Men in Black 4 gets go-ahead

From The Guardian

Star not confirmed to reprise role of Agent J as screenwriter Oren Uziel begins followup to franchise-best third film

Men in Black will be revived for a fourth instalment of the science fiction film saga – but this time they could be fighting Earth-dwelling extra-terrestrials without original star Will Smith.

Studio Sony has asked screenwriter Oren Uziel to script Men in Black 4 following the critical and commercial success of the belated third film in the series last year. Men in Black 3, which featured Smith alongside older and younger versions of partner Agent K played by Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, took a franchise-best $624m across the globe.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, it is not clear at this stage whether the famously picky Smith is interested in reprising the role of Agent J, and there's no deal in place for Brolin to return either. Likewise Britain's Emma Thompson, who played new character Agent O...

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Sci Fi And Will Smith Have Unfinished Business

Source: NBC Universal

SCI FI is teaming up with James Lassiter, Will Smith and Ken Stovitz through their company Overbrook Entertainment for a 2-hour back door pilot entitled Unfinished Business. Written by Emmy-nominated Sally Robinson (Iron Jawed Angels), the pilot will be produced by Universal Cable Productions. Emmy-winner Mikael Salomon (Band of Brothers, The Andromeda Strain, The Company) is attached to direct. Both Robinson and Salomon will serve as executive producers. Heather Courtney, head of Overbrook Entertainment television, will oversee production.

"SCI FI is excited to begin development on Unfinished Business with Overbrook Entertainment and Will Smith," said Mark Stern, Executive Vice President, Original Programming for SCI FI & Co-Head Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. "It is a compelling and thrilling drama that is perfect for our audience."

Unfinished Business is the story of an ex cop, who after a brain injury, finds himself experiencing flashes of memories from the recently deceased. The experiences compel him to help these lost souls resolve their unfinished business.

Will Smith To Star In An I Am Legend Prequel

Source: WENN

Will Smith is to revive his role in futuristic action movie I Am Legend for a prequel.

Director Francis Lawrence has confirmed he is working on a follow-up to the hit 2007 film and Smith's character Dr. Robert Neville will return to complete the beginning of the story.

Lawrence says, "Absolutely (there will be a prequel), we're actually trying to crack that. We're trying to figure out some ideas for it, but yes, it would be a prequel."

And the moviemaker insists that filming the follow-up will be much easier than working on the original, because the crew will not have to shut off large areas of New York City again - a move that sparked chaos among commuters and city workers.

He adds, "The first time you go out there and shut down 6th Avenue, it's like, 'How are we going to do this day after day after day?' But by the end, it's just like you know how to do it.

"You got the PAs (personal assistants) who know how to shut it down, how to let the traffic through in between set-ups and you just sort of get the routine down, so that's not the issue."