Men in Black 3

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Sony announced at ShoWest in Las Vegas yesterday that they are working on a third Men in Black film.

The project is in the very early stages of development, with the studio refusing to comment on whether Will Smith will be involved.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Sony is interested in one screenwriter, but have yet to hire him.

The sequel is pencilled in for a summer 2011 release, putting it up against the likes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Avengers, and Spider-Man 4.

And about Tommy Lee Jones to return as Will Smith's alien-busting partner, your guess would be as good as anybody's.

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Sony Pictures intention to kick-start it's "Men in Black" franchise has been known since April, but it appears many of the pieces of the puzzle are finally falling into place to make "Men in Black III" actually happen.

Director Barry Sonnenfeld is attached to return for the third installment and one of Hollywood's most sought after writers, "Tropic Thunder's" Ethan Cohen, is hard at work on the screenplay.

The biggest question marks have surrounded series stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The good news is that according to The Hollywood Reporter, the buzz in development circles is that Smith is finally interested in returning. That would be music to Sony's ears as the blockbuster prospects to reboot the series with a new cast are hardly guaranteed.

Smith hasn't shot a film since "Seven Pounds" which was released almost a year ago. That film broke the actor's long and improbable streak of $100 million domestic grossers that went all the way back to 2002's "Men in Black II." While a sequel to "Hancock" and a prequel to "I Am Legend" are in the works, the actor has been seemingly skittish on what to commit to as his next film. "Men in Black III" is certainly a potentially safe choice.

On the other hand, the involvement of Tommy Lee Jones is much less certain. The Oscar-winner has committed to star opposite Matthew McConaughey in "The Lincoln Lawyer," but that period drama doesn't have a confirmed start date so whether or not there is a conflict is still uncertain.

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We learned that Columbia was finally moving forward with a third Men in Black movie back in April, but at the time there was no script attached to the project, and it just seemed like one of those way off things. In October we learned that Tropic Thunder/Idiocracy screenwriter Etan Cohen had been brought on board to carve out a script. Columbia must have a draft in hand, because they’re already beginning the casting process.

According to the Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Blog, Josh Brolin (W., No Country For Old Men) is in consideration for a lead role in the third film.

It is unclear if Brolin would play a new single-monikered government agent or Tommy Lee Jones‘ character Agent K, as a young man. What isn't known, however, is exactly who Brolin would play. He could play a new single-monikered government agent, reports The Times, with Tommy Lee Jones' Agent K passing the baton to Brolin's character. Or he could play Agent K as a young man. Or something else entirely.

There’s no word yet on Jones’ involvement, but Will Smith is expected to return, if they can fit the sequel into his busy schedule.

Sony wants to get the film into production in 2010 although it lacks a green light and having director Barry Sonnenfeld return is still tentative.

It may also be a bit of an issue for Brolin as he’s showing no sign of slowing down with roles in both the Coen Brothers’ True Grit and the mafia crime drama Cartel on his schedule for the first half of 2010 so if they want him (and they should; the dude is great and it’s looking like Jonah Hex could push him over the top), they’ll have to try and lock him down and kick MIB 3 into high gear.

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Columbia Pictures Announces Men in Black III in 3D
Source: Columbia Pictures
May 7, 2010


Columbia Pictures announced today that Men in Black III will be released in 3D on May 25, 2012. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are returning to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two installments of the blockbuster franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Etan Cohen, based on the comic book by Lowell Cunningham. Steven Spielberg is set to executive produce.

Deals are set for Will Smith, Sonnenfeld and the producing team to return to the blockbuster franchise with the intent to begin production by this fall and the studio is in advanced negotiations with Tommy Lee Jones to reprise his role as Agent Kay. Josh Brolin is also in talks to star as a young Agent Kay.

Commenting on the announcement, Jeff Blake, Chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution said, "Sony's summer of 2012 will get off to a red hot start with an incredible new 3D adventure for the Men in Black. We couldn't be more excited that the original filmmaking team responsible for the first two worldwide hits is reuniting for this third installment. We love where the story is taking Agents Jay and Kay and know this new chapter will deliver a fresh fun twist for fans of the franchise while also introducing the Men in Black to a whole new generation of moviegoers."

The first two "Men in Black" films, which were released in 1997 and 2002, went on to become two of the most successful films in Columbia Pictures history, taking in more than $1 billion combined worldwide. The first film in the franchise won an Academy Award® for Best Makeup and was nominated for two other Oscars®.

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The oft delayed production of the third entry in the popular Men in Black franchise is about to begin filming, but the shooting schedule has just taken an unusual turn.

Production on the film is set to begin tomorrow, but the cast and crew will take a two-month hiatus when they wrap for the holidays. The LA Times reports that the plan for the 3D film is to shoot through Christmas week, and then shut down production until mid-February. The project seemed to be rolling right along, with copious amounts of casting news/rumors in the past few weeks, but it appears that there are a few problems behind the scenes.

Apparently screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me if You Can) is being brought in to work on a new draft of the script, previously written by Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder). Specifically, scenes surrounding the time-travel aspect of the film involving a young Agent Kay being played by Josh Brolin, are said to have some issues.

The plot reportedly involves the villain, played by Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, traveling back in time to assassinate Agent Kay, which sets off a chain of events the ends in the destruction of the world. Brolin will be playing the younger Kay, and Tommy Lee Jones is also involved with the film in some capacity.

Let’s hope the third entry is as entertaining as the cast suggests.

Men in Black III will be released in 3D on May 25th 2012.

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Of course another 3D movie, but it might be really interesting in MIB, defenitly must see this movie.