Roland Emmerich Planning Stargate Reboot, Will Smith Still Considering Independence Day Sequel?

Posted by on September 6th, 2013   Filed under: Action, Remakes, Rumours, Sci-fi
Source: Digital Spy

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Back in the ’90s, Roland Emmerich was one of the most successful directors working in Hollywood, but over the past decade we’ve seen his level of success and influence start to wane. Sure, The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 were both still huge hits, but 10,000 BC flopped and his most recent film White House Down was unarguably one of the biggest bombs of the summer. It’s no surprise, then, to see Emmerich wanting to return to some of those films from the 1990s that put him at the top. We already know that he has a pair of Independence Day sequels in development, the first of which apparently has a release date of July 3rd, 2015 (although it will probably change). Now this week we have learned that a Stargate reboot is also on the horizon. Hit the jump for more details.

According to Digital Spy, Roland Emmerich is currently talking to MGM about setting up a brand new Stargate trilogy. Here’s what he had to say about it:

“I originally wanted to make it a trilogy… We went to MGM, who has the rights, and proposed to them to do a sequel, but as a reboot, and reboot it as a movie and then do three parts. That’s what we’re doing right now and pretty soon we’ll have to look for a writer and start.”

So in other words, it sounds like another one of these pseudo-sequels in the vein of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek where they find a way to continue the storyline but also wipe the slate clean and start fresh. Considering how complicated the Stargate universe has become after several TV spin-offs and direct-to-DVD movies, this seems like a wise choice. He does, however, state that Kurt Russell and James Spader will not return because the actors “look totally different.”

As for the Independence Day sequels, he also recently revealed that there is still a chance that Will Smith could be involved. He says he has a meeting set up with the actor and that “anything can happen.” Not too long ago, Will Smith said he was planning to stay away from blockbusters and take more risks, but of course, that was before After Earth also bombed. Are you interested a Stargate reboot? Should Will Smith reconsider starring in the ID4 sequels?



  • PlanBFromOuterSpace

    The best Emmerich-related sequels that you’re likely to see are the ones he had no hand in, and those would be the last 2 “Universal Soldier” flicks. They were straight-to-video or VOD (which is essentially the same thing), but they’re pretty fantastic. I would gladly pay for a “Universal Soldier” premium podcast that also includes the shitty theatrical sequel (“The Return”). You wouldn’t even have to subject yourselves to the shitty made-for-cable TV movies…unless you wanted to. Hell, we might eventually get the short version in “What We Watched” anyway…

  • Stinker

    Stargate TV is quite nice, also it was a RDA showcase, which is a good case for most people. And with 3 (4 incl. Animated) Series and a legion (size may be bigger on the outside than the real paying inside) of fans a reboot may work, just to spare the viewer a 3 Hour Introduction in Stargate Lore.

    ID4 with Will Smith will be good point, but i doubt it will be a classic 70s desaster film with a multitude of actor all having a line or two. It would be a Will Smith vehicle, with a BIG Star. the oposite to all other Emmerich Films (exception Patriot).

    If the producer will give the money is douptful, esp. since it is unknown if Will Smith has the power to draw a big enough crowd to make it profitable (assume it will cost as much as White House Down 150 Mil.) is after his After Earth shipwreck (also the asian Market loved it and should be in the green money wise) and the White house down debacle.

  • Jason Andrew Wendleton

    This reminds me of the aging rock star who releases a re-recorded Greatest Hits CD. Emmerich has made a few flops so he’s going back to the well of his initial success. If there hadn’t been a StarGate TV, I’d say the StarGate sequel/reboot was a decent idea…but that’s been mined out. An ID4 sequel is a terrible idea: what, will the new aliens destroy the piles of rubble? Pass. Emmerich needs to do what Michael Bay did: get toy line and turn it into a franchise. Emmerich, make that Hungry Hungry Hippos Trilogy none of knew we wanted.

  • IHateNetworkExecs

    A Stargate reboot? Are you fucking kiding me? HELL NO.