Independence Day 2 and 3!?

IESB.com is reporting that Will Smith has signed up for two ID4 sequels, to be filmed back to back

According to IESB.com , Will Smith has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to make two Independence Day sequels that would be shot back-to-back, with Roland Emmerich once again calling the shots (and trying to think up new world landmarks to destroy)

The site reckons that: “Will Smith is now locked for not only Independence Day 2 , but also a third installment. The plan would be to shoot both films back-to-back. Whether the studio opts to go the Matrix route and release the two films six months apart or do like the Pirates Of The Caribbean sequels and split them by a year remains to be seen. According to our sources, if all goes according to plan, the sequels could shoot as early as 2011.”

Dave Golder
Freelance Writer

Dave is a TV and film journalist who specializes in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He's written books about film posters and post-apocalypses, alongside writing for SFX Magazine for many years.