Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

Teaser poster
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Produced by Steven Spielberg
Walter F. Parkes
Laurie MacDonald
Screenplay by Etan Cohen
David Koepp
Jeff Nathanson
Michael Soccio
Based on The Men in Black by
Lowell Cunningham
Starring Will Smith
Tommy Lee Jones
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography Bill Pope
Editing by Wayne Wahrman
Don Zimmerman
Studio Amblin Entertainment
Parkes / MacDonald Productions
Media Magik Entertainment
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $215 million[1]

Men in Black 3 (stylized MIB3,[2] and formerly known as Men in Black III-D) is an upcoming 3D science fiction comedy film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. It will be released as the highly-anticipated sequel to Men in Black II on May 25, 2012, ten years after its predecessor.[3] It will also star Josh Brolin and Jemaine Clement, with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The film is the third entry in the Men in Black film series which is based on the Malibu comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Principal photography began in New York City on November 16, 2010.

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Plot

Agent J time-travels back to the 1960s, where an alien with its sights on the younger version of Agent K poses a threat to the future of the MIB organization -- and humankind's very existence.[4][1]

Cast

Production

The film was first announced on April 1, 2009, by Sony Pictures Entertainment president Rory Bruer during a Sony ShoWest presentation.[14] By October 2009, Etan Cohen had been hired to write the screenplay.[15] As of March 2010, Will Smith remained undecided whether to join this film or another, The City That Sailed.[16] Director Barry Sonnenfeld in May 2010 confirmed the return of the protagonists played by Tommy Lee Jones and Smith.[5] Both had expressed interest in 2008 in reprising their roles.[17][18] Other staff includes Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald as producers, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer; all were producers of the two previous films.[19]

In June, writer David Koepp was hired to rewrite the Cohen script.[20] On June 11, 2010, the fan site SonyInsider.com posted what it described as a "clip [that] debuted at an exclusive Sony 3D TV launch event at Sony Pictures Studios",[21] showing Smith dressed as Agent J wearing 3-D glasses and stating, "I know what you're thinking — 'M.I.B.', 3-D, we're going to be blowing stuff up and all that. But that's not really what we're doing right now. We're here for one purpose, and for one purpose only: Just to let you know that I'm about to make 3-D look good."[22] A teaser poster for the film was also released on September 21, 2010.[23] A third writer, Jeff Nathanson, was hired in November 2010 to rewrite the time-travel segment of the script in which the story takes place in 1969.[24] Nathanson and Koepp, along with producer Spielberg, had previously worked together on the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Principal photography began on November 16, 2010.[25] It was originally slated to commence on October 18, 2010, and continue until May 2011 in New York City,[26] with shooting starting in 2010 partly in order to take advantage of a New York tax break in which the state rebates 30 percent of production costs incurred there.[1] Filming was split into two parts, the first taking place from November until about Christmas 2010; the filmmakers announced shooting would begin again in mid-February, but it was delayed until April.[1]

The first set photos for the film turned up online on November 17, 2010 showing Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, and Nicole Scherzinger on set.[7] Shooting was scheduled to resume from March through June 2011.[27] Filming was done in April 2011 in the Morris Park section of The Bronx.[28] Parts of Coney Island, in Brooklyn, had parking and filming permits posted for April 24 and May 2-4, 2011, production dates of what the permits titled MIB³.[29]

Release

Under distribution by Columbia, the film is set for a May 25, 2012 release in theaters.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Weinstein, Joshua L.; Lang, Brent (June 22, 2011). "'Men in Black 3': Delays, Script Problems and Will Smith's Really Big Trailer". TheWrap.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on July 3 2011. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/men-black-3-will-smiths-ego-tripping-blockbuster-sequel-28490. 
  2. ^ a b Fischer, Russ (May 18, 2010). "Jemaine Clement Cast in Men in Black 3D". /Film.com. http://www.slashfilm.com/jemaine-clement-cast-in-men-in-black-3d/. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  3. ^ Goldberg, Matt (May 7, 2010). "Columbia Sets Men in Black 3 in 3D to Hit Theaters on May 25, 2012; Will Smith to Return, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin in Talks to Co-Star". Collider.com. http://www.collider.com/2010/05/07/men-in-black-3-release-date-may-25-2012-3d-will-smith-tommy-lee-jones-josh-brolin/. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
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  12. ^ Lussier, Germain (November 5, 2010). "Cameos: Judi Dench in ‘On Stranger Tides,’ Nicole Scherzinger in 'Men In Black 3,' Betty White Out". /Film.com. http://www.slashfilm.com/cameos-judi-dench-on-stranger-tides-nicole-scherzinger-men-black-3-betty-white/. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  13. ^ Love, Ryan (March 9, 2011). "Scherzinger teases 'Men In Black 3' role". DigitalSpy.com. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a307993/scherzinger-teases-men-in-black-3-role.html. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  14. ^ Sciretta, Peter (April 1, 2010). "Sony Developing Men in Black 3 and Ghostbusters 3 for 2011". /Film.com. http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/04/01/sony-developing-men-in-black-3-and-ghostbusters-3-for-2011/. Retrieved April 20, 2010. 
  15. ^ Hardawar, Devindra (October 29, 2009). "Men in Black 3 Script in the Works by Tropic Thunder Writer Etan Cohen". /Film.com. http://www.slashfilm.com/men-in-black-3-script-in-the-works-by-tropic-thunder-writer-etan-cohen/. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
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  19. ^ Horowitz, Lisa (May 7, 2010). "'Men in Black III' = May 25, 2012 -- in 3D". TheWrap.com. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/men-black-iii-may-25-2012-3d-17097. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  20. ^ Landy, Ben (June 11, 2010). "David Koepp Writing 'Men in Black 3'". Hollywood.com. http://www.hollywood.com/news/David_Koepp_Writing_Men_in_Black_3/6907612. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  21. ^ MacManus, ed., Christopher (June 10, 2010). "SI: Men In Black 3D Teaser Clip". SonyInsider.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. http://forums.sonyinsider.com/topic/25554-si-men-in-black-3d-teaser-clip/. 
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  23. ^ Conterio, Martyn (September 21, 2010). "First Look: Teaser Posters For Spider-Man 3D & Men In Black 3". FilmShaft.com. http://www.filmshaft.com/first-look-teaser-posters-for-spider-man-3d-men-in-black-3/. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
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The Men in Black (1990–1997)
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Men in Black (1997) · Men in Black II (2002) · Men in Black 3 (2012)
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Men in Black: The Game (1997) · Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown (2001) · Men in Black II: Alien Escape (2002)
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