Hello, I'm Chris Ewan, welcome to the latest in our series of Empire Podcasts, Spoylor

Specials.

This one is dedicated to Roland Emmerich's Independence Day Resurgence.

The sci-fi sequel had opened a couple of weeks ago on both sides of the Atlantic.

Hopefully you've had time to catch up with the film, after this is a Spoylor Special

and as such discusses all manner of plot revelations, third act developments and much much more.

When you haven't seen Independence Day Resurgence and you don't mind the film being spoiled,

then stick around.

If you do mind the film being spoiled, then stop the podcast now, head off to nearest cinema,

and then come back.

We'll wait.

This podcast is a little different from the usual Spoylor Special formats, there won't

be a bit where team Empire discusses the film, and that would have been an interesting

discussion.

Instead, as with Chris McQuarrie, Emission Impossible Rognation, Matthew Fawn and Kingsman

the Secret Service, and Duncan Jones and Warcraft at the beginning, this is dedicated

to an extended interview with the director, Roland Emmerich, of course, in this occasion,

who was talking to Phil DeSemlian.

Enjoy.

Very warm welcome to Roland Emmerich to the Empire Podcast.

It's real pleasure to have you on at the podcast to talk about Independence Day Resurgence.

Chris Boilerchad, that's been 20 years in the making.

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