@filmenthusiast: Men in Black 5 is officially happening at Sony Pictures, with Bad Boys For Life writer Chris Bremner tapped to pen the script following the franchise's successful relaunch strategy. Will Smith is being courted to return as Agent J, with the script being written specifically to include his character, though he hasn't officially committed and won't until he reads the final draft. After the 2019 spinoff Men in Black: International disappointed with $253.9 million on a $100 million budget, Sony is banking on returning to the franchise's roots, which collectively grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.