The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel ...

From Project Hail Mary to Independence Day, Alien to Arrival, these alien movies are much better than Disclosure Day.

Before superhero movies ruled the box office, one alien invasion blockbuster owned the holiday. It's hard to think of a movie that's more closely tied to the Fourth of July than Independence Day.

In honor of the sci-fi blockbuster’s 30th anniversary, THR checks in on the all-star cast, including Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum and Vivica A. Fox.

The 1996 hit film spawned a bad trend in disaster movies.

In 1996, "Independence Day" hit cinemas. It showed never-before-seen images, packaged as light popcorn entertainment.

The best summer blockbuster is probably something like Jurassic Park, or Star Wars, or maybe one of the great superhero pictures like Spider-Man 2 or The Dark Knight. Even if you narrow the field down ...