Columbia has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Men in Black 3 which reunites Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as Agent J and Agent K, members of a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth.

The trailer doesn’t show us anything we haven’t seen before, but it introduces us to the time-travelling storyline and we get a brief glimpse at Josh Brolin as the younger Agent K.

Watch below:

In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

The film is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld who was behind the first two movies, and also stars Emma Thompson as Agent Oh, who is head of MIB in the present day but will be seen as a secretary in 1969 (portrayed by Alice Eve), and Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords who will play the villain.

Men in Black 3 will be released May 25, 2012.

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After taking a 4 month break to iron out issues with the script cameras are rolling once again on Men in Black 3. The majority of shooting will focus on the time-travel section of the movie which sees Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones transported back to 1969 where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones.

Originally I wasn’t convinced about Brolin playing a young Tommy Lee Jones, but these recently snapped images from the set show that it is actually pretty good casting. Someone give the casting director a raise! The images come from The Daily Mail, and you can see more by clicking here.

Men in Black 3 is still on track for a May 2012 release, and is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld who was behind the first two instalments. As well as Smith, Jones and Brolin the film also stars British actress Emma Thompson as Agent Oh, who is head of MIB in the present day but will be seen as a secretary in 1969 (portrayed by Alice Eve). Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords will play the villain.

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Earlier today we heard that the second half of filming on Men in Black 3 would now begin in March, as opposed to later this month like originally planned. There seems to be issues with the script which need to be ironed out, but it’s not all bad news as British actress Alice Eve will be joining the cast when filming eventually resumes.

From Deadline:

Alice Eve will play the younger version of Men in Black Agency head Emma Thompson in the time travel storyline. The British actress plays Olivia, hired as secretary for the Agency in 1969. While it appears she was given the job because of her looks, Olivia is actually whip smart. Sure enough, in the contemporary storyline, Thompson runs the place.

The filming in March will mainly focus on the time-travel section of the movie which sees Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones transported back to 1969 where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones. Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can and Rush Hour 2) is currently re-writing the script.

Men in Black 3 is still on track for a May 2012 release, and is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld who was behind the first two instalments.

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Last November it was announced that filming on Men in Black 3 would be split into two parts. After shooting in New York for three months (to take advantage of New York State tax incentives) there would be a two months break, and filming would resume in mid-February. However it appears script issues have caused filming to be delayed until March.

From 24 Frames:

After a hiatus of nearly two months, “Men in Black III,” the third installment in the sci-fi/comedy franchise, was to resume production this week in New York. But studio Sony and the film’s producers have pushed back the production date again. Shooting is now delayed to March 28 owing to ongoing script issues, according to a person close to the 3-D production who was not authorized to speak about it publicly.

During the downtime screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can and Rush Hour 2) was brought in to rewrite the script, specifically the time-travel section of the movie which sees Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones transported back to 1969 where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones. The decision to film in the spring was made as it would allow parts of the movie set in the summer to shoot in a more temperate climate.

Men in Black 3 won’t be released until May 2012 so this filming hiatus won’t have much of an impact. In the movie British actress Emma Thompson will play Agent Oh, agent of the MIB in present day and a secretary in the 1960s, and Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords will play the villain, although his motives have not yet been revealed.

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When a movie begins production it is uncommon for the studio to allow a break in filming as it increases budget costs, but that is what Columbia plans to do with Men in Black 3.

Filming will move to New York today where it will remain until Christmas. Production will “then shut down until the middle of February, when it will resume.” The break is mostly due to New York State tax incentives, but is also due to the weather.

From The L.A Times:

The shoot that begins this week will focus on the film’s present-day events, while the production that picks up in mid-February will be centered on the 1969 storyline, the sources said.

The film’s producer confirmed the hiatus but said it was not the result of creative disagreement but rather part of a plan conceived months ago that would allow the production to begin in 2010 but allow parts of the movie, which is set in the summer, to shoot in a more temperate climate.

“We had to start shooting this year to take advantage of New York State tax incentives, but we also needed to be able to shoot certain exteriors in warmer weather,” producer Walter Parkes said. “So back in July we had the idea to keep the start date but build in a hiatus so we could essentially extend the production to late spring.”

They also report that screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can and Rush Hour 2) has been brought in to rewrite the script, specifically the time-travel section of the movie which sees Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones transported back to 1969 where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones.

Men in Black 3 won’t be released until May 2012 so this filming hiatus won’t have much of an impact. In the movie British actress Emma Thompson will play Agent Oh, who is the head of MIB and Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords will play the villain, although his motives have not yet been revealed.

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Oscar winning British actress Emma Thompson will be joining the cast of Men in Black 3 according to THR. Thompson will play Agent Oh, who is the head of MIB.

You may remember the actress had a very brief cameo at the beginning of I Am Legend as a doctor introducing the cure for cancer. Will Smith is obviously fond of her and suggested she play the new head of MIB, as former head Rip Torn got himself into a bit of legal trouble recently.

Most the of movie takes place primarily in the year 1969 as Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are transported back in time where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones. Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords will play the villain, although his motives have not been revealed yet.

Shooting will begin shortly in New York and it is expected to wrap by the end of the year. This means they will have over a year and a half of post-production as Columbia has given Men in Black 3 a release date of May 25th 2012.

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According to Production Weekly Men in Black 3 is scheduled to begin filming in New York City on September 13th and will finish after a 3 month shoot around New Years Eve. This means they will have over a year and a half of post-production as Columbia has given Men in Black 3 a release date of May 25th 2012.

Not a whole lot is known about the film, other than it will be in 3D. David Koepp (Spider-Man) is currently rewriting a new draft of the script which takes place primarily in the year 1969 as Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are transported back in time where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones. Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords will play the villain, although his motives have not been revealed yet.

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According to Sony Insider David Koepp (War of the Worlds) will be joining Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder) to write the script for Men in Black 3, Men in Black III-D, MIIIB or whatever they decide to call the third film in the Men in Black franchise.

Koepp is currently rewriting a new draft of the script, which takes place primarily in the year 1969 as Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are transported back in time where they meet Josh Brolin, who plays a young version of Jones.

Will Smith has also recorded a short video in his black suit and slick shades teasing us about return to the big screen after, what will be, a 4 year absence. The clip debuted at an exclusive Sony 3D TV launch event at Sony Pictures Studios.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw0D9BQ7x7c

Men in Black 3 will be released on May 25th 2012 and will begin filming next year.

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Men in Black 3 has been moving along nicely over the past few weeks. First we heard that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would be returning, along with Josh Brolin as a new addition to the franchise. Columbia then set a May 25th 2012 release date for the film, and now they’ve found their villain in the form of Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords.

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Most of the new casting will be the villains, whose identities, look and super-abilities are being kept under lock and key. It is known that Clement is playing a villain named Boris, who is described as being charmy and creepy at the same time. (The name Yaz was used as a filler name, and since the script is still being polished, there is a chance the name may change again.)

I’m not familiar with Jemaine Clement, however from the image above he looks both ‘charmy’ and ‘creepy’.

No specific details on the story have been revealed thus far, although we do know that the film will use a time travel element that moves the action back to 1969 and Josh Brolin will play the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones’s character.

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Last month director Barry Sonnenfeld revealed that Men in Black 3 is ready to roll, with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones signed up to reprise their roles. Now Columbia has given Men in Black 3 a release date of May 25th 2012, and will be shooting it in 3D.

According to Deadline Josh Brolin is also in talks to join the film, and the story will involve a bit of time travelling.

The film will use a time travel element that moves the action from contemporary back to 1969. Brolin will play the younger version of Jones’s Agent Kay character.

I’m told that Rick Baker has been designing and building the creatures, Bo Welch has been designing the sets, and David Koepp has been polishing a script by Etan Cohen that got this whole thing started.

Barry Sonnenfeld directed the first two Men in Black movies, so all the old crew has returned. Men in Black was released back in 1997 and made $589 million worldwide, it was then followed by Men in Black 2 which didn’t do as well with $441 million in 2002. Nonetheless a third outing will no doubt be a hit, so everyone involved can expect a nice payday.

No word on when filming will begin, but it will most likely be in the first half of 2011.

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