Our readers will remember that about a year ago we had a sit down with Tom Rothman, Co-Chairman of 20th Century Fox who told the IESB that at one time there was talk about doing a sequel but that Roland Emmerich decided against it.

That doesn't jive with what Roland told Latinoreview a few weeks ago that he has discussed a sequel but that Fox doesn't want to pay Will Smith gross points on the film so that the film has stalled.

MTV chatted with Roland and followed up on the news that LR reported and Emmerich elaborated that he would like to do two sequels and even hinted at the title ID4 Ever.

A few days ago, IESB was given a tip that there was some possible movement on a sequel with a new screenwriter, when IESB spoke to various Fox reps to confirm the name of screenwriter we were told point blank, there are no sequels to ID4 in development.

So while Roland might have a couple of ideas for a sequel to a film that reached $817,400,891 in worldwide box office receipts plus DVD sales (its hovering the billion dollar mark in total sales including TV rights and DVD sales), 20th Century Fox has not even moved into the idea phase for the sequel.

Note to the studio: You have been looking for a sci-fi franchise for years in the vein of Star Wars. The Alien Vs. Predator films were a disaster. You are letting the director of Spy Kids handle the Predators reboot (bad idea), you have Ridley Scott toying with the idea of bring Aliens back to the big screen. Roland and Will Smith are willing and ready to do a sequel to franchise that you control, what are you waiting for?

With that, I leave you with the best speech ever given on the big screen.

Good morning.
In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world.
You will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind.
'Mankind,' that word should have a new meaning for all of us today.
We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore.
We will be united in our common interest.

Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July and you will once again be fighting for our freedom.
Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution, but from annihilation.

We're fighting for our right to live...to exist.
And should we win the day,
the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday,
but as the day when the world declared in one voice
we will not go quietly into the night,
we will not vanish without a fight,
we're going to live on,
we're going to survive ...

Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!

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