Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the long-rumored "Men in Black" spin-off has been scheduled by Sony for May 17, 2019. Previous reboot rumors have included a crossover with the "Jumpstreet" movies titled "MIB 23", though that has since fallen apart.
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will not be returning to the new "Men In Black" movies. The new trilogy will be a reboot/spin-off, possibly with a female lead. Even though rebooting a male-led property with women seems to be the new Hollywood gimmick, I think that mixing genders in "MiB" would actually be good change for the franchise.
If I was the casting director, I would get:
Ming-Na Wen
For the past four years, Ming-Na Wen has played the stoic Agent Melinda May on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". Based on that I believe that she would be perfect for the Tommy Lee Jones type role.
R.J. Cyler
I haven't seen anything that R.J. Cyler ("Power Rangers", "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl") has acted in. But I have seen him as himself competing against his fellow Power Rangers in the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. I saw enough to be convinced that he could play the young rookie Will Smith type character. If they were going to do all-female for the cast, then I think his "Power Rangers" co-star Becky G could also take the role.
Sigourney Weaver
In "Men in Black 3", Rip Torn's Agent Z was replaced by Emma Thompson's Agent O. This MiB precinct's chief should be played by sci-fi movie star Sigourney Weaver. Because, of course.
