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The Sony Insider reveals that David Koepp (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) is polishing Etan Cohen's screenplay. As well the site posted a teaser video that starred Will Smith and was filmed in 3D, filmed for a Sony 3D TV launch event:

In an interview about his work on The Wolfman, makeup effects maestro Rick Baker reveals that he'll be delivering the makeup effects on the third Men in Black movie, as he did on the first two.

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed a casting story that Bloody Disgusting broke two months ago: Flight of the Conchords' Jermaine Clement has won a role in the three-quel. Back when Bloody Disgusting reported on it, their source has told them that Clement was playing a character named Yaz. Now the Reporter states that the character name has been changed to Boris, and they add that he's supposed to be "charming and creepy at the same time."

THR also adds a little more about the movie's story: that the film's action begins and ends in the year 1969, with Josh Brolin playing a younger version of Agent Kay.

While speaking with MTV, Josh Brolin expressed that he's still interested in making Men in Black 3, even though things didn't start out that way.

"I can't tell you the story, obviously, but they pitched me the general story, and I was like, 'Eh, I don't know if that's really my thing, man,'" Brolin told the once music video network.

"I was extremely grateful that they were even interested in me," he continued explaining. "But then they got more specific with the story, and I go, 'Yes, that's f---ing great!' This is a character where I feel like I can do some actual acting work within this franchise that everybody knows." That would seem to indicate that Brolin's character is indeed a younger version of Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones' character.)

Brolin did add this one finishing thought that could change his involvement in the film: "I read something early, early, early, but it's very different than what is being written right now."

Columbia Pictures has now officially announced that they plan on releasing Men in Black 3 on May 25, 2012. Deals are in place for Barry Sonnenfeld to direct, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to star, and Walter F. Parks and Laurie MacDonald to produce. The screenplay is by Etan Cohen and Steven Spielber will exectuive produce.

Also, the studio confirms the rumor from last December that Josh Brolin is in talks to play a younger version of Jones' Agent K.

It's a scrap of news but still worthy of mention: director Barry Sonnelfeld has said that Men in Black 3 will be filmed in 3D. The script hasn't been received yet by Sonnenfeld but it's likely that Sony Pictures wants the movie out for summer 2011.

A scoop surfaces that two new comedians are in the running to play a character named Yaz in MiB 3. The funny men are Sacha Baron Cohen, better known as Borat or Bruno, and Jemaine Clement (form HBO's Flight of the Conchords).

The Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex blog is reporting that Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin is being considered for a role in Men in Black 3. Hero Complex doesn't know what the role is: could Brolin be playing a younger Agent K (that's Tommy Lee Jones' MiB), a new recruit or something else? A villain, if the second sequel follows the pattern established by Vincent D'Onofrio (in the first film) and Lara Flynn Boyle (in number #2.)

Columbia Pictures has hired screenwriter Etan Cohen to write a script for Men in Black III. No description about the latest sequel's storyline was released by the studio and no deals to see stars Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones return to play the men in black have been announced -- yet.

At their ShoWest presentation today, Rory Bruer, the president of Sony Worldwide Distribution, announced that the studio has officially begun to develop a third Men in Black movie. No other specifics were given by Bruer such as whether Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones would reprise their roles again or if a screenwriter had been hired to work on the new film's story. While also mentioning new sequels in development like Spider-Man 4 and Ghostbusters 3, Bruer mentioned a target date of 2011 for these pictures as well as MiB 3. Whether that's a hard date or a working goal for the release of the picture remains to be seen.