Opening in theaters on May 25th is the third installment of the extremely popular science fiction comedy franchise Men in Black, this time entitled Men in Black 3. The new film once again stars Grammy-winner Will Smith (Ali) and Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger) as Agents J and K, respectively, and was also directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty) who helmed the first two installments. In addition to the return of Smith and Jones, the new movie also features Oscar-nominee Josh Brolin (Milk) as a younger version of Agent K, as well as performances from two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson (Love Actually), Alice Eve (ATM), Jemaine Clement (HBO's Flight of the Conchords), Nicole Scherzinger (Fox's The X Factor), David Rasche (United 93).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with makeup effects artist Rick Baker (The Wolfman, The Nutty Professor, Ed Wood) to discuss his work on Men in Black 3. The legendary makeup artist talked about the new movie, creating the '60s era aliens and his inspirations for them, why setting the film in the '1960s helped keep the third installment fresh, advances in CGI since the first movie, the importance of using both practical as well as CGI effects, working with director Barry Sonnenfeld for the third time, having to make two different versions of the film's villain, and why Harry & the Hendersons holds a special place in his heart. 

Perhaps sensing the trepidation regarding what many potential moviegoers see as a premature rebootenizing, Sony Pictures has been happy to show off plenty of footage from The Amazing Spider-Man.  Just last week, a four-minute "super-preview" debuted during America's Got Talent, in addition to different trailers and a sizzle reel screened earlier this year.  Now, a selection of folks seeing Men in Black 3 will be treated to a six-minute Spidey preview.

Opening in theaters on May 25th is the third installment of the extremely popular science fiction comedy franchise Men in Black, this time entitled Men in Black 3. The new film once again stars Grammy-winner Will Smith (Ali) and Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger) as Agents J and K, respectively, and was also directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty) who helmed the first two installments. In addition to the return of Smith and Jones, the new movie also features Oscar-nominee Josh Brolin (Milk) as a younger version of Agent K, as well as performances from two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson (Love Actually), Alice Eve (ATM), Jemaine Clement (HBO's Flight of the Conchords), Nicole Scherzinger (Fox's The X Factor), David Rasche (United 93).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had the pleasure of sitting down with director Barry Sonnenfeld to discuss his latest film Men in Black 3. The director talked about his new movie, the art of making a time travel film, using Back to the Future as a template for the project, why they decided to introduce time travel to the Men in Black series, setting the movie in 1969, not shying away from the racism of the era, the film's over publicized script trouble, why they took a much needed break halfway through production, the brilliant idea of casting Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones, the possibility of Jaden Smith appearing in MiB4, and the future of the popular franchise. 

Earlier this month, we saw the first trailer for Gangster Squad, showing off all kinds of coolness as a group of incorruptible cops in 1949 Los Angeles form a covert group to battle the corrosive influence of Mickey Cohen, a Brooklyn-born criminal who brought East Coast-style organized crime to sunny LA. 

In order to remind you that Gangster Squad is a movie that includes some good looking people in some good looking outfits, as well as Sean Penn shooting a tommy gun, Warner Bros has released four new images from the film.

Synopsis: J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K  to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

With just over a week until the sequel's domestic release, a new Men in Black 3 featurette is here to remind us not only that the film is on the way, but that Rick Baker is now and shall forever be a master of his craft.  This new behind the scenes featurette includes interview snippets with director Barry Sonnenfeld, as well as stars Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, and Jemaine Clement.

Warner Bros has released the first theatrical trailer for Gangster Squad, and if the ensemble wasn't on your "Movies I'm Damn Well Seeing As Soon As I Can" list, then it will be shortly.

The story kicks of 1949, as Brooklyn-born gangster Mickey Cohen brings an East Coast-style organization to crime in the sunny City of Angels and corrodes the police through corruption and intimidation.  Sergeant John O'Mara and Detective Jerry Wooters are tasked with forming a covert group of incorruptible cops to dismantle Cohen's empire by any means necessary.

With this month's Men in Black III, Will Smith returns to screens after a four year absence.  That might not seem too long, but consider that from 1995 to 2008, Smith starred in at least one major motion picture every single year like clockwork.  His third turn as Agent K in the second Men in Black sequel is the first time we've seen him onscreen since 2008's Seven Pounds, and with the return of one of the last true international movie stars, attention is naturally focused on his potential future projects.

IAR's Jami Philbrick was present at the Los Angeles press day for Men in Black III, where Smith provided updates on two potential starring vehicles: another go-around in Bad Boys III and starring alongside Denzel Washington in an Uptown Saturday Night remake.

Two new clips from Men in Black III have brought the total clip count in the last twenty-four hours to five, following Wednesday's three-official-clip debut day.  These two both center on Will Smith back in the role of Agent K for the first time in a decade, and he plays off of Agents K from two different eras.  In the first, Tommy Lee Jones intros the memory-erasing Neuralyzer, while in the second, Smith negotiates MiB circa 1969, interacting with Josh Brolin's young K and Alice Eve's young O.

With a certain superhero team-up about to blow the doors off of summer movie season, the rest of this season's would-be blockbusters are all getting their hype machines in working order.  Men in Black III is set for release at the end of this month, so naturally the promotional effort is gearing up to offer all the requisite marketing bits, including clips.  Today, the first three clips from the third theatrical adventure of the extraterrestrial policing agency have landed online.