I know I’m not the only 90s fan that’s pretty thrilled about this. Not only is a sequel to Independence Day actually happening, it has an official release date. 20th Century Fox has announced that a sequel to the hit blockbuster is set to be released July 3rd 2015. This is almost 19 years since the original movie hit theaters July 2nd 1996.

Independence Day starred Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Harry Connick Jr., and Randy Quaid.

So far there’s no word on what cast members will return for the Roland Emmerich film but there are rumors that Bill Pullman has signed on. We’ll be sure to post any updates as they come in.

Are you excited about a sequel to Independence Day?