He cited influences from Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, who designed a terminal at John F. Production designer Bo Welch designed the MIB headquarters with a 1960s tone in mind, because that was when their organization is formed. He also felt much of the city's structures resembled flying saucers and rocket ships. Sonnenfeld decided to change the location to New York City, because the director felt New Yorkers would be tolerant of aliens who behaved oddly while disguised. Much of the initial script drafts were set underground, with locations ranging from Kansas to Washington DC and Nevada. Men in Black was delayed so as to allow Sonnenfeld to make it his next project after Get Shorty. They actually saw the film later and decided he was inappropriate. Sonnenfeld was attached to Get Shorty (1995), so they approached Les Mayfield to direct, as they had heard about the positive reception to his remake of Miracle on 34th Street. Parkes and MacDonald wanted Barry Sonnenfeld as director because he had helmed the darkly humorous The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald optioned the rights to The Men in Black in 1992 and hired Ed Solomon to write a very faithful script. The film is loosely based upon the comic book The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Production Development Men in Black (1997) Y indicates a younger version of the character.An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in the series. However unlike its predecessors Men in Black: International received mostly negative reviews and was a box office disappointment, grossing only $253 million worldwide, making it the lowest grossing film in the series.Ĭast and crew Principal cast
In December 2018, the film's official title was revealed to be Men in Black: International. In May 2018, Liam Neeson joined the cast, while Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will act as producers on the project. In March 2018, it was announced Steven Spielberg would act as an executive producer for the project, while Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson would co-star.
Screenwriting duo Art Marcum and Matt Holloway will write the screenplay, with F. In September 2017, it was reported that the studio was fast-tracking a spin-off film with younger actors, and a plot handling the invasion of aliens on a global scale. Main article: Men in Black: International
5.1 Cancelled fourth film in the original series.3.1.4 Men in Black: International (2019).