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Independence Daymade it seem like Brent Spiners time as Dr. Brackish Okun was over and done. Now we hold out hope that this renowned genius isnt done yet. Hes simply waiting to return. Credit: 20th Century Fox The earth might need a hero once again. Spoiler alert,he awakens. They always jump to You must be dead if youre lying on the ground. you’ve got the option to see Spiners own resurgence whenIndependence Day: Resurgencedrops into theaters June 24....

As ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ hits theaters, take a look back at the original film This Is What the 1996 ‘Independence Day’ Premiere Looked Like This Friday,Independence Day: Resurgencearrives in theaters, nearly 20 years to the day since the July 2, 1996 debut ofIndependence Day. Starring Will Smith (pictured here with son Trey Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith), Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, and Mary McDonnell, among others, the action flick made more than $817....

You mightve noticed thatWill Smiths Steven Hiller wasnt featured intheIndependence Day: Resurgencetrailer. Thats because the actor wasnt able to come back for Roland Emmerichs sequel. So, how did the filmmaker write out his character? Credit: 20th Century Fox Licensing/Everett Collection Thanks to a new website created to promote the film, we now have an answer. (Warning: Spoilers below, if youd rather not know.) Warof1996.comoffers an interactive look at the events that followed the firstIndependence Dayleading up toResurgence....

Independence Daybegins with massive hovering alien vessels lingering over the major cities of the world. Director Roland Emmerich returns to theIndependence Dayuniverse with this summers sequel,Resurgence. Twenty years later, the nemesis has gotten stronger. The Mothership comes to Earth, the director explains, And it spans the Atlantic Ocean. Emmerich talked to EW about some of the concepts underpinning the sequel. I always say, its a post-war world, he says. We call [the first movie] the War of 96....

And thats great when you have a whole new generation coming in and the whole world has changed. I said, Okay, thats cool, because now you have a whole new playing field. Emmerich says hes been approached for years by fans who wanted to know when a sequel would come. Credit: Everett Collection I think I put that kind of stamp on it. The veteran actor has his own thoughts on the original films continued success....

But at least it was competent. The same cant be said for its disposable and shockingly inept sequel,Independence Day: Resurgence. Fox (whos so unimportant to the story she should be wearing a red away-team uniform). Theres also a female president played by Sela Ward (yay!) Sadly, no one says the line, Its like theyre…resurging! So yes, Earth is under attack. Former enemies must band together for the greater good. And tourist attractions get blown to smithereens....

An uptick in foot traffic to businesses with Poke Stops nearby. Weve fully embraced it, Strand communications director Whitney Hu tells EW. We changed our welcome sign on our door. Credit: Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Its always said Welcome Book Lovers, and now it says, Welcome Pokemon Trainers too. Hu says visitors have even found Bulbasaurs in the Strand elevator. Look at me, Im such an efficient adult, Hu says....

Good news: Theres a new Indiana Jones movie! Bad news: Theres a new Indiana Jones movie! Indy 5will pointedly not involve George Lucas. Credit: David James/Lucasfilm Ltd, Disney This is maybe a good sign, though it was Lucas who conceived the hero. (Spielberg also admitted that the infamous refrigerator scene was entirely his own invention.) What canIndy 5learn fromForce Awakens? What lessons should itnottake way? The up-and-coming actor earned lots of Next Big Thing attention when he joined the cast ofCrystal Skull....

It’s premiering at Sundance but take a sneak peek now. Schamus picked up the Roth novel at an airport in 2011. I fell in love with these characters, he says. Credit: Alison Cohen Rosa I had a real affinity for them. But adapting and directing the film himself wasnt necessarily the plan. Its an easy question to answer so I never asked it. He first secured the rights and the blessings of Philip Roth....

His new film, ‘Indignation,’ is in theaters now. (Read EWs review here.) We caught up Lerman to discuss butchery, Roth, and working with James Schamus. Credit: RoadsideFlix via YouTube ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you end up playing Marcus inIndignation? LOGAN LERMAN:I got the script in December of 2014 and read it right away. I was and remain such a fan of James Schamus. His writing, for one. More than anything it was his work at Focus Features that was really influential....

Inhumansis getting pushed back in the Marvel Studios schedule. The reason for the change? That changes with Hollands Spidey being part of next monthsCaptain America: Civil War.) Credit: Marvel Entertainment Feige says theInhumansmovie will happen, its just a question of how far back it will be delayed. We addedAnt-Man and the Wasp, which was a big fun continuation of that story for us. Walt Disney Company has announced an Indiana Jones film for right around that same time....

Toure hails the show as one of the best TV shows on nowadays. Jessica Shaw shares similar sentiments calling Rae a breath of fresh air. Meanwhile, Shaw bemoans the comparisons that are sure to arise betweenInsecureand Lena DunhamsGirls. Credit: John P. Fleenor/HBO There can be two shows with female leads that dont have to be in the same conversation. Toure sees massive amounts of differences between the two writers and their characters....

Tuesday was a big day for fans of books written by funny women. Klein read an excerpt from her essay Poodle vs. Wolf, which had the audience in stitches. Her experience with stand-up shone through, as she delivered each punchline and added commentary on the fly. Credit: Robin Von Swank She and Vanessa Bayer were cracking each other up during the Q&A portion. Klein talked about the book and her writing process with Bayer....