Men in Black 3 Gets a Writer

Men in Black 3 Gets a Writer

It seemed that after the less-than-stellar performance of Men in Black II at the box office (relatively speaking, compared to its budget, of course), the idea of a third entry in the series was unlikely. Apparently that's not the case.

By EdGross - Nov 01, 2009 04:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Men in Black

According to Variety, Sony is anxious to get the series started again. to this end, they've hired Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen to write the script. At this point there is no deal in place for either Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones.
The studio, as reported in the story, is looking for franchises. Bond has reverted back to MGM and while there is a chance for another Ghostbusters, the only real viable series they have is Spider-Man.

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MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 11/1/2009, 5:01 PM
oh god no.
weapon925
weapon925 - 11/1/2009, 5:07 PM
On a scale of 1-10, I couldn't care less about a MIB III movie. Unless they never showed them and they just blurred in and saved the day and flashy thingyed everyone. Maybe told from the point of view of some cops. No wait some half cat half man cops on a planet humans have invaded. There can be a massive battle and a moral to the story and everything.
flames809
flames809 - 11/1/2009, 5:09 PM
kool cant wait to see this movie get made
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 11/1/2009, 5:19 PM
I'LL WATCH IT, I WANNA SEE MORE UFO ALIEN STUFF, SECRET AGENCIES AND COVER UPS MORE, EXPLANATIONS FOR STUFF AND STORIES WE'VE HEARD..IMPLEMENT IT INTO COMEDY
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 11/1/2009, 5:30 PM
i never watched #2 but #1 was [frick]ing epic when i was 3
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 11/1/2009, 5:31 PM
MIB was fine as a single movie. These studios just want to keep reusing older classics, because they don't want to risk losing money on new ideas. They take older, iconic film heroes/villains and use them in new films, because we are so familiar with these characters that we are expected to see them, and once we do, they cash in on our lust for nostalgia. For shame Hollywood, For shame.
FrankCastle1
FrankCastle1 - 11/1/2009, 5:34 PM
should be interesting !
Imran
Imran - 11/1/2009, 5:45 PM
The only difference between you and me is that I make this look good.

Haha.. Men in Black films are the best, don't deny it.. Bare in mind I watched them when I was like 10.

Quite different from comic though!
JYCowboy
JYCowboy - 11/1/2009, 6:14 PM
I hope Jones and Smith hold out for a really good script before they give thier OK. They both could careless for this vehical unless its good. Jones more than Smith from what I understand. Please, don't cave to more and more money thrown at a crap script. Hmm, maybe I should further say also a good director for it also.

In other words, I really hope its a good fun event, if it happens.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 11/1/2009, 7:39 PM
It will be another Rush hour 3
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 11/1/2009, 7:48 PM
I hope not Hawk. I liked tropic thunder, don't know what else those writers have done but if were to be as funny as that I'd be down with it.
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 11/1/2009, 8:10 PM
Oh Tropic Thunder no doubt was funny, but Men In Black 3?? Pass... Men In Black 2 to me was stupid. Men In Black was okay but these movies seem to be more popular with the young kids so why hire the writers of Tropic Thunder??
thegamedrex
thegamedrex - 11/1/2009, 8:47 PM
i like mib but making bad boys 3 should be on top list priority making it top priority of being rated R with the most sex violence and comedy you have ever seen.
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 11/1/2009, 10:23 PM
@thegame, hell yea i would love to see another bad boys!!!! bad boys 2 is one of the greatest movies ever. i love Will and Martin together they are the perfect duo. not to mention captain Howard haha.
Rokrad
Rokrad - 11/1/2009, 11:00 PM
@Lad dude what made Tropic Thunder script funny was Ben Stiller because he wrote most of it, this guy probably just helped a little bit but credit all goes to Stiller.
luffycapri
luffycapri - 11/1/2009, 11:36 PM
They need to o into outer space in the next movie, on some missions.
KeepItReal
KeepItReal - 11/1/2009, 11:46 PM
its old already... let it go......
DeadWebHead
DeadWebHead - 11/2/2009, 1:12 AM
@Rokrad: Riiiight... because all the other comedies written by Ben Stiller have been HILARIOUS >.>
Imran
Imran - 11/2/2009, 1:31 AM
Wooosa!
AHsweetGAMBIT
AHsweetGAMBIT - 11/2/2009, 1:36 AM
really enjoyed the first, but the second was a shame, they would only be able to bring it back if they did a prequel that was the organisations beginning. i think that would be cool.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/2/2009, 3:33 AM
Not sure if this would be any good or not - the first on was decent, the second one was ok but i think that it would depend on what direction this movie goes in (prequel/sequel etc)

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EdGross - 11/2/2009, 5:11 AM
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CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/2/2009, 6:30 AM
this makes me want a serious movie based off the real MiB. death threats, murders, and all.
superdog
superdog - 11/2/2009, 6:50 AM
Cdb@ I agree totally. The more intense adult elements of te comic should
be implemented. Enough with the kiddie crap.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 11/2/2009, 7:17 AM
I'm so tired of all these franchises. Seriously...i have like a million and one original ideas. Stop recycling!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 11/2/2009, 8:19 AM
I always wondered how they shaved
superdog
superdog - 11/2/2009, 8:40 AM
i think thier beards grow in thier crotches.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 11/2/2009, 8:48 AM
@tea

i'll bet! he he

@dog

if so, then zohan must be a ball chinian
ClintEastwood
ClintEastwood - 11/2/2009, 9:17 AM
I'm not looking forward to this at all.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/2/2009, 10:31 AM
Well you can tell WILL SMITH needs another Hit lol an the money!!!! ; D

Hey,,, im all for it, love the MEN IN BLACK movies!!!

Hell Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah!!!!

Cant wait!



: D
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 11/2/2009, 10:54 AM
You know I saw in the credits that MiB was based off a comic book but is it called MiB or is it another name the movie never says the name and I have yet to find it.... Would like to give it a read.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 11/2/2009, 11:00 AM
Instigator Girl- Yeah it was based off of a comic book. I think that it was either published by Malibu comics or Marvel. Either way i never read the comic or have actually laid eyes on the comic as well.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 11/2/2009, 11:03 AM
I cant wait for Men In Black III, as long as it has the quality of the first one, it should be awesome. And please this time can we have no bloody story where one of the two agents are learning to be a Man in Black. In the first one, it was Will Smith learning to be an agent and the second one it was Tommy Lee Jones relearning what it was to be a MIB so please for the third one can we just jump straight into the story with J and K as two experienced MIB agents fighting aliens. And they could also introduce more elements from the original comics with Jay and Kay finding out that the MIB organisation are actually trying to control the world by hiding the existence of aliens. In the comics, one of the MIBs went rogue as he found out the true purpose of the organisation and he had to be hunted down. Hows about they do this for the third movie too where Jay and Kay are assigned to wipe this agent's memory and then they begin to find out about the true purpose of the MIB too and the rest of the movie could deal with Jay and Kay trying to survive against their former allies

And with the Tropic Thunder guy writing it, it should be great!

@JY Cowboy
Damn right!

@LEEE777
Well Im glad someone is looking forward to Men In Black 3. I rather see a new Men In Black rather than anymore [frick]ing Saw movies, Twilight movies or Resident Evil crap! And is that walama in your gif? lol That thing is the best!
Runefyst
Runefyst - 11/2/2009, 11:13 AM
I like Will Smith, I like Tommy Lee Jones, but I hated MIB 1 and 2. I don't really know why, I just did not like them at all.

I won't be going to see this.
superdog
superdog - 11/2/2009, 11:30 AM
girl@ yes the comic is called men in black, or mib for short.

tea, bman@ since it was halloween i got to break the costume back out and take some better pictures of him. check this one out, i call it the red blue blur

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/2/2009, 11:37 AM
DANCING @ Hell yeah man!!!

Hey ive yet to see a SAW movie, but i know their pretty crap, but i will one day lol!
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