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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 7, 2014 20:10:07 GMT -6
Looks like the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s “Independence Day” will have to find a new actor to lead the charge: Sources tell Variety that Will Smith will not be in “Independence Day 2.”
Roland Emmerich is still attached to direct, with Dean Devlin set to produce. James Vanderbilt penned the script.
Sources previously said that even if Smith passes on the project, there’s a plan on how to do the film without him.
The pic bows July 4, 2016.
Smith, who is repped by CAA and Overbrook Entertainment, can be seen next in Warner Bros.’ “Focus.”
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 28, 2014 17:41:13 GMT -6
www.deadline.com/2014/05/fox-taps-carter-blanchard-for-independence-day-sequel-rewrite/Fox has set Carter Blanchard to do a new draft of the Independence Day sequel that Roland Emmerich has committed to direct for a July 1, 2016, release. The first draft was done by Jamie Vanderbilt. Emmerich is producing with Dean Devlin and Harald Kloser. Emmerich is prepping the film as he simultaneously shoots Stonewall, a drama about the seminal Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village that sparked the gay rights movement. Jeremy Irvine stars. The scribe is currently adapting Mark Millar’s Kindergarten Heroes for Fox and producer Simon Kinberg, and he just finished a draft of Spyhunter for Ruben Fleischer to direct at Warners. He’s best known for selling the spec Glimmer to DreamWorks and getting a personal call from Steven Spielberg that sealed the deal. Blanchard is repped by Paradigm and Madhouse.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 27, 2014 9:59:56 GMT -6
deadline.com/2014/11/independence-day-sequel-fox-green-light-1201298276/Fox Green Light Starts ‘Independence Day’ Sequel Countdown Top brass at 20th Century Fox got some work done this week, giving a green light to the long-awaited Independence Day sequel. The film has been slotted for a May production start, and the studio now will move to close Roland Emmerich’s directing deal. Now, Fox staked a June 24, 2016, release date, so this isn’t a shock, but these dates get recalibrated all the time. From what I’m told, Will Smith regrettably isn’t reprising area51 though if he said yes, I’m sure Fox, Emmerich and Dean Devlin would write him in, in a heartbeat). Deadline revealed this back in February. Casting will begin after they lock Emmerich, and I’m told by Fox insiders they will be making a single film. There had been speculation we might see two films shot back-to-back, but Fox only greenlighted one. Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods wrote the script. Carter Blanchard rewrote the first draft of the script that was done by Emmerich and Dean Devlin, and then James Vanderbilt. Emmerich is producing with Devlin and Harald Kloser. The green light means that Fox, Emmerich and Devlin can release the film for the 2016 July 4 weekend, marking the 20th anniversary of the 1996 original that grossed $811 million worldwide.
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