotshot Captain Steven Hiller? But believe it or not, Emmerich is one of those people, and has a script written for an Independence Day sequel. But that doesn't mean you should count on seeing it any time soon. Latino Review asked Emmerich about sequel plans over the weekend, and Emmerich says it's likely to happen ...
Roland Emmerich Says INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 A No-Go Without Will Smith!
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... here... Roland Emmerich wants to make INDEPENDENCE DAY 2. Fox honcho Tom Rothman wants to make INDEPENDENCE DAY 2. So what's the hold up? Will Smith's gross points. In an exclusive interview with Latino Review's Kellvin Chavez , Emmerich (who's currently making the press rounds for 2012: TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION) suggests that ID4 2 probably would've been made by now had Fox been willing to peel off a percentage of the sequel's gross to the world's biggest movie star. Fox, however, would rather proceed without Will - which is a big ol' deal breaker for Emmerich. As for ...
Fox Stalling Independence Day Sequel
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... spoke to 20th Century Fox CEO, Tom Rothman, about Independence Day 2’s status and effectively he said it was all down to Emmerich, and that the story, “can and should continue.” And today, thanks to the guys over at Latino Review, we have a new update on a possible ID4 sequel straight from Emmerich himself. ...
So Who Wants an 'Independence Day' Sequel?
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... While speaking to Emmerich about 2012, Latino Review learned that there's a script and a story for Independence Day 2, but right now 20th Century Fox is delaying it because they can't come to terms with Emmerich, writer-producer Dean Devlin and Will Smith -- all of whom want to make sure they're paid, like, a trillion dollars for this thing. According to Emmerich, Fox wanted them to make the sequel without Will Smith, but the writer-director insists he star in it. "I said Will is essential for us, for this movie and actually for the audience too. And, so, it's ...
Roland Emmerich on Independence Day 2
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Latino Review got a chance to ask 2012 director Roland Emmerich if there's still a chance we'll see a sequel to 1996's Independence Day at some point. After all, the blockbuster made a massive $817.4 million at the worldwide box office that year. Emmerich gave an interesting response... Dean Devlin and I are still set to make a sequel likely because we've found some sort of idea and we approached FOX and FOX has not quite figured out how to incorporate Dean's and my deal, and Will's (Smith) deal. Will wants to do it in some sort of a package they can live with. So ...
Emmerich's Independence Day Sequel Probably Isn't Happening
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... Our friends at Latino Review are reporting that the sequel to Independence Day that Roland Emmerich has been developing has been stalled do to troubles working out "deals" with all the big players involved (producers, stars, and so on). Wait, wait, wait. There's a sequel to Independence Day in the works? "Oh yeah! There's a story. There's a very really good great story, a very cool one," Emmerich said. This is the very first time I've ever heard of this at all. And it probably won't be happening anyway because everyone wants a bigger ...
Why Is Fox Depriving Us of Happiness?
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We're just sitting on an Independence Day 2 (ID8?) story and doing nothing with it??? YES.
In an interview with Latin Review, director Roland Emmerich revealed he has a story and the desire to put Bill Pullman back in the White House, but Fox doesn't want to pay Will Smith to say, "Welcome back to Earth": ...
Independence Day 2: Waiting For The Right Deal [Id4]
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... some sort of a package they can live with. So it's just been in negations now since forever, and naturally FOX says "Why don't you do it without Will Smith?" I said Will is essential for us, for this movie and actually for the audience too. And, so, it's in limbo and lately the studios are fighting. Like gross players, and Will is a gross player and is probably the only gross player right now who's worth his gross. So we'll see what happens. I would love to do it. Independence Day Sequel Stalled By Fox [Latino Review]
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'2012' Director Roland Emmerich Wants A Sequel To 'Independence Day'
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... , it's a bit of a surprise that the popular sci-fi flick has never seen a sequel. According to Emmerich, it's not for lack of desire. To hear him tell it, in an interview with Latino Review, there's a "very really good great story, a very cool one." ...
Roland Emmerich Talks 'Independence Day' Sequel
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Telling Latino Review that "there's a very really good great story, a very cool one" for a possible Independence Day sequel, director Roland Emmerich says a follow-up has been in negotiations for some time now.
The Master of Disaster has 2012 in theaters next month, but there has been talk about this sequel (or at least a sequel) to Independence Day for years and years. It was one of the ten biggest movies of the 1990s, so ...
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... Out director Roland Emmerich says he has the script ready for the sequel to Independence Day - if Fox would find the money for Will Smith. ...
Indepedence Day 2 More Likely Than Less Likely?
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... complete box office winnings before anyone starts getting paid. It’s money the studio can’t use to pay off the debit incurred making the film; the gross points are divided out of the haul before it is distributed. That’s the power of a percentage of the gross: the guarantee of payment when the movie opens. Most importantly, it cuts out dozens of middle-men and bean counters trained to Hollywoodize the budgets of modern studio films. SOURCE
Emmerich Wants More Independence
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... Furthermore, it seems 20th Century Fox hasn't been all that honest about why the film hasn't happened yet. You can read more on the subject here. ...
Fox Stalling Independance Day 2
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... Latino Review went on a mission earlier this week, hoping to expose the biggest cover up since Letterman’s staff induction programme – Independance Day 2. ...
INDEPENDENCE DAY Sequel Still on the Horizon?
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... After raking in over $300 million back in 1996 (which amounts to almost $500 million adjusted), it’s a wonder a sequel to INDEPENDENCE DAY never happened. There have been rumors for years, and the people over at Latino Review recently had a sit-down with director Roland Emmerich about the project. It wasn’t their first question, but let’s start with Emmerich’s answer to whether or not there is a story. ...
What's up with 'Independence Day 2'?
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... Emmerich is currently out promoting his new action film "2012," and the guys at Latino Review asked the filmmaker about the status of a potential second "ID4." Right now, things don't look all that great. ...
‘2012′ Trailer Brings the Carnage
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... At a recent press junket Emmerich revealed that he has the story set for Independence Day 2 but budget concerns are holding things up. He’s trying to keep Will Smith on board, which will cost him an arm and a leg. “…Will is a gross player and is probably the only gross player right now who’s worth his gross. So we’ll see what happens. I would love to do it,” says Emmerich. ...
Emmerich Wants ‘Independence Day 2′
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... Smith, even though he’d already made the transition from TV to movies with Bad Boys. It also made Roland Emmerich a household name. And it made a ton of money at the box office.
So the obvious question to ask is, why has there never been a sequel? It seems that Emmerich, currently building buzz for his new disaster movie, 2012, is very keen for there to be an Independence Day 2, but it’s about getting all the right elements in place.
He told Latino Review:
“Dean Devlin and I are still set to make a sequel ...
Roland Emmerich Wants To Make Independence Day 2
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... ‘Independence Day’s massive financial (if not critical) success and it’s ubiquity in popular culture (who hasn’t seen the shot of the White House being vaporized) it seems strange that Fox has never attempted to make a cash-in sequel. Well Roland Emmerich (director of the original and of the upcoming disaster flick ‘2012′) was asked about the prospect this week and he seems to love the idea. So why hasn’t it happened?
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Dean Devlin and I are still set to make a sequel likely ...
