The movie takes place 20 years after the events of the first film, with Will Smith's President Thomas Whitmore having sacrificed himself to save humanity. The world has since rebuilt and formed a new global defense system, led by the international community's united efforts to protect Earth from future alien threats.
Set in an alternate timeline where humanity utilized salvaged alien technology from the 1996 war to unify and upgrade global defenses, Resurgence depicts a world at peace—until the invaders return. The aliens, now more advanced, bring a mothership that dwarfs anything seen before, threatening to destroy the planet completely. Independence Day - Resurgence -2016- www.9kmovi...