Independence Day: An Independence Day sequel has been given the green light from 20th Century Fox. Director Roland Emmerich is in negotiations to helm the follow-up to the Will Smith blockbuster. Although there have been no casting announcements so far, Jeff Goldblum said in an October interview with Time that he had been in talks with Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin about appearing in the sequel. The movie is set for release on 24 June 2016 – just short of 20 years since the original title was released on 3 July 1996. The first film grossed more than $800 million worldwide at the Box Office.