Is Men in Black 5 ever going to get made, and when will it be released? Named after the popular conspiracy theory, the Men in Black franchise revolves around a secret government agency that works to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats. It’s a sci-fi spin on the “buddy cop” formula with the potential for countless sequels exploring new alien villains. However, there are a few obstacles standing in the way of Men in Black 5 – it’s been a few years since the last mainline installment in the series, and Men in Black star Will Smith is swamped in controversy.

The last Men in Black movie, Men in Black: International, was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing just over $253 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo). That’s not an insignificant figure, but it’s also not particularly impressive for a big-budget entry in a popular franchise. Despite this failure, the Men in Black brand is so lucrative that Men in Black 5 seems inevitable. Is it confirmed, and when will it be released?

Men In Black 5 Not Confirmed

But Sony Is Likely To Revisit The Universe

Men in Black 5 has been reported to be in development at Sony (via Giant Freakin Robot), but the sequel has yet to be officially announced by the studio. However, Sony rarely misses an opportunity to expand a franchise, as evidenced by Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and their Marvel Comics films.

While a new Men in Black movie hasn’t been confirmed, it’s only a matter of time before Sony revisits that universe.

What Happened To The Men In Black/Jump Street Crossover?

Hill and Tatum Got Preoccupied With Other Projects

When Sony was hacked in 2014, the hackers revealed plans for a crossover film between the Men in Black and 21 Jump Street franchises. This Men in Black-Jump Street crossover could’ve seen Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum’s undercover cops ing forces with MIB to prevent an alien invasion.

Rodney Rothman is also working on projects like Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and The Something.

22 Jump Street co-writer Rodney Rothman was working on a script for the crossover, but it never came to fruition. Hill and Tatum got preoccupied with other projects, and it likely would’ve been tricky to line up their schedules with the A-list stars of the Men in Black series.

Men In Black 5 Story Details

There’s No Official Plot Synopsis

There’s no official plot synopsis for Men in Black 5, but there are plenty of mind-bending sci-fi concepts from the previous movies that a new sequel could explore. A new Men in Black sequel could use the time travel introduced in Men in Black 3 to go into the future, or it could follow up on Men in Black II’s trippy revelation that the entire human universe exists in a locker at a gigantic alien train station.

There are plenty of mind-bending sci-fi concepts from the previous movies that a new sequel could explore.

Alternatively, Men in Black 5 might just follow the trusty franchise formula and introduce a new alien menace whose attempt to invade Earth is thwarted by MIB.