The problem is the fact that ID4 was so iconic, so pervasive in its concept, that anything even remotely similar smacks of… well, being similar. ID4 casts a very long shadow I guess.

And you're right about District 9: completely agree with you.

I wouldn't say a cast of "unknowns" is a bad thing, as such; it worked for Cloverfield…..

I was thinking the very same thought, Independence Day Redux, right? The introduction is a little too, familiar I guess, given my last month or so of aliens from space or from within our own planet, deposited there from some time before to hatch and kill everyone – or die trying. I think the last alien movie that surprised and thrilled me was District 9. This trailer, however, is very well produced. I'm a little put off by the cast of 'nobody', given my dislike of The Losers recently. Trailer was nice and if it plays anything like the film we might have a sleeper hit.

cheers->