If Will Smith Didn't Return For "Independence Day 2" Why Make It?

I'm not a huge fan of the original, this is no secret to anybody who knows me. I do want to make it clear that despite that, the following opinion comes from a non bias place.

The official announcement back in June for the Roland Emmerich helmed 2nd installment of Independence Day indicated that they were going up against some aliens without the help of the original films star, Will Smith. What? Why would the studio big wigs even consider making an Independence Day sequel without Will Smith on board?

Seems that logic finally got in the way of the studios Will Smithless delusions. According DIGITAL SPY, who had the opportunity to sit down with director Roland Emmerich, Smith could be back in the mix again.

"I sometimes say no, Will Smith will not be in it because he didn't want to do it at first. Now we have a meeting planned, we want to talk about it again. Anything can happen," 

Let's be honest here, either the studio is begging Will Smith to come back because they know they have nothing without him or the actor realizes he needs to get bring it after the debacle that was After Earth. If somehow this all falls apart then the studio could always just replace him with Don Cheadle, I'm sure nobody will notice.

Malekith Character Poster From "Thor: The Dark World"

Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Look, Another "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty" Poster With Ben Stiller

The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty is based on James Thurber's classic story of a day-dreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker (Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.

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"Machete Kills" Poster Showcasing Awesome Weapons & Awesome Women

Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent Machete, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

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Robocop Remake Trailer Is As Terrible As You Had Feared

Let's be clear. Remaking Robocop is not sacrilege. Take one look at the (many) terrible sequels, cartoons, live-action TV incarnations, toy-lines and comic-books show you far they were willing to steer away from what Paul Verhoeven was about to accomplish with the original 1987 film in order to make a buck. Queue "I'll buy that for a dollar" joke.

So modernizing the story of Alex Murphy for a contemporary audience? Fine in my book, and everything looked great on paper. Big name cast filled led with the lesser-known Joel Kinnaman in the title role and most importantly directed by a non-American filmmaker with talent and something in prove in José Padilha.

It's too bad everything since the project got underway hasn't stirred much confidence ranging from the (frankly unprofessional) Twitter script review from a renowned-Holier-than-Thou douchebag to the set pictures showing how different (and how bad) the new design looked. The Comic-Con presentation didn’t stir much faith especially since it allegedly didn’t even feature Kinnaman in full-on Robo-mode, and the theatrical trailer here is... pretty terrible.

New Terminator Movie Has Its Director - You Can Go Back to Not Caring, Kids

Last time I checked my calendar didn't say 1991. So the continued (and insisted) relevancy of the Terminator franchise perplexes me. At that point in time, James Cameron used the long-awaited sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day as his "Get Out of Director Jail Free" card after the OK-to-Meh performance of The Abyss and Arnold Schwarzenegger, having already been an action icon to men but more importantly won over women thanks to his Ivan Reitman comedies (Showing his sensitivity amid the allegations, even back then, of his impropriety) and his stint as chairman to President Bush's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, was at the peak of his popularity. It all built up to that moment. Or as my partner Peter says, the time when every kid in America had a Terminator poster hanging up on their wall.

It had its time in the sun. Just try telling that to every new producer who laps up the rights and says to themselves and investors, "This time, we'll make Terminator cool again!" And they never do. The latest is producer-extraordinaire Megan Ellison, probably thinking this can be her commercial nut to ensure she can continue financing more auteur-driven projects. I get that. But again, isn’t she smart enough to know many others have been where she is right now and failed?

They've set a date for June 26, 2015 and may or may not get Schwarzenegger back. That whole thing is murky including if this is a reboot or a continuation of the Cameron/ Jonathan Mostow/McG continuity. But Variety says hey they have a director. Rest assured, kids. The trades say Alan Taylor, the Game of Thrones alum who was fired-then-maybe-rehired-question mark on Thor: The Dark World (depending on who you believe) is onboard.

I am past the point of even giving a shit (positive or negative) about Terminator. It's so far gone; it will be an uphill climb to regain goodwill from the public back. So many issues at hand, this is a lost cause if I've ever seen one. Remember when Terminator: Salvation was going to be the franchise's savior? How did that work out? Let it go, Megan.

New International "Thor: The Dark World" Poster

Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

New Banner & Poster For "The Counselor"

Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott and Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) have joined forces in the motion picture thriller THE COUNSELOR, starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Brad Pitt. McCarthy, making his screenwriting debut and Scott interweave the author's characteristic wit and dark humor with a nightmarish scenario, in which a respected lawyer's one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control.

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"Kill You Darlings" Trailer

The film reveals the previously untold story of a murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg (Radcliffe), Jack Kerouac (Huston) and William Burroughs (Foster) at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that would lead to their Beat Revolution.

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"The Summit" Trailer

In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. While memorials paid tribute to those killed, there were also condemnations about ‘the why.' Why do these athletes risk everything to reach a place humans are simply not meant to go? With breathtaking cinematography and jaw dropping reenactments based on the testimony of those who survived the climb, this thrilling film is about the very nature of adventure in the modern world.

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