Though the news of a potential Men in Black revival is still in the very early stages, you’ll forgive fans of the sci-fi comedy series for getting their hopes sky-high for Will Smith to return as Agent J. That’s because the only thing we know about the in-development new Men in Black movie is that it’s being written by Chris Bremner, who co-wrote 2020’s Bad Boys for Life and 2024’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die . And who starred in those movies? Yep. You already know.

Deadline got the scoop on the news, which would mark the fifth installment in the Men in Black series. So far the franchise has included the 1997 original, adapted from the comic series of the same name and featuring an unlikely but endearing team-up between Smith and Tommy Lee Jones—buddy cops, except with aliens

See Full Page