Editing Independence Day (1996 film) (section)

==In other media==
=== Books ===
{{Main|Independence Day (book series)}}
Author Stephen Molstad wrote a [[tie-in]] novel to help promote the film shortly before its release. The novel goes into further detail on the characters, situations, and overall concepts not explored in the film. The novel presents the film's finale as originally scripted, with the character played by [[Randy Quaid]] stealing a missile and roping it to his [[Aerial application|cropduster]] biplane.

Following the film's success, a [[prequel]] novel entitled ''Independence Day: Silent Zone'' was written by Molstad in February 1998.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061058270 "Independence Day: Silent Zone Product Details."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104070536/http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061058270 |date=January 4, 2016 }} ''Amazon.com''.  Retrieved October 8, 2007.</ref> The novel is set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and details the early career of Dr. Brackish Okun.<ref>[http://www.biblio.com/isbn/0061058270.html "Independence Day: Silent Zone by Stephen Molstad Publisher's Notes."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401101734/http://www.biblio.com/isbn/0061058270.html |date=April 1, 2008 }} ''Biblio.com''. Retrieved October 8, 2007.</ref>

Molstad wrote a third novel, ''Independence Day: War in the Desert'' in July 1999. Set in [[Saudi Arabia]] on July 3, it centers around the two [[Royal Air Force]] officers seen receiving the [[Morse code]] message in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=John |date=2016-07-08 |title=This week, we celebrate our ‘Independence Day’: ‘War in the Desert’ (1999) (Book review) |url=https://reviewsfrommycouch.com/2016/07/books/this-week-we-celebrate-our-independence-day-war-in-the-desert-1999/ |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Reviews from My Couch |language=en-US}}</ref> A [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comic book was also written based on the first two novelizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goellner |first=Caleb |date=2013-07-04 |title=ID4 Like Never Before With Marvel's 1996 'Independence Day' Comic |url=https://comicsalliance.com/id4-like-never-before-with-marvels-1996-independence-day-comic/ |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=ComicsAlliance |language=en}}</ref>

===Radio===
On August 4, 1996, [[BBC Radio 1]] broadcast the one-hour play ''[[Independence Day UK]]'', written, produced, and directed by [[Dirk Maggs]], a spin-off depicting the alien invasion from a British perspective.<ref name="ID4UK">[http://www.dswilliams.co.uk/dirk%20maggs/Independence%20Day%20Dirk%20Maggs.htm "Independence Day UK."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119050240/http://www.dswilliams.co.uk/dirk%20maggs/Independence%20Day%20Dirk%20Maggs.htm |date=November 19, 2007 }} ''dswilliams.co.uk''. Retrieved September 25, 2007.</ref> None of the original cast was present. Dean Devlin gave Maggs permission to produce an original version, on the condition that he did not reveal certain details of the movie's plot, and that the British were not depicted as saving the day.<ref name="ID4UK" /> ''Independence Day UK'' was set up to be similar to the 1938 radio broadcast of ''[[The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama)|The War of the Worlds]]—''the first 20 minutes were live.<ref name="ID4UK" />

===Multimedia===
In 1996 a "behind-the-scenes" [[multimedia]] [[CD-ROM]] titled ''Inside Independence Day'' was released for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Classic Mac OS|Macintosh]]; it includes storyboards for the film, sketches, movie clips, and a preview of the ''Independence Day'' video game.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=ID4 Goes 32-Bit |magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=97 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=October 1996 |page=26}}</ref>

===Video games===
An [[Independence Day (video game)|''Independence Day'' video game]] was released in February 1997 for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn]], and [[Personal computer|PC]], each version receiving mostly tepid reviews.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/search.html?type=11&stype=all&tag=search%3Bbutton&qs=independence+day "Search results for 'independence day'."]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184350/http://www.gamespot.com/search.html?type=11&stype=all&tag=search%3Bbutton&om_act=convert&om_clk=gssearch&qs=independence%20day |date=September 22, 2009 }} ''[[GameSpot]]''. Retrieved July 8, 2008.</ref> The multi-view shooter game contains various missions to perform, with the ultimate goal of destroying the aliens' primary weapon. A [[pinball]] machine themed to the film was released by [[Sega]] in June 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/independence-day|title=Independence Day Pinball Machine (Sega, 1996) - Pinside Game Archive|access-date=March 28, 2022|archive-date=March 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328170808/https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/independence-day|url-status=live}}</ref> Plus, a wireless [[Mobile phone|mobile]] version was released in 2005.

A video game titled ''[[ID4 Online]]'' (or Independence Day Online) was released by [[Mythic Entertainment]].

===Toys===
[[Trendmasters]] released a toy line for the film in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/10-awesome-toys-from-10-awful-movies_article_121289.html |title=10 Awesome Toys from 10 Awful Movies |last=Trate |first=Robert T. |publisher=Mania |date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=July 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419202733/http://www.mania.com/10-awesome-toys-from-10-awful-movies_article_121289.html |archive-date=April 19, 2015  }}</ref> Each action figure, vehicle or playset came with a {{Fraction|3|1|2}} inch [[floppy disk]] that contained an interactive computer game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieartmuseum.com/2012/04/30/id-4-independence-day-model-alien-supreme-commander/ |title=iD-4: Independence Day- Model Alien Supreme Commander |publisher=Movie Art Museum |date=April 30, 2012 |access-date=July 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811193415/http://www.movieartmuseum.com/2012/04/30/id-4-independence-day-model-alien-supreme-commander/ |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>