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Men in Black II

Same planet. New scum.

2002 · 90 min · Action
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Action Comedy Science Fiction

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2002
Studio
Columbia Pictures · Amblin Entertainment · Parkes+MacDonald Production

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

David Koepp was initially hired to write the screenplay but left to work on Spider-Man (2002) and Panic Room, leading to Robert Gordon taking over the script, with Barry Fanaro brought in later for rewrites.

Origins

Barry Fanaro added pop culture references to the script that Robert Gordon had deliberately avoided, and also condensed the film's first part to bring Agent K back into the story earlier.

Casting

Famke Janssen was originally cast as the villain Serleena but dropped out due to personal issues, and was replaced by Lara Flynn Boyle.

Casting

Michael Jackson wanted to appear in the film and insisted on cameoing in an actual Men in Black suit rather than as an alien, which convinced director Barry Sonnenfeld to cast him; it turned out to be Jackson's last feature film appearance before his death in 2009.

Casting

Agent L, played by Linda Fiorentino in the first film, was written out of the sequel via a brief mention that Agent J had her neuralyzed; producer Laurie MacDonald said the studio didn't consider her a permanent franchise character, and there were also reports that Fiorentino was difficult to work with and that Tommy Lee Jones refused to work with her again.

Filming

Principal photography ran from June 11 to September 23, 2001, and was suspended due to the September 11 attacks, which occurred during filming in New York City.

Filming

The film's climax was originally shot with the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in the background, but after the September 11 attacks the scene was completely reshot to take place at the Statue of Liberty instead, and other shots featuring the Twin Towers were edited or redone.

Effects

Sound editor Skip Lievsay used a Synclavier to clean up and improve the original neuralyzer sound effect from the first film, which had originally been created from the sound of a recycling strobe flash.

Effects

To create sounds for the Serleena creature, the sound crew placed tree branches inside a rubber membrane and pushed them around while adding water to generate organic squishing noises.

Effects

For the scene where Jeff the giant worm attacks a subway train, a specially designed vise was used to crush a real subway car so it would look as though it had been bitten in half.

Trivia

The film's home media release included an alternate ending in which Agent J is sent to the homeworld of the aliens from Grand Central Terminal.

Memorable quotes

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About to lay the smack-down on your candy ass! (In homage to The Rock)

Agent J Threatening an opponent in a confrontation.

[after Frank the Pug suggests the "good cop, bad cop thing"] How about we do the good cop, dumb dog thing, and you just shut up?

Agent J Dismissing Frank the Pug's tactical suggestion.

Silly little planet. I could rule the place with the right set of mammary glands.

Serleena Villainous musing about conquering Earth.

[After the Worms accidentally shut down the MIB headquarters upon him and K taking it back] WORMS!!

Agent J Reacting with frustration when worms cause chaos.

Worms: Once you've had worm, that’s what you'll yearn!

Worms A memorable catchphrase of the alien creatures.

[after seeing the Grand Central Station Locker Creatures’ ”large adult entertainment section”] That's just nasty.

Agent J Reacting with disgust to adult entertainment.

Man, tell it to the hand.

Agent J A dismissive gesture.

Jeebs: (head is growing back after J shot it off) Oh, great, right in the pie-hole! Now nuttin’s gonna taste right!

Jeebs Complaining after being shot in the head.

Yeah, every Saturday night you'd be like, "Flush me J., Flush me." and I'd be like, "Naw."

Agent J Recalling past interactions with Frank the Pug.

Frank the Pug: (upon seeing Ben's skin only) Hey, J, zero percent body fat! (Homage to Lara Flynn Boyle.)

Frank the Pug Commenting on Ben's physical appearance.

Jeff, excuse my partner. He's new and he's... [Jeff attacks T]...kinda stupid.

Agent J Apologizing for K's aggressive behavior.

Here's the deal. I lose, you lose. I win, everything keeps spinning.

Serleena Explaining the stakes of her plan.

Grand Central Station Locker Creatures: K is back! The light keeper! All hail K! All hail K! Oh, K, can you see by the dawn's early light...

Grand Central Station Locker Creatures Greeting K's return with reverence.

It's nice. Sleep late on the weekends. Watch the Weather Channel. I did miss this city.

Agent K Reflecting on life after returning from the morgue.

MIB Guard: [after J and K come to stop Serleena, he's reading a tabloid that says "Satan Escapes from Hell."] It's about time you guys got here. That pretty lady in there is causin’ all kinds-a-hell.

MIB Guard Greeting J and K as they arrive to stop the villain.

[After K calls for him to leave, to Newton and Hailey] Oh, and there ain't no such thing as aliens or Men in Black.

Agent J Lying to witnesses about what they've seen.

Oh, yummy. Someone I need to eat.

Serleena Expressing hunger for victims.

Transit Authority, people! We need to move to the forward car, there's a bug in the electrical system. [passengers ignore him] Yo! People! We got a bug in the electrical system!

Agent J Trying to evacuate passengers from a subway car.

I never worked in a funeral home. Somethin’ I can do for you, Slick?

Agent K Responding to a suspicious inquiry.

Get a mop, and escort all civilian personnel from this site immediately. [After coffee has been spilt at the post office.]

Agent K Issuing orders after an accident at the post office.

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