'Independence Day: Resurgence' recently debuted its first official trailer showing events that followed after 'The War of 1996', which took place in the first film. A new website used for the promotion of the sequel revealed what happened to Will Smith's Captain Steven Hiller.
According to TheWrap, 20th Century Fox premiered the first official trailer for the upcoming science-fiction film on December 13 in time for its scheduled June 24, 2016 release. It is intended as the sequel to 1996's blockbuster hit of the same name that grossed $817 million in the box office. The upcoming film is set two decades after the events of the first dubbed 'The War of 1996'.
In the new film, the Earth has implemented advanced defense systems adapted from alien technology in preparation for future attacks from outer space. According to the Examiner, governments performed reverse engineering on salvaged alien forces to integrate extraterrestrial expertise in the creation of hybrid fighter planes and other weapons. However, unbeknownst to authorities, the aliens were able to send out a distress signal before their final defeat enabling an impending counter-attack on Earth.
Meanwhile, a newly launched website promoting 'Independence Day: Resurgence' detailed events of 'The War of 1996' and also revealed what happened to Will Smith's lead character from the original film. According to /Film, Warof1996.com revealed that Smith's Captain Steven Hiller met his tragic demise in 2007 after testing the world's first fighter plane equipped with alien technology.
'Independence Day: Resurgence' is an upcoming science-fiction and action-adventure film scheduled to be released on June 24, 2016. It is directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich based on a screenplay by Carter Blanchard.
Jeff Goldblum is reprising his role as computer expert David Levinson and will be reunited with Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore and Vivica Fox as Jasmine Dubrow. Liam Hemsworth, Joey King, Maika Monroe and William Fichtner have joined the new cast of characters.
