It’s been reported that Fox is planning two sequels to the alien invasion movie Independence Day.

According to the New York Magazine, the two movies are expected to shoot back-to-back, focusing on a single storyline.

Independence Day, released in 1996 which starred Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman,  grossed $800 million (£498 million) worldwide.

Talks of back-to-back sequels featuring Smith began in earnest in early 2009. However,  it was said that Smith  fees demands to shoot the two films,  put plans for the sequels on hold by Fox.

“The delay wasn’t about whether they both wanted to make the movie,” a source said. “It had more to do with ‘Whose d**k is bigger?’”

Insiders also told the website that the scripts for the two follow-ups will be ready by December of this year, adding that Fox is prepared to shoot the films without Smith.