Sony is reportedly planning to revive Men in Black as a new film trilogy without Will Smith's involvement. Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who produced the original trilogy, told The Hollywood Reporter talks of a revival are "very active" at Sony. However, according to Parkes, Smith, who played Agent J in all three Men in Black films, "most likely" won't be involved with the revival. MacDonald added that the sci-fi-comedy franchise will be "reinvented as a trilogy.