Los Angeles:
Emma Thompson
is returning as the chief of the
Men in Black
organisation in the series reboot. [caption id=“attachment_4814141” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Emma Thompson as Agent O in Men in Black alongside Will Smith. Image via Twitter[/caption] While the plot and character details are largely being kept secret, it is confirmed that the 59-year-old actor will reprise her role of Agent O in the film. According to
The Hollywood Reporter
, the new film is set to begin production this month in London. The film, to be directed by F Gary Gray of
Fate of the Furious
fame, and penned by
Iron Man
screenwriters Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, will feature
Chris Hemsworth
and Tessa Thompson in the lead. Hemsworth and Thompson, who reunite after starring in
Thor: Ragnarok
, are not playing the alien-fighting and world-saving characters portrayed by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the initial film trilogy. Other cast members include
Liam Neeson
, Liam Hemsworth, Rafe Spall, Kumail Nanjiani and street-dancing duo Les Twins aka Laurent Nicolas Bourgeois and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois. Walter F Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who produced the original movies, return as producers, while Steven Spielberg is coming back to executive produce. The Sony studio film is slated to release on 14 June next year.