Hulu Unleashes The Decade's Worst Sci-Fi Sequel!

Steven Spielberg's recent film, "Disclosure Day," has elicited mixed reactions, enjoying a solid box office opening but experiencing a heftier-than-anticipated second-weekend drop. While it has recouped its reported $115 million production budget, reaching around $160 million worldwide, it remains approximately halfway toward its projected break-even point. This comes after two previous box-office misfires for Spielberg: the musical "West Side Story" and the semi-autobiographical drama "The Fabelmans." However, another once-indefatigable filmmaker has endured an even longer dry spell. One of his biggest disappointments, "Independence Day: Resurgence," is now heading to Hulu a decade after its lackluster theatrical release.

"Independence Day: Resurgence," marketed as a legacy sequel, notably lacked the involvement of the original film's lead star, Will Smith, who had become a bankable star. Instead, it featured a lineup of younger actors who had not yet proven themselves as major box-office draws. Critics were largely unimpressed, and the film grossed around $390 million worldwide against a reported budget of $165 million. In stark contrast, its predecessor, "Independence Day," which was among the highest-grossing movies of the 1990s, amassed over $800 million worldwide on a reported budget of $75 million. The legacy sequel was directed by Roland Emmerich, whose string of box-office struggles continues, including films like "Anonymous" (2011), "Stonewall," "Moonfall," "White House Down," and "Midway." "Independence Day: Resurgence," which holds a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes, will be available to stream on Hulu starting July 1. It was released on June 24, 2016, has a runtime of 120 minutes, and features Bill Pullman and Sela Ward among its cast.

Alongside this industry analysis, Collider presented a unique Sci-Fi Survival Quiz designed to determine which of five iconic sci-fi worlds an individual's instincts are best suited for: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. The quiz explores various aspects of survival, including one's first instinct when sensing something wrong, the resource guarded most fiercely in scarcity, the nature of one's deepest fears, how one deals with untrusted authority, the preferred long-term environment for endurance, the ideal alliance in crisis, where moral lines are drawn, and what makes survival truly worth it.

The quiz results reveal distinct survivor profiles for each world. For those suited to The Matrix, survival lies in being a systems thinker, constantly probing for the seams of reality, drawn to the Resistance, and thriving on information and freedom. A survivor of Mad Max's The Wasteland is characterized as hard to kill, unsentimental, needing only a vehicle, fuel, and a clear threat, capable of being more than just another raider. In Los Angeles, 2049 (Blade Runner), survival means navigating moral grey areas, accurately reading people, keeping a small circle, and maintaining functionality in a dehumanizing city. An individual destined for Arrakis (Dune) exhibits patience, discipline, and political awareness, understanding the long game and learning the world's logic to eventually reshape it. Finally, for A Galaxy Far, Far Away (Star Wars), survival is found in being part of a larger cause, gravitating towards the Rebellion or the fringes, and fighting not out of necessity but because standing aside is not an option. Each outcome emphasizes a unique blend of temperament, instincts, and stubbornness tailored for a specific dystopian or sci-fi universe.