Independence Day: Resurgence
- Release Date
- June 22, 2016
- Director
- Roland Emmerich
- Cast
- Liam Hemsworth , Joey King , Maika Monroe , Vivica A. Fox , William Fichtner , Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Runtime
- 120
- Main Genre
- Action
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Writers
- Carter Blanchard , Dean Devlin , Roland Emmerich , James A. Woods , Nicolas Wright
- Tagline
- 20 years ago they invaded Earth, but that was just the beginning
Summary
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.
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