Emma Thompson has joined the cast of Men In Black 3, where she will play the head of the MIB organisation.

According to Deadline.com, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are both returning for the sequel, along with original director Barry Sonnenfeld. Josh Brolin will apparently play the 1969 version of Jones' character, as the sequel incorporates time travel into the series - jumping the shark? Sure looks like it...

This film is a payday for all involved and nothing more. Smith is coming off of a relative flop in Seven Pounds, and needs a sure thing, hence this sequel gearing up.

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