Barry Sonnenfeld

Men In Black 3 director Barry Sonnenfeld has so far received many plaudits for his role on the latest instalment to the MIB franchise and whilst any loose ends may seem to have been tied up in a recent interview he alluded to the possibility of a fourth...  

Barry Sonnenfeld isn’t bothered by all the negative press around his latest film, Men in Black 3. According to reports, Sonnenfeld’s return to directing after about five years was a runaway train of rising costs, script problems and on-set drama. None of that matters to the director because the movie speaks for itself. Men in [...]  

We chat with director Barry Sonnenfeld about 'Men in Black 3', Will Smith and the secret to great acting (Spoiler Alert: it's plus-sized heads).  

When I got to watch Men in Black 3 earlier last month in Los Angeles, director Barry Sonnenfeld was on hand to witness his return to the extraterrestrial franchise firsthand. Hopefully, the laughter from the crowd of cynical journalists (guilty) and studio ...  

Now that you've seen it, what did you think? They are back... in time. Its been a good 10 years since we last saw Agent J & K, but they're both back in another sci-fi adventure involving the secret organization that polices alien activity on Earth - the Men in Black. Sony Pictures is opening MIB3 in theaters today, with Will Smith back as Agent J, Tommy Lee Jones as K, and introducing Josh Brolin as a young K, plus Jemaine Clement as the...  

She gives me a 40-page head start, and then we read the script. We finished 'Men in Black I' probably in 1993. I turned to her and said, 'Tommy Lee Jones,' and she turned to me and said, 'Will Smith.' This was before 'Independence Day' or anything.  

Men in Black 3 won't disappoint fans of the Men in Black franchise. It's been15 years since we first saw Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones donning their trademark black suits and black glasses, and it's been10 years since Men in Black 2. Some things have ...  

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In the previous two Men in Black movies, the MiB video surveillance zoomed in on famous people who were in fact aliens (or suspected aliens): In the first film, the list included Isaac Mizrahi, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. In MiB3, which opens this weekend, the Men in Black are monitoring new celebr-E.T.s (trademark ours), including Lady Gaga (of course), Justin Bieber, the Dalai Lama, Shaun White, and...  

Director Barry Sonnenfeld exudes a nervy confidence that extends from his blithe dismissal of reported troubles in the making of Men in Black 3 (“The story is if the movie works when it's finished…”) to the navy blue stingray ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld began his career as the cinematographer of choice for style-conscious directors like the Coen brothers and Danny DeVito, and has continued to work in broad strokes while directing his own blockbuster comedy hits, such as The Addams Family, Get Shorty, and Men In Black. After a decadelong hiatus, the Men In Black franchise is back, with Sonnenfeld at the helm. In the film, the titular government alien-fighters deal with a...  

LOS ANGELES : Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld, who worked with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on the 1997 film “Men in Black,” has united with the duo for “Men in Black 3,” which will be released in theaters on Friday.  In the latest film in ...  

(CBS News) Director Barry Sonnenfeld is the man behind the "Men in Black" franchise, but his wife, is apparently behind casting Will Smith as its star. Friday on "CBS This Morning" Sonnenfeld said he and his wife Susan - nicknamed "Sweetie ...  

(CBS News) Director Barry Sonnenfeld is the man behind the "Men in Black" franchise, but his wife, is apparently behind casting Will Smith as its star. Friday on "CBS This Morning" Sonnenfeld said he and his wife Susan - nicknamed "Sweetie ...  

Opening this weekend is the third film in the Men in Black franchise.  Barry Sonnenfeld returns as director and the story finds Will Smith’s Agent J travelling back in time to save Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K.  In addition to Bill Hader as Andy Warhol, Josh Brolin plays a younger version of Jones’ character and does an incredible job.  You’ll absolutely think you’re watching Jones as a young man.  Men in Black 3 also stars Jemaine Clement, Alice...  

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld, who worked with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on the 1997 film "Men in Black," has united with the duo for "Men in Black 3," which will be released in theaters on Friday. In the latest film in ...  

Time travel is a popular device in science-fiction, but it’s also a very tricky one to portray correctly. With so much science and so many rules at play, including Chaos Theory and parallel universes, it’s a hard concept to get your mind around.  

Barry Sonnenfeld was on quite a roll in the late '90s. The director -- who began his career as the cinematographer for Joel and Ethan Coen and made his directorial debut with "The Addams Family" in 1991 -- was riding high following the certified ...  

Since starting as his career as the cinematographer for the Coen Brothers, Barry Sonnenfeld has led a successful career as a director, a few rough patches notwithstanding (“Wild Wild West”) and this Friday sees his first new film in six years, the “surprisingly decent” “Men In Black 3,” hit theaters. And it looks like he’s already looking for his next project. In an interview with Comic Book Movie (via Slashfilm), Sonnenfeld revealed that...  

This weekend, "Men in Black 3," starring Will Smith ... (Filmmakers even took a break from shooting to try and fix the story's problems.) Earlier this month, the L.A. Times reported that the film's budget was -- including marketing -- a whopping ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld could direct a comic book-inspired movie in the near future. "You know, I'm talking to Warner Bros about doing a franchise based on a comic that hasn't been around since the '60s. But it's too early to talk about it," he said. The comic in ...  

What was the biggest challenge on MIB III that you didn’t have in others? Barry Sonnenfeld: Technology made it easier. It’s always the story on any movie. The hard part is getting your story together. Until you have your story, it’s really ...  

Later this week, you’ll be able to watch my 10 minute video interview with director Barry Sonnenfeld on the topic of his latest film, Men in Black 3. The interview took place about three weeks ago so we mainly discussed the film itself, some of the controversy behind it and more. One topic that doesn’t get breached [...]  

I had a real moment when I got to interview Barry Sonnenfeld for Men in Black 3. Thinking back 15 years to when I watched Men in Black at the movie theater, who would’ve thought I’d be interviewing the director (let alone Will Smith too)? If you saw ...  

BEVERLY HILLS – Director Barry Sonnenfeld has been leading a double life the past eight years. USA TODAY met here with Sonnenfeld at the Four Seasons Hotel to discuss his affection for movie-related gadgets. Sony's NEX-7 camera, the size of a ...  

BEVERLY HILLS – Director Barry Sonnenfeld has been leading a double life the past eight years. USA TODAY met here with Sonnenfeld at the Four Seasons Hotel to discuss his affection for movie-related gadgets. Sony's NEX-7 camera, the size of a ...  

He's been making movies by day and reviewing gadgets for Esquire by night. With his latest flick, Men in Black 3, in theaters Friday, Sonnenfeld recently gave up the reviews to concentrate on his ...  

They're like an iconic duo. ''Now we're going back in time making the film with somebody different but as soon as I read the script I knew it had to be Josh. ''I had seen him in 'W' and I thought he was fantastic as George Bush. I knew him a little bit as ...  

Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Barry Sonnenfeld It's been fifteen years since Agents J and K first hit the big screen in Barry Sonnenfeld's original Men in Black and ten since the first sequel. This Friday, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are ...  

MANILA, Philippines - Fifty-nine-year-old filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld returns this week with the eagerly anticipated third instalment in the billion-dollar Men In Black franchise, bringing back the original tandem of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.  

BARRY Sonnenfeld is a crier. On the set of his new film Men in Black III, he cried the day Josh Brolin shot his first scene. He cried when he had to climb a ladder. And it seems he cried whenever Will Smith came near him. "He hurts you and kicks you and ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld has hinted there will be a 'Men In Black 4' after admitting he "can't wait" to see what happens in the fourth movie in the franchise, which he believes is "refreshed" thanks to Josh B Barry Sonnenfeld "can't wait" to do 'Men In Black 4'.  

We have yet to see Men In Black III, but like every Hollywood franchise these days, people are already talking about the next installment! While talking about where the idea for the current sequel came from, director Barry Sonnenfeld told sources that he wants Will Smith's son Jaden to take over for his pop if there's [...]  

Mumbai, India, May 16, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Men in Black 3 of Sony Pictures is all set to release on May 25th, 2012 all over India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. However, the man behind the success of its prequels-Director Barry Sonnenfeld ...  

They're like an iconic duo. "Now we're going back in time making the film with somebody different but as soon as I read the script I knew it had to be Josh. "I had seen him in 'W' and I thought he was fantastic as George Bush. I knew him a little bit as he ...  

Wes Anderson and Barry Sonnenfeld, tooIt's Friday, which means it's Empire Podcast day, and guess what? We've got a podcast for you, right here, right now.Featuring the dulcet tones of Moonrise Kingdom's Wes Anderson and Men In Black 3's Barry Sonnenfeld, it's got double the directors you were expecting - unless you were expecting two directors to appear in this podcast, in which case we were bang on the money.Alongside those two, there's our...  

Director Barry Sonnenfeld was wary of working with Will Smith again on Men In Black Iii - the movie star mistakenly knocked him out on their previous movie. When the pair was shooting scenes for 2002's Men In Black II, Smith wanted to show off his newfound ...  

[brightcove]1492229571001[/brightcove] Total Film recently jetted off to Cancun for Sony’s annual sun-drenched press conference. Among the many films being temptingly waved before our eyes was Men In Black III , with stars Will Smith and Josh Brolin and director Barry Sonnenfeld on hand to discuss the sci-fi threequel. Here’s the full transcript from the press conference, so you can discover ...  

In just a few weeks we will be getting our first Men in Black film in nearly ten years, and hopefully the Men in Black sequel we deserve. Director Barry Sonnenfeld‘s first installment was a real head-turner, a rare type of blockbuster that could be touted as being something like a modern day Ghostbusters, though it was its own original breed of film. The 2002 sequel, however, was not that, forgetting nearly everything that made the first film...  

Alice Eve and Jemaine Clement, with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. This time around the relationship between the two agents- Agent J and Agent K- will grow stronger and sturdier. Agent J will ...  

Sonnenfeld either directed or shot some of the best movies of the '80s and '90s. He was the cinematographer on the Coen Brother's first movies and directed the Men in Black movies and Get Shorty, among other works of dark genius. His movie Men in Black III is coming out in May.  

An arbitrator has ruled against director Barry Sonnenfeld in a dispute with his former talent agency over whether he is required to pay commissions on money he earned from the upcoming Men in Black 3. Evidence was submitted that Sonnenfeld paid UTA a 10 ...  

Washington, May 16: 'Men In Black 3' will have "'more action, aliens and magic" as compared to the previous two films in the franchise, the movie's director Barry Sonnenfeld has revealed. Sonnenfeld believes the latest addition to the sci-fi comedy series ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld must pay UTA up to $325000 on his paycheck from Men In Black III, a DGA arbitration ruling revealed today. The director's former agency will get even more if there are more sequels of the Will Smith-Tommy ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld is back with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to save the world — and the summer box office — with Men in Black III, which opens May 25. The first MIB was a sleeper hit in 1997, and the 2002 sequel was a critical disappointment, but still made $441.8 million worldwide. Ten years later Smith and Jones return as Agents J and K, respectively; and there’s also a second, younger Agent K (played by Josh Brolin), and a new boss agent...  

Barry Sonnenfeld is back with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to save the world -- and the summer box office -- with "Men in Black III," which opens May 25. The first "MIB" was a sleeper hit in 1997, and the 2002 sequel was a critical disappointment, but still made $441.8 million worldwide. Ten years later Smith and Jones return as Agents J and K, respectively; and there's also a second, younger Agent K (played by Josh Brolin), and a new boss...  

'Men in Black III' director Barry Sonnenfeld describes the threequel as an 'emotionally warm' conclusion to the 'MIB' trilogy - but also says it could reboot the franchise.  

Men in Black III comes out on May 25 ... MIB Agreement … which provided Sonnenfeld with the right of first negotiation to direct any and all sequels to MIB.” Weitzman further stated in his ruling, dated March 16, “such ‘right of first negotiation ...  

Is there a franchise reboot around the corner?  

And the director’s former agency will get even more if there are more sequels on the Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones sci-fi franchise. The seven-page ruling, (Read it here) filed today in LA Superior Court, determines that Sonnenfeld has to hand over 10% of t ...  

The director’s former agency will get even more if there are more sequels of the Will Smith-Tommy Lee Jones sci-fi franchise. The seven-page ruling (read it here) filed today in LA Superior Court determines that Sonnenfeld owes 10% of the $3.5 million he ...  

Men in Black 3, which opens in May, has a convoluted history. Conceptualized back during the production of the second film, MiB3 started to shoot last year, but began rolling cameras with a script that was only partially finished, and a schedule that featured an extensive break to work out how the last two thirds [...]  

Men in Black 3 director Barry Sonnenfeld has hinted that the series could be rebooted in the future. The helmer told MTV that the third entry in the science fiction franchise will bring closure to a trilogy, and could pave the way for a new direction ...  

Will Smith once hinted that Lady GaGa could make a cameo in "Men in Black 3". Now, director Barry Sonnenfeld revealed what part the Mother Monster would tackle in the upcoming action comedy movie, suggesting that the eccentric singer could make an ...  

As we look towards the next few months, we’ve got plenty of sequels and popcorn fare ahead of us. One of the biggest properties arriving this summer is the third film in the Men in Black franchise. Barry Sonnenfeld returns as director and the story finds Will Smith’s Agent J travelling back in time to save Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K. In addition to Bill Hader as Andy Warhol, we get Josh Brolin playing a younger version of Jones’ character for...  

As a result, which familiar faces have the filmmakers included as aliens masquerading in human flesh for Men in Black 3? Men in Black as well as Men in Black 2 both featured some pretty enjoyable celebrity cameos – which are actually performed by the ...  

After a difficult, fractured production that left many wondering if "Men In Black III" was gearing up to be a "Heaven's Gate"-style summer disaster, it seems everyone came through and put something together for the third and final chapter in the series. Or is it? With Sony rebooting "The Amazing Spider-Man" only five years after Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire's "Spider-Man 3" it's clear that in this day of do-overs and remakes, time is hardly an...  

"But I can't even begin to tell you how to interpret all of that. But I would say this: if your interpretation is that Men in Black 4 will only star the worm guys and Frank the pug, you are wrong."  

director Barry Sonnenfeld told Collider in a recent interview. Sonnenfeld said that the singers’ images will flash on the alien surveillance board at Men in Black headquarters, which in the first installment included shots of Steven Spielberg ...  

Director Barry Sonnenfeld is saying a lot of things right now. Take this choice nugget from his broad MTV interview. Sonnenfeld hints that there may be more in store for the MIB universe past his upcoming third entry:  ”The fantastic thing about ‘Men ...  

LADY GaGa and Justin Bieber will make cameo appearances as aliens in Men In Black III. The film’s director Barry Sonnenfeld confirmed their cameos in a recent interview, suggesting that they will appear on an alien surveillance board. Sonnenfeld told ...  

Director Barry Sonnenfeld recently spoke with Collider ... has featured Michael Jackson, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Sylvester Stallone. Sonnenfeld spoke on the choices, stating the following… "The challenge is getting celebrities that are ...  

"It's silly to feel sorry for a big studio movie, especially a second sequel bound to make buckets of money, but director Barry Sonnenfeld's 'Men in Black 3,' arriving 15 years after his original and 10 after 'Men in Black 2,' is so creaky and out of touch ...  

Joining the couple at the premiere was Smith's co-star Josh Brolin and Men In Black III's director Barry Sonnenfeld. Jada has been accompanying Will on his global promotional tour for the sequel. Earlier this week, they posed on the red carpet together at ...  

The “Give Me Everything” hitmaker told press he was pumped to get the call from director Barry Sonnenfeld to do the song. “It’s an incredible honor to be part of such an amazing franchise as Men in Black, and I have so much respect for Will Smith ...  

You can check out his alien effects work using the player below! Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on May 25th, the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed sequel stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger ...  

It will also star Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson and Jemaine Clement, with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The film is the third entry in the Men in Black film series which is based on the Malibu ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of the film, added, "My 19-year-old daughter turned me on to Pitbull. I'm thrilled that he wrote such a great song for our movie that totally gets it." In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones ...  

We've got a podcast for you, right here, right now. Featuring the dulcet tones of Moonrise Kingdom's Wes Anderson and Men In Black 3's Barry Sonnenfeld, it's got double the directors you were expecting - unless you were expecting two directors to appear in ...  

Men in Black 3 is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, based on the Malibu Comic written by Lowell Cunningham. The movie stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Bill Hader, Nicole Scherzinger and Michael Stuhlbarg.  

Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on May 25, the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed sequel stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve and Michael Stuhlbarg. Men in Black 3, Agents J (Smith ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of the film, revealed: "My 19-year-old daughter turned me on to Pitbull. I'm thrilled that he wrote such a great song for our movie that totally gets it." Pitbull's addition to the Men In Black theme marks the first time that ...  

Photo copyright by Away! / PR Photos. Josh Brolin, Will Smith, Nicole Scherzinger and Barry Sonnenfeld attending the "Men in Black III" Germany premiere. Photo copyright by Away! / PR Photos. Will Smith - "Men in Black III" Germany Premiere - Arrivals - O2 ...  

Columbia has issued the first TV advert for Barry Sonnenfeld's MEN IN BLACK III (3D), one part of which especially caught my eye. About half way through the spot, the announcer states the men in black are back..."in time." The "in time" is what made me do ...  

MTV caught up with "Men in Black 3" director Barry Sonnenfeld, who revealed that this particular story was always meant to be a trilogy and that the third film will answer any questions left open by the first two installments. "The fantastic thing about ...  

Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on May 25, the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed sequel stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve and Michael Stuhlbarg. In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will ...  

In an interview to Collider, the film's director Barry Sonnenfeld confirmed that both the pop stars will play small roles in the movie which also features actors Will Smith and Tomme Lee Jones reprising their earlier roles of alien combatants, Agent J and ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld returns as director, with Emma Thompson now heading the 2012 operation as Agent O. Alice Eve and Nicole Scherzinger also appear in the production, which was filmed at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens and at locations including Coney ...  

LOS ANGELES — Wicked Pictures has set a May 30 release date for director Brad Armstrong's parody of Barry Sonnenfeld's 1997 sci-fi comedy hit "Men in Black." A three-minute trailer, first-look clip and make-up featurette, with star Jessica Drake ...  

Hollywood stars Will Smith and Josh Brolin and director Barry Sonnenfeld gave a press conference in Seoul on Monday morning to promote their film "Men in Black 3," which has its world premiere in Korea. Smith said Korea, as a growing market for ...  

For more on the project, head over to Deadline.com. [via Deadline.com] CANCUN - APRIL 17: Will Smith, director Barry Sonnenfeld and Josh Brolin attend the 'MIB 3' photo call at Summer of Sony 4 Spring Edition held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on ...  

In advance of the release of Men in Black III, due in theaters this summer, filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld (who has directed all three films in the franchise) hinted in an MTV interview yesterday that the movie’s surprise ending may set the stage ...  

Justin, 18, will be playing an alien in the creature feature, director Barry Sonnenfeld tells Collider. “In this [installment] there are a few people that you’ll see up on the surveillance board, including Lady Gaga, Tim Burton, who probably ...  

The studio just released three new movie stills featuring Nicole Scherzinger As Lily Poison in the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven ...  

Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black 3 also stars Jemaine Clement and Emma Thompson. Look for it in theaters May 25, 2012, from Columbia Pictures.