Unfortunately, the follow-up fans had hoped for failed to materialize for almost two decades, that is until the announcement of the forthcoming Independence Day: Resurgence.
Independence Day: Resurgence opens in U.S. theaters on June 24th, 2016.
If an Independence Day 3 does eventually get made though, one wonders what form it will take.
First off, for anyone confused by that last sentence, Emmerich is not in fact making an oddly-worded reference to popular composer Hans Zimmer.