Independence Day 2: Resurgence could set up a whole load of spin-offs

The film's cast reveal the new film will be unveiling brand new breeds of alien, as well as secrets to their origins

You'd think there was a limit to the amount of destruction the aliens of Independence Day could rain down upon the Earth; after this summer's Independence Day: Resurgence, where exactly do you go after you've dropped an entire city on London?

Looks like those interstellar invaders have a lot more stashed up their sleeve, according to the film's cast and crew; with the new film setting up whole new breeds of franchise-spawning aliens, and new possibilities. "I think what they have in mind is that if this is well enjoyed, then they have some ideas. And there may even be an artful reference towards the end of the movie of what could [happen next]. It sets up the possibility that it’s not over – that the fat lady has not yet sung," star Jeff Goldblum told Fandango (via SlashFilm), while attending CinemaCon.

"We learn quite a bit about the aliens. What else is out there? What hasn’t visited Earth yet? They start to delve more into that, too," Jessie Usher, who plays the son of Will Smith's now deceased Steve Hiller, elaborated; with Maika Monroe adding, "We also learn that there might be other species, too. Not just those aliens."

20th Century Fox is obviously hoping to spawn a huge franchise here, but may just be playing it safe by proceeding with a singular sequel first; returning to the aliens-destroying-monuments genre so popular in the late '90s is a little bit of a risk, especially with the loss of the original's star Will Smith. Indeed, the sequel was originally pitched as two films which would shoot back-to-back, before being stripped back to a single instalment.

Independence Day: Resurgence hits UK cinemas on 23 June.