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The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Sands of Not My Freakin' Dime
4 November 2009 1:09 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
It's the mid-week report of the good, bad and you-know-what-the-what here, as we compile the movie news from the past week and a half. Yes, you'll have more at the end of the week—but for now, let us all cringe together as we see stomach news of the 2012 motion sickness experience, an Mib without Will Smith, and the audacity of some people to shoot a barely visible topless scene and hype it up like it was Basic Instinct 3.
The Good
• For years, there have been several attempts to do a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, none of them ever came close to moving ahead. Speaking to MTV last week, director Robert Zemeckis set the record straight: that this time he is personally involved and really excited to do the sequel, and that he has commissioned original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to write the screenplay. Let's hope »
- Arya Ponto
Back in Black?
1 November 2009 5:00 PM, PST | Getback - Movies | See recent Getback - Movies news »
It was announced last week that "Men in Black 3" has been green lit by Columbia Pictures. Reportedly Barry Sonnenfeld, director of the first two "Mib" films will be at the helm once again, and Etan Cohen, who wrote "Tropic Thunder," is already working on the script. The big grey area...and this is a Big grey area...is if Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will be back in "Black." Clearly, without them, the show can't go on. But to us, there in only one burning question. Will Frank the pug suit up again? Wouldn't be the same without him. »
- AmyandNancy
Back in Black?
1 November 2009 5:00 PM, PST | Getback - Movies | See recent Getback - Movies news »
It was announced last week that "Men in Black 3" has been green lit by Columbia Pictures. Reportedly Barry Sonnenfeld, director of the first two "Mib" films will be at the helm once again, and Etan Cohen, who wrote "Tropic Thunder," is already working on the script. The big grey area...and this is a Big grey area...is if Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will be back in "Black." Clearly, without them, the show can't go on. But to us, there in only one burning question. Will Frank the pug suit up again? Wouldn't be the same without him. »
- AmyandNancy
Columbia Pictures Starts Development On ‘Men In Black’ 3 Movie
1 November 2009 12:12 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »
Columbia Pictures starts development on "Men In Black" 3 movie,according to Variety. They report that they've hired Etan Cohen to write the "Men In Black" 3 movie script. However, there are no deals in place for the stars of the franchise, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones at the moment. But they say it's highly unlikely that the film would get made without them. The studio is currently remaining secretive about the direction they're looking to take the "Men In Black" movie franchise in. »
- Andre@ontheflix
Writer Attached To Pen Men In Black 3
31 October 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »
Variety.com is reporting that screenwriter Etan Cohen (”Tropic Thunder”, “Idiocracy”) has been tapped by Columbia Pictures to pen the script for the upcoming “Men in Black 3″ film. There is no word yet about whether or not director Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would return for the latest film about a secret agency composed of the mythical “Men In Black” who track and police extraterrestrial activity on Earth. The studio is looking to start filming the third installment of the franchise in the spring of 2010. Stay tuned for more on “Men In Black 3″ right here at Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com) »
- Costa Koutsoutis
Columbia Pictures is Ready For "Men in Black 3"
30 October 2009 8:35 PM, PDT | Reel Empire | See recent Reel Empire news »
Man, it seems like ages since the "Men in Black" films were top grossing hits and it really has been years since "Men in Black II" hit theaters. While there's been talk over the years of reviving the franchise, no progress was ever made...until now. According to reports, Columbia Pictures has set "Tropic Thunder" scribe, Ethan Cohen, to write the third installment in the series. At the moment, there are no deals in place for the franchise's stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, however, the film won't likely go forward without the duo's involvement. After all, it wouldn't be "Men in Black" without the original 'men in black'. No production date is known at this time either, but we'll keep you posted.
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- Chad Langen
Writer Found For ‘Men In Black 3′
30 October 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Back in April we reported on news from the Sony ShoWest presentation that the studio was developing a script for a third Men in Black movie, something which built on the rumors from over a year ago that franchise stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones were interested in suiting up for some alien escapades once more. Fast forward to now and an update has come out that Men In Black 3 has found its writer in the form of Tropic Thunder screenwriter, Etan Cohen (not to be confused with one half of the famous Coen brothers, Ethan).
Variety is reporting that Columbia Pictures (which Sony owns) has tapped Cohen to pen the script, but beyond that no deals have been made for either Smith or Jones to reprise their roles. Although I’d be very surprised if the studio didn’t have talks going on with the two stars »
- Ross Miller
Natural Born Killers Unrated Director’s Cut Blu-ray Review
30 October 2009 2:15 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
When you walk into Natural Born Killers, you wonder what drugs the makers were taking. And maybe for a little bit you might want to partake as well, but it’s probably best to not. Regardless of one’s sobriety whilst watching Natural Born Killers, there is no denying that is both a trip and a ride, which is fair enough as much of it is a road picture. My review after the jump.
The film follows Mickey and Mallory Knox (Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis); two kids in love with a taste for murder. The film starts with them running havoc over a diner, and from the get go, Stone gets a great comic sensibility, with the deaths exaggerated to Looney Tunes sensibilities, but like someone who has experienced death up close, he seems unable to romanticize what they’re doing, his director’s eye makes you also feel queasy in partaking. »
- Andre Dellamorte
Men in Black 3 gets a writer
30 October 2009 1:04 PM, PDT | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »
Columbia have hired Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen to work on the script for Men in Black 3. Variety say that there are no deals currently in place for Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to return, although they doubt Columbia would be moving forward without their involvement. Columbia could always do what everyone else [...] »
- Liam
Another ‘Men In Black’ Movie On the Way
30 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
If you were one of the people clamoring for more of the Men in Black franchise after the second installment ended, then this article is for you. Why? Well, it seems the studio responsible for the Men in Black movies is also interested in more of them and so, has decided to make at least one more.
The studio has enlisted Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen to pen the script for Men in Black 3 but that’s about as far as things have gone. No deals for franchise stars Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones are in place as yet though, according to the trade, its unlikely that the film would move forward without them.
Sorry to all you Mib fans out there but to me this seems like a longshot. The studio may have a chance at getting Tommy Lee Jones to reprise his role, although I think that »
- Chris Ullrich
More 'Men in Black' on the way
30 October 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Columbia Pictures is going forward with a third installment in the "Men in Black" franchise.According to Variety, "Tropic Thunder" writer Etan Cohen will write "Men in Black 3." There are no deals in place for the franchise's stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, though it's unlikely that Columbia would greenlight the project without their involvement."Ghostbusters" was Columbia's highest-grossing film ever until it was beaten by "Men in Black" and then eventually "Spider-Man." »
- Adnan Tezer
Men in Black 3 Gets the Other Tropic Thunder Writer
30 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
As we've previously discussed, Justin Theroux's career has taken [1] off [2] after writing Tropic Thunder, and the film's other screenwriter Etan Cohen also seems to be similarly in demand. We heard earlier this year that Men in Black 3 was definitely in development [3], but now according to Variety [4], Columbia Pictures have taken the first step toward making it a reality by hiring Cohen to pen the script. Etan Cohen is a former Mike Judge collaborator, having written for Beavis & Butthead and King of the Hill, in addition to co-writing the screenplay for Judge's Idiocracy. He was also working on the currently shelved Will Ferrell/Sacha Baron Cohen Sherlock Holmes comedy, and the upcoming Candy Land board game movie. So, is this a good thing? And will Cohen be able to come up with a script that is strong enough to convince Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to sign on for Mib 3? Let's hope so, »
- Sean
'Men in Black 3' Nabs a Writer and Director
30 October 2009 7:48 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
No super-successful comedy series can stay away for long. Back in April, ShoWest brought news that the aliens were coming back for Men in Black 3. There was no word on which stars would return, or anything other than the faintest murmurings of a plan, but now things are coming together. THR's Risky Biz Blog reports that Etan Cohen, the scribe behind Tropic Thunder, will pen the script while director of the first two, Barry Sonnenfeld, returns for the third bout.
With a script and director slotted into place, naturally, the next question revolves around Will Smith. As of now, the actor has no solid plans to return, but buzz says he is interested. As for Tommy Lee Jones -- his involvement is "uncertain." Smith has nothing pressing right now, so he's wide open (save from helping along his son's blossoming career), and Jones has only got two in-development features in his future. »
- Monika Bartyzel
Men in Black 3 Pushing Forward
30 October 2009 7:27 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Despite having no confirmation that either Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones will return for another sequel, Columbia Pictures is pushing forward with Men in Black 3. Variety reports that its studio has hired Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder) to write the script.
THR reports that Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed both Men in Black movies, will come back for the third and that Smith is "interested" in possibly returning as well.
The pressure's on Cohen now, who will need to write a script good enough to convince Smith, and hopefully Jones as well, to return to the franchise. Sonnenfeld just needs to make a better movie than Men in Black 2 ... or at least his last effort, the dreadful Rv.
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- Ryan Gowland
Back in Black! Mib 3 Ramping Up
30 October 2009 6:59 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Agent J and Agent K could soon be back on the beat. Sony Pictures is beginning to assemble the pieces for Men in Black 3, per the Hollywood Reporter, having already lined up director Barry Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder) to dream up a close-encounter scenario reuniting franchise stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The original Men in Black (1997) was a critical and commercial hit, grossing $589 million worldwide and spawning a 2002 sequel that tallied $441 million. If everything stays on target, Men in Black 3 will start shooting in 2010. »
Back in Black! Mib 3 Ramping Up
30 October 2009 6:59 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Agent J and Agent K could soon be back on the beat. Sony Pictures is beginning to assemble the pieces for Men in Black 3, per the Hollywood Reporter, having already lined up director Barry Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder) to dream up a close-encounter scenario reuniting franchise stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The original Men in Black (1997) was a critical and commercial hit, grossing $589 million worldwide and spawning a 2002 sequel that tallied $441 million. If everything stays on target, Men in Black 3 will start shooting in 2010. »
'Men in Black 3' Really Happening
30 October 2009 6:55 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
That third Men in Black movie, the one that seemed like a big maybe, the one that seemed like it might be years away, is coming together much faster than we expected. Sony has hired Etan Cohen - and that's not a typo of Ethan Coen - to write the script, and production could begin next spring.
Cohen co-wrote Tropic Thunder, and he'll be writing for director Barry Sonnenfeld, back in the fold after skipping the second movie. In hindsight, I wish I'd done the same thing. Be that as it may, in a time when studios are looking for sure things as often as they can get them, Sony is going back to what works: Of the studio's top five box office hits ever, three are Spider-Man, two are Will Smith. One of those two is the first Mib, and here we are.
However, Smith is apparently not confirmed for the sequel. »
- Colin Boyd
Tropic Thunder Writer Scripting Men in Black 3
30 October 2009 6:49 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
I didn’t fall head over heels in love with Tropic Thunder as many other people did; I found it overlong and Jack Black’s performance sucked all the air out after Robert Downey Jr. would fill it up again. That’s not to say it’s bad. It’s really very good, just not mind-blowing.
One film that was very very bad was Men in Black 2, which rehashed every element of the first Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones vehicle and halved the amount of laughs.
So, the news that Tropic Thunder scribe Etan Cohen (also responsible for the criminally underrated Idiocracy) will be taking over screenwriting duties for Men in Black 3 is definitely good news for the franchise. What isn’t good news is that so far, Smith and Jones haven’t signed deals to return. Maybe it’s time for new actors to fill the MiB shoes, »
- John Cooper
Columbia Pictures Greenlights 'Men In Black 3' With 'Tropic Thunder' Writer
30 October 2009 6:41 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
It's been more than seven years since the last time the Men in Black donned their plastic Ray-Bans to take on extraterrestrial threats. Now, Columbia Pictures is moving forward with a sequel in the hopes that those years hasn't acted as a Neuralyzer to fans of the property, greenlighting "Men In Black III" for development just in time for nostalgia to kick in.
Variety reports that Etan Cohen, the screenwriter behind "Tropic Thunder," has been hired to handle scripting chores for the franchise's pending third installment.
So far, the studio hasn't commented on the project's pending plot, cast or general tone, but given Cohen's comedy background, the perceived "dark" trend in comic book adaptations doesn't seem to be suspect in this instance despite the source material's intensity.
There's been no confirmation of Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones' official involvement in the threequel, but as Variety points out, it's »
- Caleb Goellner
‘Men in Black 3′ moves forward with script
30 October 2009 5:57 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Sony Pictures has tapped Tropic Thunder scribe Etan Cohen to pen the script for the third installment of Men in Black.
Cohen is midway through the first draft of the film. No word on any possible plot points but the script is believed to include aliens, cool gadgets and smart-looking suits with somebody getting slimmed.
Director of the first two Men in Black films, Barry Sonnenfeld, will return to helm the third chapter.
Original stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have yet to formally sign on to the project. If demands are met and large sacks of cash are quickly exchanged in a dark alley, Men in Black 3 could begin production as early as next spring. Both actors are reportedly waiting to see a finished script.
Let’s be clear. This project has more to do with Will Smith than Tommy Lee Jones. If Smith doesn’t come back to the series, »
- Reel Loop News Staff
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