Will Smith Might Return For Independence Day Sequel 2016 Release Possible

Will Smith Might Return For ‘Independence Day’ Sequel; 2016 Release Possible

By Angie Han/Sept. 5, 2013 12:30 pm EST

In a recent interview, Emmerich revealed that he has a meeting set up with Smith to discuss the project. “Anything can happen,” he said of Smith’s status regarding the project. Hit the jump to read the rest of his comment, and to get a possible update on the release date.

Smith has said previously that he wants to “more danger in [his] artistic choices,” but again, that was before After Earth failed. It sounds like Smith wants to return to safer ground, and it doesn’t get much safer than a sequel to one of his biggest hits. After all, Men in Black 3 worked out pretty well for Smith and Sony despite reports of a rocky production process.

The later release date not only gives Emmerich the advantage of more time, it’d be a boon from a marketing standpoint. The original Independence Day opened July 3, 1996, so 2016 is its twentieth anniversary.