Independence Day: Resurgence - Film by Roland Emmerich

Independence Day: Resurgence Plot Outline

After Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

What you need to know about Independence Day: Resurgence

When does Independence Day: Resurgence take place? 20 years after the War of 1996, aka. the first Independence Day.

What happened to Will Smith's character Steve Hiller? According to an official report, Captain Steve Hiller (Col. Hiller by 2007) died during a test flight of one of the new Alien-infuzed Earth Space Defence fighter jets. His son, Dylan Dubrow (played by Jessie T.Usher) will carry on his legacy.

The Aliens are back. Obviously, the Alien race Earth defended itself against from back in 1996 are back. After taking down the first Mother Ship and capturing many of the hostile invaders, locking them in secret facilities - their Alien brothers have come to rescue them and wreck havoc on Earth in the process for their transgressions. During this time, Earth's scientists and governments have been busy advancing their weaponry and technology in preparation for the next attack. Unfortunately, the Aliens also had time to prepare and have brought with them new weapons of their own and a ships which dwarf the original fleet's.