Vivica A. Fox to return for 'Independence Day 2'

LOS ANGELES, March 24 (UPI) -- Vivica A. Fox will return for Independence Day 2.

The 50-year-old actress and director Roland Emmerich announced the news Monday on Twitter. Fox will appear alongside Independence Day co-star Jeff Goldblum and newcomers Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Fox portrayed Jasmine Dubrow in the original film and will reprise the role in the sequel. The character is wife to Steven Hiller (Will Smith), but the actor is not attached to the new movie. Usher will reportedly play the couple's son instead.

It's official that I'll b back 4 #IndependenceDay2 sequel playing #Jasmine #LegitimateCareer #NextLevel #Blessed;) pic.twitter.com/2Ajj4XQ3aa

— Vivica A. Fox (@MsVivicaFox) March 24, 2015

Exciting news... just officially closed @MsVivicaFox for #IndependenceDay! Here's the pic! pic.twitter.com/hXVjnqOFaD

— Roland Emmerich (@rolandemmerich) March 24, 2015

Independence Day was released in 1996, with Goldblum, Smith and Bill Pullman as stars. The feature follows a group of humans who counterattack aggressive aliens, and Independence Day 2 will open in theaters June 24, 2016.

Fox last appeared in Syfy television movie Sharknado 2: The Second One. The actress is scheduled for a number of other upcoming projects, including Golden Shoes with David DeLuise, Chocolate City with Carmen Electra and Carter High with Charles S. Dutton.