

You’ll be able to rent the digital copy of the film from the 14th November 2016 too in the UK from the likes of iTunes. The DVD and Blu-ray have been confirmed for a UK release date of the 14th November 2016, while the digital download will be available to buy from the 7th. It was available in 2D, IMAX and 3D and with so much emphasis on the overpowering presence of the attacking alien space ships in the trailer below, the 3D option was probably the best in terms of maximising the visual impact of the film.

Independence Day: Resurgence had a UK release date of Friday the 24th June 2016, which is bang on the same date as the US release. While it’s not going to get anywhere near as much media attention as the new Star Wars did, it’ll be interesting to see how well they can bring the concept back to life. You can see them for yourself in the trailer below, along with a few of the new faces that joined the old guard cast and the first glimpse of the new alien attack ship.

Unlike a few of the other big box office hits of the 1990s – like Jurassic Park and Men In Black – Independence day hasn’t had a raft of sequels to build on the original, so it’s going to be more like Star Wars: The Force Awakens where the cast are now a lot older than they were. Sadly, Will Smith didn’t return for the long-awaited sequel, but there was a fair few faces from the cast of the original film to give it enough continuity to make sense with Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman lacing up their alien-battling boots once again. Independence Day: Resurgence brought back the alien scourge of the dark skies that dominated the big screen, remarkably, all the way back in 1996.
