Not only does it look like the Men in Black reboot is coming closer and closer to fruition, with reports about Chris Hemsworth joining the project to helmed by F. Gary Gray, and a 2019 release date, but we now have an additional cast mate who is just recently hot off a collaboration with Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok. Here’s what the Hollywood Reporter had to say:
“Tessa Thompson is joining her Thor: Ragnarok co-star Chris Hemsworth in Sony’s Men in Black reboot.”
Awesome news! But there’s a little bit more that is also quite interesting.
“Akin to how Jurassic World revived the Jurassic Park film series, Sony’s reboot is to feature new characters rather than Agents K and J, portrayed by original trilogy stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, respectively, and will build on the contemporary sci-fi world in which they operated.
Details are being kept hidden under a New York City ventilation tower, but sources say the new project is more of an ensemble piece than a two-hander and will be more global in scope.”
This is double good news for me. I always thought it would be smart to continue the franchise, even if it doesn’t end up revolving around the original characters, rather than starting it all from scratch. The Men in Black universe is interesting and full of possibilities, and I think it would be better if the new film will just throw the audience right back into that world since most of us are plenty familiar with it.
As far as Tessa Thompson is concerned, she is the kind of actor I will watch in anything. She has a great screen presence, and now that we’ve seen how great she works with Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok, it only makes me more excited to see what kind of dynamic they will have and what they have in store for us, storywise.
Does this surprise you? Does it make you more excited? Less excited? Discuss in the comments below!