THIRD “MEN IN BLACK” JOURNEYS BACK TO THE PAST
Josh Brolin, Will Smith, and Tommy Lee Jones |
It has been ten years since the Men
in Black were last seen protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe, and
since then, there has been rampant speculation about a third film. But Will
Smith says that it was always a given that there would be a third film. “We
came to a point where we all felt that we had a fresh and compelling story that
took the audience to a time and place they had not seen in this franchise,”
says Smith.
In
Columbia Pictures' highly anticipated action adventure comedy “Men in Black 3,”
Agents J (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.
Of
course, even as the movie explores the characters’ relationships, it isn’t a
heavy drama. It’s Men In Black, and that meant it would deliver trippy Rick
Baker aliens, cool gadgets, and big laughs. All of that adds up to an
irresistible tone that isn’t quite like any other film. Sonnenfeld says that
the key to the tone – the only way to make the movie really funny – is for
everyone to play it entirely straight. “I want the situations to be funny, but
the performances to be real, so I don’t want the actors trying to be funny,” he
explains. “I don’t want the composer to think ‘comedy,’ because then the music
will be comedy music. I don’t even want the cinematographer or the lab that
develops the film to think it’s a comedy, because the next thing I know, it’ll
look too bright. If I can surround the absurd situation with something real,
it’ll be a great comedy.”
Opening
across the Philippines on May 23 in 3D and regular theaters, “Men in Black 3”
will be distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures
Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free
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