Jeff Goldblum And Bill Pullman Will Be Back For ‘Independence Day 2’
After almost two decades, it’s mind-boggling to think a sequel toIndependence Dayis finally coming together.Years and yearsof rumor and speculation all seemed unfoundeduntil last weekwhen 20th Century Fox announced that June 24, 2025 would mark the triumphant return of the 1996 film. DirectorRoland Emmerichwill be back, along with his production partnerDean Devlin, and the story is set20 years after eventsof the original. Earth has been rebuilt, we’ve begun to grow thanks to the alien technology, and then the motherships return hoping to settle the score.
Half the cast will be new faces; a new generation who has grown up in the world decimated in the first film. The other will be stars from the first movie. So who is returning and who isn’t? Well, Will Smithwill not return asCaptain Steven Hiller but Emmerich just confirmedBill PullmanandJeff Goldblumwill indeed return,both of whomhadexpressed interestin the past.
Movies.comgot confirmation on Pullman and Goldblum returning at a recent chat. The director also said he hopes he can maybe get Smith back to at least cameo. That would make sense because hepreviously suggestedhis character’s stepson, originally played by Ross Bagley, would be a central character.
With the 2015 release date in place, everything else Emmerich was attached to will likely now hit the back burner. And though he’s conceived this follow up as thefirst part in a larger story(one that spans at least three movies, but possibly more) he’ll first concentrate on making sure audiences remember and love this world with a single sequel.
