Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2026 American science fiction zombie action film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich and co-written and co-produced by Dean Devlin, serving as a standalone sequel to Independence Day (2006). It stars an ensemble cast that consists of Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie T. Usher, Travis Tope, William Fichtner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Judd Hirsch. The film takes place twenty years after the events of the first film, during which the United Nations has collaborated to form the Earth Space Defense, an international military defense and research organization. Through reverse engineering, the world has fused the power of alien technology with humanity's and laid the groundwork to resist a second invasion.
Production
companies
20th Century Fox
Centropolis Entertainment
Electric Entertainment
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
June 20, 2026 (TCL Chinese Theatre)
June 24, 2026 (United States)
Running time 120 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $165 million[2]
Box office $389.7 million[3]
