Liam Neeson Joins Chris Hemsworth In Sony’s ‘Men In Black’ Spin-Off
Liam Neesonis the latest recruit of theMen in Blackspin-off. The Men in Black spin-off cast has added Neeson to an ensemble that already includesChris Hemsworthand hisThor: Ragnarokco-starTessa Thompson. Now Neeson will be the next prolific actor to don the iconic black suit and sunglasses.
Liam Neeson is currently in talks with Sony to join theMen in Blackspin-off helmed byThe Fate of the FuriousdirectorF. Gary Gray,The Wrapreports.
Neeson will reportedly play the head of the Men in Black organization in London, where the story is set to begin.
Details are scarce on the spin-off, which is being penned byIron ManscribesMatt HollowayandArt Marcum.Steven Spielbergis also executive producing again, withWalter F. ParkesandLaurie MacDonaldproducing.
The spin-off will not feature the beloved Agents J and K played by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the original films, respectively, but will reportedly be an ensemble piece about the secretive government agency that defends Earth from hostile aliens and helps friendly aliens settle into human society. The Wrap reports that the spinoff is being compared toJurassic World, with plans to take the franchise in a bigger, more expansive direction with a few nods to the originals. And with the London setting, it looks likeMen in Blackis going global.
But the spin-off could still center on the buddy-comedy dynamic that made the firstMen in Blackfilms so successful, withHemsworth and Thompsonat the forefront and Neeson as their cantankerous superior. Or perhaps Neeson’s MIB chief will end up taking a larger part in the action than anticipated, considering the star’s action pedigree.
Whatever the case, this still-untitledMen in Blackspin-off is shaping up to have one of the most exciting blockbuster casts yet.
Sony has slated theMen in Blackspin-off for a release date ofJune 14, 2019.
