They're Back - The Men In Black
Sony Pictures Consumer Products selects Infogrames to develop interactive games based on one of Hollywood’s most successful entertainment properties.
Infogrames and Sony Pictures Consumer Products today announced that Sony has granted gaming rights to the globally successful franchise, Men In Black to Infogrames. The first game, based on the animated series, will be released in the fall of 2001 on PlayStation and will be shown for the first time at Infogrames booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, May 17-19th at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.
The agreement entitles Infogrames to develop a series of video games based on the Men In Black franchise. The company has rights to bring the property to a variety of platforms including Sony PlayStation and PlayStation2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Game Cube and PC, Macintosh and Arcade Games.
“The Men In Black license is a big step in our plan to be one of the top mass-market digital interactive entertainment companies,” said Robert Miles Watson, senior vice president of worldwide licensing for Infogrames. “The property offers a rich universe, full of interesting characters and situations that will become the basis for several quality titles.”
Men In Black features Director Zed and alien immigration agents Jay and Kay, who are armed with an enormous inventory of sophisticated weaponry to protect the earth from aliens with bad attitudes. The Infogrames games will be based on the colorful animated series and feature films, which combines outrageous creatures, fantastic weaponry and offbeat humour – all of which make the property an ideal foundation for digital interactive entertainment with mass appeal.
“We are thrilled to be working with Infogrames to create entertaining, interactive experiences that stay true to the spirit of the property,” stated Michael Peikoff, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Relations of Sony Pictures Consumer Products. “One of the hottest franchises in the entertainment industry, Men In Black has dominated the ‘universe’ and will be around for a long time to come.”
The Men In Black Franchise.
Men in Black has delighted audiences in all mediums, delivering much more than aliens to date:
A MIB film sequel is under development with Director Barry Sonnenfeld and Screenwriter Robert Gordon for 2002;
The first feature film reached a global box office of $589 million worldwide and was the sixth biggest opening of all time;
It is the highest grossing film in Columbia Pictures’ 75 year history;
The Men In Black home video is one of the all-time best-selling sci-fi comedy videos and DVDs with more than 17 million units sold;
The DVD version of the film was one of the biggest fourth-quarter titles of 2000;
“Men In Black: The Series” launched on Kids’ WB in 1997 and has consistently received one of the highest rating and share among key demographics for its time period.
The agreement entitles Infogrames to develop a series of video games based on the Men In Black franchise. The company has rights to bring the property to a variety of platforms including Sony PlayStation and PlayStation2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Game Cube and PC, Macintosh and Arcade Games.
“The Men In Black license is a big step in our plan to be one of the top mass-market digital interactive entertainment companies,” said Robert Miles Watson, senior vice president of worldwide licensing for Infogrames. “The property offers a rich universe, full of interesting characters and situations that will become the basis for several quality titles.”
Men In Black features Director Zed and alien immigration agents Jay and Kay, who are armed with an enormous inventory of sophisticated weaponry to protect the earth from aliens with bad attitudes. The Infogrames games will be based on the colorful animated series and feature films, which combines outrageous creatures, fantastic weaponry and offbeat humour – all of which make the property an ideal foundation for digital interactive entertainment with mass appeal.
“We are thrilled to be working with Infogrames to create entertaining, interactive experiences that stay true to the spirit of the property,” stated Michael Peikoff, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Client Relations of Sony Pictures Consumer Products. “One of the hottest franchises in the entertainment industry, Men In Black has dominated the ‘universe’ and will be around for a long time to come.”
The Men In Black Franchise.
Men in Black has delighted audiences in all mediums, delivering much more than aliens to date:
A MIB film sequel is under development with Director Barry Sonnenfeld and Screenwriter Robert Gordon for 2002;
The first feature film reached a global box office of $589 million worldwide and was the sixth biggest opening of all time;
It is the highest grossing film in Columbia Pictures’ 75 year history;
The Men In Black home video is one of the all-time best-selling sci-fi comedy videos and DVDs with more than 17 million units sold;
The DVD version of the film was one of the biggest fourth-quarter titles of 2000;
“Men In Black: The Series” launched on Kids’ WB in 1997 and has consistently received one of the highest rating and share among key demographics for its time period.