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Men in Black International: The Official Movie Novelization
The official novelization of the fourth Men in Black movie, F. Gary Gray’s new movie set within the universe of the previous Men in Black films.
THE GLOBAL MEN IN BLACK AGENCY is in the midst of an existential crisis. A mole in the agency’s ranks is helping an agressive race of aliens known as the Hive put the universe in danger.
THE MISSION will send agents across the globe, from London, to Morocco, to the Eiffel Tower.
IT WILL TAKE TWO AGENTS, with the ability to see the truth where others do not, to defeat the Hive, uncover the mole, and save the universe.
- GenresScience Fiction
280 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2019
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About the author
R.S. Belcher
34 books743 followersR.S. (Rod) Belcher is an award-winning newspaper and magazine editor and reporter.
Rod has been a private investigator, a DJ, a comic book store owner and has degrees in criminal law, psychology and justice and risk administration, from Virginia Commonwealth University. He's done Masters work in Forensic Science at The George Washington University, and worked with the Occult Crime Taskforce for the Virginia General Assembly.
He lives in Roanoke Virginia with his children: Jonathan and Emily .
Rod has been a private investigator, a DJ, a comic book store owner and has degrees in criminal law, psychology and justice and risk administration, from Virginia Commonwealth University. He's done Masters work in Forensic Science at The George Washington University, and worked with the Occult Crime Taskforce for the Virginia General Assembly.
He lives in Roanoke Virginia with his children: Jonathan and Emily .
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April 11, 2020
259 - 2020
Belum nonton versi filmnya...
#terbalik nih
Belum nonton versi filmnya...
#terbalik nih
May 15, 2020
2.5
The biggest problem ultimately comes down to the script and the script just wasn’t good. Lots of showy flashy CG-y scenes that really stand out in a novelization with limited characters. The novelization does a few scenes really well and the prequel short story (When H met Riza) is really really good and almost worth the read. Sadly, I don’t think you get much out of this that you can’t get from the movie other than the prequel short story.
The biggest problem ultimately comes down to the script and the script just wasn’t good. Lots of showy flashy CG-y scenes that really stand out in a novelization with limited characters. The novelization does a few scenes really well and the prequel short story (When H met Riza) is really really good and almost worth the read. Sadly, I don’t think you get much out of this that you can’t get from the movie other than the prequel short story.
April 30, 2021
Enjoyable romp
August 31, 2024
Not for me
September 4, 2019
Originally published online at BORG.com.
A stroll through the spy units in movies like the 007s of James Bond, the Kingsmen of Kingsman: The Secret Service, the spies of Mission: Impossible, the dueling and partnering international agents of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and even the heroine of Atomic Blonde all provide an avenue for fans of the spy genre to see how an actor could also portray a spy of another franchise. An example of this is Pierce Brosnan’s run on Remington Steele as prep for his destined role as James Bond. How would Colin Firth look as a Bond, or Charlize Theron? A similar comparison can be found in the new film, Men in Black: International, and its new novelization by author R.S Belcher.
How would Chris Hemsworth, formerly Captain Kirk’s dad in the first Star Trek reboot movie, but now engrained in the psyche of moviegoers everywhere forever as Thor, especially after his character change-up in Thor: Ragnarok, which tweaked the character with the humor that the actor seems to infuse into his other films and public appearances. As Men in Black’s London division Agent H, Hemsworth is this character–they are indistinguishable. It makes sense–it’s how good casting works–but it will be impossible to read the character and not think of the actor’s persona, charm, and smile as you read it. You may try, but the character of H seems to be one that only Hemsworth could play. Not so much directly written for Tessa Thompson is the new Agent M. The character is a solidly conceived rookie in a wild, fun, and faithful follow-on for the Men in Black franchise. But even with roles in Veronica Mars, Heroes, Creed, and Valkyrie in the Marvel movies, she doesn’t have that same star power–yet. But the novelization is quite a vehicle for that Hemsworth persona, and his fans will love the book as much as they loved the film. How would Hemsworth appear in an Ian Fleming novel? You’ll find out here in this new novel of the British spy genre.
Credit is due to the underlying screenplay written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, but the novelization of Men in Black: International also has some of the finest alien supporting characters of the series, and the story is every bit as consistently full of fun and futuristic science fiction as the first and third movies (far surpassing the second entry in the franchise). The alien Pawn character Pawny is right up there with Michael Stuhlbarg’s Griffin. Pawny is lovable and loyal, a bit like Dobby from the Harry Potter movies.
The challenge of the story was a big one–create characters as important as Agents K and J, and Rip Torn’s Zed and transfer it away from America for something fresh. The Kingsman franchise tried to do this in reverse and for the most part failed, moving Kingsman: The Secret Service from London to America in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Men in Black: International got it right, with the cleverly titled High T as head of the London branch (played by Liam Neeson on the screen). The story makes great use of Emma Thompson’s Agent O from Men in Black III. For anyone who thought cutting the Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones characters from Men in Black couldn’t work, make no mistake, Agents H and M are as developed and every bit as fascinating and layered as Agents K and J.
In-jokes and Easter eggs are plentiful, to throwbacks of sci-fi of the past in particular.
Even without the special effects and cutting edge prop weapons, the action detailed by R.S. Belcher is excellently told and surprisingly visual, taking readers across the globe from New York to London to Marrakech and Naples–the kind of tour you’d find in a Bond novel or movie.
Belcher includes an additional short story telling an early tale from the London branch’s past at the end of the novel.
A good choice for your next summer read, it’s a fun, well-written story, good sci-fi, and faithful to the earlier films. Men in Black: International, the novelization, is available now in paperback everywhere books are sold, from Titan Books.
A stroll through the spy units in movies like the 007s of James Bond, the Kingsmen of Kingsman: The Secret Service, the spies of Mission: Impossible, the dueling and partnering international agents of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and even the heroine of Atomic Blonde all provide an avenue for fans of the spy genre to see how an actor could also portray a spy of another franchise. An example of this is Pierce Brosnan’s run on Remington Steele as prep for his destined role as James Bond. How would Colin Firth look as a Bond, or Charlize Theron? A similar comparison can be found in the new film, Men in Black: International, and its new novelization by author R.S Belcher.
How would Chris Hemsworth, formerly Captain Kirk’s dad in the first Star Trek reboot movie, but now engrained in the psyche of moviegoers everywhere forever as Thor, especially after his character change-up in Thor: Ragnarok, which tweaked the character with the humor that the actor seems to infuse into his other films and public appearances. As Men in Black’s London division Agent H, Hemsworth is this character–they are indistinguishable. It makes sense–it’s how good casting works–but it will be impossible to read the character and not think of the actor’s persona, charm, and smile as you read it. You may try, but the character of H seems to be one that only Hemsworth could play. Not so much directly written for Tessa Thompson is the new Agent M. The character is a solidly conceived rookie in a wild, fun, and faithful follow-on for the Men in Black franchise. But even with roles in Veronica Mars, Heroes, Creed, and Valkyrie in the Marvel movies, she doesn’t have that same star power–yet. But the novelization is quite a vehicle for that Hemsworth persona, and his fans will love the book as much as they loved the film. How would Hemsworth appear in an Ian Fleming novel? You’ll find out here in this new novel of the British spy genre.
Credit is due to the underlying screenplay written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, but the novelization of Men in Black: International also has some of the finest alien supporting characters of the series, and the story is every bit as consistently full of fun and futuristic science fiction as the first and third movies (far surpassing the second entry in the franchise). The alien Pawn character Pawny is right up there with Michael Stuhlbarg’s Griffin. Pawny is lovable and loyal, a bit like Dobby from the Harry Potter movies.
The challenge of the story was a big one–create characters as important as Agents K and J, and Rip Torn’s Zed and transfer it away from America for something fresh. The Kingsman franchise tried to do this in reverse and for the most part failed, moving Kingsman: The Secret Service from London to America in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Men in Black: International got it right, with the cleverly titled High T as head of the London branch (played by Liam Neeson on the screen). The story makes great use of Emma Thompson’s Agent O from Men in Black III. For anyone who thought cutting the Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones characters from Men in Black couldn’t work, make no mistake, Agents H and M are as developed and every bit as fascinating and layered as Agents K and J.
In-jokes and Easter eggs are plentiful, to throwbacks of sci-fi of the past in particular.
Even without the special effects and cutting edge prop weapons, the action detailed by R.S. Belcher is excellently told and surprisingly visual, taking readers across the globe from New York to London to Marrakech and Naples–the kind of tour you’d find in a Bond novel or movie.
Belcher includes an additional short story telling an early tale from the London branch’s past at the end of the novel.
A good choice for your next summer read, it’s a fun, well-written story, good sci-fi, and faithful to the earlier films. Men in Black: International, the novelization, is available now in paperback everywhere books are sold, from Titan Books.
August 9, 2025
(Copy pasted from The Escapist)
As the title suggests, this is the novelization of the film. As the rating suggests, I didn't like it much.
In fairness, the rating might be too low, but honestly, just found it dull. Maybe it's because things are being lost in translation (movie novelizations are rarely high quality), but I've seen such novelizations done much better than this. Jokes aren't that funny, plot isn't that special, the book just...exists. Which, from what I can tell, is similar to the film as well.
Does come with an extra short story pseudo-prequel that's a bit better, but nothing to write home about.
As the title suggests, this is the novelization of the film. As the rating suggests, I didn't like it much.
In fairness, the rating might be too low, but honestly, just found it dull. Maybe it's because things are being lost in translation (movie novelizations are rarely high quality), but I've seen such novelizations done much better than this. Jokes aren't that funny, plot isn't that special, the book just...exists. Which, from what I can tell, is similar to the film as well.
Does come with an extra short story pseudo-prequel that's a bit better, but nothing to write home about.
July 10, 2019
As far as novelizations go, this was pretty entertaining. It managed to flesh out the characters a bit, particularly H, and keep the story interesting. The bonus prequel short story is worth the read as well.
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August 9, 2019
A good, swift and amusing read. Nothing too deep here but it adds a few layers not present in the film, even a passing cameo by J and K (implied). The short story at the ends fleshes out a plot point that is glossed over in the film. Fans of the film will want to read this one, for sure. Even casual fans/readers/viewers might find it worth a read.
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