Bringing together a combination of sci-fi, action and comedy, and hoping it works well at the box office, can't be easy.
The Men in Black franchise has worked well twice before, particularly the original in 1997.
It has been 10 years since the somewhat disappointing sequel, but the gap has allowed sufficient time for new life to be injected into the series.
Most sci-fi seems to aim to scare you out of your seat - not this one.
Although the creatures that wander across the screen are certainly in the weird, wonderful and creative category, they seem harmless enough.