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==Plot==
==Plot==
Few details about the film's plot have been confirmed though the film will revolve around a [[time travel]] plot with Agent J and Agent K having to go back in time to the 1960s to visit a young Agent K. The film's villain, Boris, travels back in time to try and kill Agent K in order to set off a chain of events which will result in the end of the world.<ref name="Plot"/>
Few details about the film's plot have been confirmed though the film will have a [[time travel]] plot with Agent J and Agent K having to go back in time to the 1960s to visit a young Agent K. The film's villain, Boris, travels back in time to try and kill Agent K in order to set off a chain of events which will result in the end of the world.<ref name="Plot"/>


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 20:34, 25 March 2011

Men in Black III
File:Men in Black III Poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byBarry Sonnenfeld
Written byEtan Cohen
David Koepp
Jeff Nathanson
Produced byWalter F. Parkes
Laurie MacDonald
Steven Spielberg
(Executive Producer)
StarringTommy Lee Jones
Will Smith
Josh Brolin
Jemaine Clement
Rip Torn
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited byWayne Wahrman
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Sony Pictures
Release date
  • May 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
[1]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish

Men in Black III, styled MIB3, is an upcoming 3D sci-fi action comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.[2] It will be released as the sequel to Men in Black II on May 25, 2012, ten years after its predecessor,[1] and 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 popular 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 on November 16, 2010.[3]

Plot

Few details about the film's plot have been confirmed though the film will have a time travel plot with Agent J and Agent K having to go back in time to the 1960s to visit a young Agent K. The film's villain, Boris, travels back in time to try and kill Agent K in order to set off a chain of events which will result in the end of the world.[4]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on November 16, 2010,[3] it was originally slated to commence on October 18, 2010 and continue until May 2011 in New York.[13] However, filming has now been split into two parts the first taking place from November to December 2010 filming the majority of the present day scenes, before a two month break till mid-February where filming will resume to finish filming the remaining sections.[3] Rumors initially stated that filming was delayed due to issues with the film's script, though producers have denied this saying instead that the filming was delayed to take advantage of New York tax incentives and to film scenes in warmer weather. Producer Walter F. Parkes has said that they must begin filming before 2010 ends to benefit from the tax incentives, and picking up in February allows them to film some needed scenes in the warmer spring climate.[3] 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 the set of the film.[5]

The film was first announced on April 1, 2009 by Sony Pictures Entertainment president, Rory Bruer, during a Sony ShoWest presentation.[14] In October 2009, it was revealed that Etan Cohen, writer of Tropic Thunder and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, had been attached to write a screenplay for the film.[15] In March 2010, it was reported that Will Smith was deciding whether to join this film or another film, The City That Sailed, instead.[16] The return of the two protagonists played by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones was officially confirmed by director Barry Sonnenfeld in May 2010.[2] Both had previously expressed interest in reprising their roles back in 2008.[17][18] Other producing staff include Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald as producers with Steven Spielberg as executive producer, all three were producers for previous films in the series.[19]

In June a second writer, David Koepp, who wrote Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible and Spider-Man had also been attached to re-write the film's original script.[20] A teaser trailer for the film was leaked online on June 11, 2010. It showed Will Smith dressed as Agent J wearing 3-D glasses and stating "I'm about to make 3-D look good."[21] A teaser poster for the film was also released on September 21, 2010.[22] A third writer, Jeff Nathanson, who wrote Rush Hour 2, Rush Hour 3, Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal has also been hired in November 2010 to rewrite parts of the script.[23] Both writers, Jeff Nathanson and David Koepp along with producer Steven Spielberg had all previously worked together on the 2008 film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

References

  1. ^ a b Matt Goldberg (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. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Brendon Connelly (April 21, 2010). "Barry Sonnenfeld Confirms Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones For Men in Black 3D". /Film. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d Adam Chitwood (November 15, 2010). "MEN IN BLACK III Starts Filming Tomorrow; Taking Hiatus in the Middle of Production". Collider.com. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Russ Fischer (July 7, 2010). "More Men in Black III Plot Details Emerge". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Brendan Bettinger (November 17, 2010). "MEN IN BLACK III Set Photos: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Emma Thompson, and Nicole Scherzinger". Collider.com. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  6. ^ Brendan Bettinger (September 30, 2010). "Emma Thompson in Talks for MEN IN BLACK III". Collider.com. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  7. ^ Peter Sciretta (September 30, 2010). "Emma Thompson Joins Men In Black 3". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Adam Quigley (October 13, 2010). "Sharlto Copley, Alec Baldwin and Gemma Arterton in Negotiations for 'Men In Black 3′". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  9. ^ Germain Lussier (November 5, 2010). "Cameos: Judi Dench in 'On Stranger Tides,' Nicole Scherzinger In 'Men In Black 3,' Betty White Out". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  10. ^ "Scherzinger teases 'Men In Black 3' role". IMDB.com. March 9, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  11. ^ Russ Fischer (May 18, 2010). "Jemaine Clement Cast in Men in Black 3D". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  12. ^ Mike Fleming (February 16, 2011). "Alice Eve Joins 'Men In Black III' As Young Emma Thompson". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  13. ^ Wood, Mark Dundas (September 23, 2010). "New York Production Listings". Back Stage. e5 Global Media. Retrieved October 8, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. ^ Peter Sciretta (April 1, 2010). "Sony Developing Men in Black 3 and Ghostbusters 3 for 2011". /Film. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  15. ^ Devindra Hardawar (October 29, 2009). "Men in Black 3 Script in the Works by Tropic Thunder Writer Etan Cohen". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  16. ^ Peter Sciretta (March 23, 2010). "Will Smith's Next Movie: Men In Black 3 or The City That Sailed". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  17. ^ Morris, Clint (September 30, 2008). "Are the Men in Black, Back?". Moviehole. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
  18. ^ Davis, Erik (April 1, 2009). "Sony Announces 'Men in Black 3'!". Cinematical. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  19. ^ Lisa Horowitz (May 7, 2010). "'Men in Black III' = May 25, 2012 -- in 3D". The Wrap. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  20. ^ Ben Landy (June 11, 2010). "David Koepp Writing 'Men in Black 3'". Hollywood.com. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  21. ^ Marshall, Rick (June 6, 2010). "New 'Men In Black 3' Teaser: Will Smith Will Make 3-D Look Good, New Screenwriter Hired". Splash Page. MTV. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  22. ^ Martyn Conterio (September 21, 2010). "First Look: Teaser Posters For Spider-Man 3D & Men In Black 3". FilmShaft. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  23. ^ Russ Fischer (November 16, 2010). "Jeff Nathanson Doing 'Men In Black 3D' Rewrite/Polish; Production Split Into Two Segments". /Film. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
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