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After an eye-opening encounter of the third kind, the secret MiB organization’s newest recruit, Agent M (Tessa Thompson), finds herself under the wing of the heroic Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) in cosmopolitan London, when a shape-shifting duo of intergalactic assassins executes an alien aristocrat. Now, with a devastating super-weapon of mass destruction hidden somewhere on Earth, the Men in Black will leave no stone unturned to retrieve it. However, heavy clouds of mistrust and a scent of betrayal envelop the once-incorruptible agency. Is there a well-placed mole in their midst?
Men in Black: International (stylized as MIB: International in promotional material) is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. It is a spin-off of the Men in Black film series, which is loosely based on the Malibu/Marvel comic book series of the same name by Lowell Cunningham. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent and Larry Bourgeois, and Liam Neeson. Emma Thompson reprises her role from the third film, while Tim Blaney returns to voice Frank the Pug from the first two installments.
Talks of a fourth Men in Black film began after the release of Men in Black 3 in 2012. In February 2018, Hemsworth signed on to lead a spin-off while Gray was hired to direct, and Thompson joined the cast the following month. Filming took place in New York City, Morocco, Italy, and London from July to October 2018.
Men in Black: International was theatrically released in the United States on June 14, 2019 by Sony Pictures Releasing, under its Columbia Pictures label. The film was a box office disappointment and received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the “lackluster action and forgettable plot” and considered it to be the worst of the series, although the chemistry between Hemsworth and Thompson was praised.
In February 2018, it was reported that Chris Hemsworth would star in the film, which would be directed by F. Gary Gray. The following month, Hemsworth’s Thor: Ragnarok co-star, Tessa Thompson, joined the cast. In May 2018, it was reported that Liam Neeson was in talks to star in the film as the head of the UK branch of the agency.
The film’s script was written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and would be produced by Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes. In June 2018, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, and the Les Twins were added to the cast of the film. Danny Elfman, who composed the score for the first three M.I.B. films, returned to create the music for the film and work alongside Chris Bacon.
Principal photography on the film began on July 9, 2018, in London, and continued in Morocco, Italy, and New York City. Emma Thompson was announced as reprising her role as Agent O in the film later that month. In August 2018, Rebecca Ferguson joined the cast of the film. On October 17, Hemsworth confirmed that filming had wrapped.
Men in Black: International (2019)
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Les Twins, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Jess Radomska, Stephen Wight, Penelope Kapudija
Screenplay by: Matt Holloway, Art Marcum
Production Design by: Charles Wood
Cinematography by: Stuart Dryburgh
Film Editing by: Zene Baker, Christian Wagner
Set Decoration by: John Bush
Art Direction by: Abdellah Achir, Thomas Brown, David Doran, Chris ‘Flimsy’ Howes, Mark Swain, Marco Trentini, Su Whitaker, Loic Zimmermann
Music by: Chris Bacon, Danny Elfman
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: June 14, 2019
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