Independence Day Sequel or Prequel

[8wid]

Personally when Independence Day came out it occurred to me that it would be an easy idea to continue the storyline in a series of films. Either a prequel or sequel easily could work to create a successful film. In fact, the two novels War in the Desert & Silent Zone published alongside the release of the film, are quite remarkable. Both plots contain very interesting elements that could have been explored.

Here are links to some summaries:
http://www.geocities.com/eventmovies/id4witd.htm
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/dean-devlin/silent-zone.htm

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

It would be cool...but the relevence to the first film is long gone. ID4 stands alone very well and I don't want to see a sequal made just to cash in on Will Smith. I'm sick of that guy. If a sequal had been made a year or two after the first, it would be cool, but almost a decade later...naw..PASS.

 

[chaseter]

How would a prequel work??? A sequel maybe.

 

[X-Ray]

Sequel. Because it's easier than doing a prequel. I mean what would the prequel cover. The Roswell incident ? A younger version of old pilot dude getting abducted and raped in space ?

In a sequel I'd like to see ground battles added.

 

[WillardNation]

Neither. We really don't need prequels or sequels to EVERY damn blockbuster movie ever made. It was a very good stand alone movie and I say just leave it at that.

 

[Octoberist]

what would the prequel cover exactly? Haha.

 

[Arcturus]

I liked Independence day, but I don't think it needs a prequel or a sequel, especially after all this time.

 

[SuperKoala]

I used to get crunked up to bill pullman's speech

 

[<(o_o)>]

what would the prequel cover exactly? Haha.

The movie could deal with the aliens joining together to ambush & invade earth & then from there they could finish the movie on out from the perspective of another country that the aliens attacked besides america & how they delt with the aliens themselves.

Basically a remake with a different perspective.

 

[CELTICPRED]

Independence Day 2: Welcome back ta Erf.

 

[Sawyer]

Unnecessary. One attempted alien invasion is enough. Let's not push it.

And is a second I Am Legend necessary either?! Cause I think not.

 

[Panthro]

ID4 had one story to tell and told it. There really is nothing else to do with it.

 

[StorminNorman]

ID4 is one of my favorite popcorn flicks of all time - a sequel, however, is an unnecessary as Crank 2.