Tommy Lee Jones (left) and Will Smith in 'Men in Black.' Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Sony is hoping to extend its Men in Black franchise with a script worth remembering. Chris Bremner has been hired to pen the screenplay for a new feature in the sci-fi series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The studio has yet to attach a director or any castmembers. Adapting Lowell Cunningham's Marvel Comics series, director Barry Sonnenfeld's 1997 film Men in Black starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Focusing on a secret government agency that oversees extraterrestrial activity on Earth, the hit movie launched a franchise that saw Smith and Jones return for 2002's Men in Black II and 2012's Men in Black 3. Related Stories Movies 'Jumanji 3' Reveals First Look From Set as Dwayne Johnson Pays Tribute to Robin Williams TV Sony and Composer Bear McCreary Unveil 'Outlander in Concert' Global Tour (Exclusive) The first film surpassed $580 million at the global box office following its theatrical release on July 2, 1997. THR's review offered high praise for the 1997 original: "A terrifically entertaining combination of alien conspiracy fears played for laughs and French Connection-meets-Ghostbusters thrills, with a stellar screenplay by Ed Solomon (the Bill and Ted films, the upcoming X-Men), Men in Black is so much fun one is actually mildly disappointed when it ends after an economically short 98 minutes." The property was rebooted in 2019 with Men in Black: International, starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. Neither Smith nor Jones appeared in director F. Gary Gray's feature, which underperformed at the box office. Deadline was first to report on the new film. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Seann William Scott I Wrote 'Dude, Where's My Car' 25 Years Ago. It Would Never Be Made Today. Skeet Ulrich 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Review: Josh Hutcherson and Homicidal Animatronic Creatures Return for a Sequel That Should Be Skipped Slovenia 'Little Trouble Girls' Review: Slovenia's Oscar Submission Puts a Dreamy, Tantalizing Spin on Teenage Hormones and Musical Harmonies Heat Vision Krsy Fox, Adrienne Barbeau, Aaron Abrams to Star in Indie Horror Thriller 'Hannah Goes to Hell' (Exclusive) Awards AFI Names Top Films of 2025: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Wicked: For Good' and More Matthew Lillard Josh Hutcherson on December Release of 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' and Embracing Horror After First Movie "Wasn't As Scary As It Could Have Been" Seann William Scott I Wrote 'Dude, Where's My Car' 25 Years Ago. It Would Never Be Made Today. Skeet Ulrich 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Review: Josh Hutcherson and Homicidal Animatronic Creatures Return for a Sequel That Should Be Skipped Slovenia 'Little Trouble Girls' Review: Slovenia's Oscar Submission Puts a Dreamy, Tantalizing Spin on Teenage Hormones and Musical Harmonies Heat Vision Krsy Fox, Adrienne Barbeau, Aaron Abrams to Star in Indie Horror Thriller 'Hannah Goes to Hell' (Exclusive) Awards AFI Names Top Films of 2025: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Wicked: For Good' and More Matthew Lillard Josh Hutcherson on December Release of 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' and Embracing Horror After First Movie "Wasn't As Scary As It Could Have Been"