Jessie Usher, star of the Lebron James-produced Survivor's Remorse, has been cast in Independence Day 2 as the son of Will Smith's character from the original film. Smith is not expected to return for the sequel to the 1996 hit.

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<em>Jessie Usher (left) in Starz's Survivor's Remorse</em>

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Smith's on-screen son will be a "central character" in the upcoming sequel. Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) has also been cast in a lead role.Jeff Goldblum will reprise his role from the original film, while Independence Day director-producer Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin will also return.Independence Day 2 is slated to hit theaters on June 24, 2016.

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