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Will Smith Pondering Return in ‘Men in Black III’
A few weeks ago we reported that casting was underway for Men in Black III, with Sacha Baron Cohen (Sweeney Todd, Bruno) and Jemaine Clement (“The Flight of the Conchords”) up for the role of a character named “Yaz”, and Josh Brolin still attached. Adding more fuel to the fire, it’s being reported that Will Smith could be returning to Columbia Pictures’ franchise. According to the reports, Smith is pondering which ship he’ll captain next, Men in Black III or 20th Century Fox’s fantasy-adventure The City That Sailed. News is expected very soon. Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Igor, Idiocracy) wrote the screenplay. The 1997 Men in Black grossed nearly $600m worldwide, while its 2002 sequel took in $440m.
“Mythic Quest” actor Chase Yi has been cast in a lead role in Paramount and Blumhouse’s new Paranormal Activity movie, Deadline reports this afternoon.
Ian Tuason (Undertone) will direct the eighth installment in the Paranormal Activity film franchise, set to release in theaters May 21, 2027.
As for character details or plot, well, those remain scarce at this stage.
While we wait for further news on whether the demonic Toby will reappear, Tuason previously revealed to Bloody Disgusting that technology will play a huge role in his vision: “Technology — camera technology — has advanced to a point where it’s become a big part of the film and what I want to do there.”
It’s fitting, especially as it was the original Paranormal Activity that inspired the filmmaker’s haunting debut, undertone.
Paranormal Activity, created by Oren Peli, first hit theaters in 2007. Its groundbreaking minimalist approach to found-footage ghost stories has spawned a seven-film franchise that’s grossed nearly $900 million worldwide.
Franchise originator Oren Peli will produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.
Also on the way soon is the Paranormal Activity stage play.