1. There was a British version of the movie, and the Americans still won.
On August 4th 1996, BBC Radio 1 aired a one-hour radio special called Independence Day UK, which was a spin-off to the movie with a British perspective.
In the same vein as Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds, Independence Day UK aimed to convince its audience that the first half of the show was real, with radio host Nicky Campbell talking with famed astrologer Patrick Moore about the alien invasion. From there, it becomes an Independence Day clone more or less.
The cast also included Colin Baker and Peter Serafinowicz.
What’s funny though is that when producer Dean Devin allowed Dirk Maggs the right to produce the spin-off, he gave two instructions: they couldn’t give away details of the movie’s plot, and the Americans had to save the day.
Couldn’t let us have this one could you?
Originally published July 4, 2014. Updated April 15, 2018.
