Men in Black 2

Genre: Science Fiction/Comic Book Adaptation.

Studio: Sony Pictures.
Production Company: Amblin Productions.

Project Phase: Movies Rumored.

Who's In It: Will Smith (Jay), Tommy Lee Jones (Kay) and Linda Fiorentino (Dr. Laurel Weaver, or is that simply L now?) all have expressed interest in returning for a sequel.
Who's Making It: Barry Sonnenfeld (Director); based on the Men in Black comic book series created by Lowell Cunningham.

Premise: The return of those lovable, huggable MIB's. Why? Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man!

Release Date: Unknown.

Comments: $84 million in six days. Try and convince me you can't see this on the horizon.

But guys, just one request, ok? Try to include more of the twins (those two aliens that operate the big MIB HQ screen display) next time. Make 'em hand Tommy Lee Jones a 'While You Were Out' memo or something to that effect. Or, one of the twins calls in sick and they've got to get a temp in. Hey, Murphy Brown has mined that joke for years...

Rumors: Unknown.

Scoop Feedback:

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July 9, 1997... Even before the film hit the big screens, the buzz was so big that sequel talks were underway. When the studio asked Sonnenfeld when he thought work could begin, his response was reported to be something to the effect of "How about we wait until opening weekend at least?"

Otherwise, word has been circulating after the opening that both Will Smith and Sonnenfeld are already on board for the sequel. [Scoop submitted by 'widgett.']

August 19, 1997... David Duchovny will be playing opposite Will Smith in the sequel, scheduled for a 1999 release...or will he? This scooper tells us it's true, but we smell tabloid here. According to the scooper, Duchovny will be playing 'Agent M' - as in 'Mulder', perhaps?? [Emailed by 'Moridin' and 'Ms. X'.]

So Pete Jones, our agent in the field, goes out and does a little bit of researching. Duchovny's name is now listed in the Internet Movie Database entry for Men in Black 2. We've notified the cool guys over at the IMDb as to our suspicions with this rumor. [Support provided by Pete Jones (or Pee to his fellow MIBs.)]

September 1, 1997... On Tuesday August 26th Chicago Sun Times columnist Michael Sneed reported that X-Files star David Duchovny had signed to be in the Men In Black sequel. Before we comment on that, here's what the scooper also had to say about it: "I will say, however, that Michael Sneed does have something of a reputation around Chicago, at the very least, for being highly incorrect or a little late on the uptake on particular pieces of news."

Other scoopers have told us that Duchovny was listed on Internet Movie Database in their MIB2 page. We contacted Jon Reeves, the American division chief of the IMDb to let him know that the Duchovny rumor was indeed nothing more than a rumor. Lowell Cunningham, creator of the Men in Black comic book series hasn't heard any confirmation of a sequel, and the same goes for us. Anyone who tells you otherwise, lest they be Mr. Smith or Mr. Jones, are pullin' your leg.

It seems Mr. Sneed's information may indeed have come from Internet sources... [Thanks to 'jacey1287' for the information.]

September 2, 1997... According to an interview with MIB producer Laurie MacDonald on the online Excite site, the possibility exists that the sequel could be finished in time for a summer 1999 release date. [Forwarded by 'MacPsychic'.]

January 27, 1998... In the middle of the month, Access Hollywood reported that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones each are asking for $20 million to come back and star in MIB 2. It's also been reported director Barry Sonenfield wants much more than he recieived last time as does producer Steven Speilberg. AH summed it up by saying if Sony pays up, it'll be the most expensive paycheck deal for a single Hollywood production yet. [Confessed by 'Riddler2'.]

Here's a rumor about a MIB 2 storyline (which, we're sad to say, probably isn't even in the formative stages just yet): Kay gets kidnapped by a group of intergalactic terrorists after being re-united with his long-lost love. Holding him for ransom by the MIB task force, it's up to Agents Jay and Elle to stop the bad guys before they toast their friend. [Written down by 'beniii'.]

Another person mentions a rumor they overheard: Christopher Walken is being considered for a role in the sequel. ['SRG'.]

Finally, a different scooper and a different sequel idea. Again the Duchovny rumor was mentioned by our scooper (even though Duchovny denied being approached to play a part in any MIB sequel back in November), but it may have originated in a character called 'Agent M' in a rumored first draft for MIB 2 called 'Persons In Black'. [Thanks to 'Azxphile'.]



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