See exclusive first-look photos from Men in Black: International

In Men in Black: International, the fourth installment of the alien-busting film franchise, Tessa Thompson plays Agent M and Chris Hemsworth is Agent H.

Thompson's character serves as the genesis for this new story: As a child, she has an encounter with the MIB and then dedicated herself to joining their ranks. Here, agents M and H investigate a case in the Sahara.

Hemsworth's Agent H is known among the Men in Black as one of the best ever to don the suit, but MIBI finds him falling on hard times.

Liam Neeson plays High T, the head of the MIB's London bureau.

The venerable Emma Thompson plays the agent who takes a chance on Tessa Thompson's Agent M and sends her to London.

F. Gary Gray, of Straight Outta Compton and The Fate of the Furious, took the helm of Men in Black: International and made sure to respect all the nostalgia at play. "We went into the project knowing the deep affection we and the fans have for Will [Smith] and Tommy [Lee Jones]," he told EW. "We’re not replacing them, simply adding to their team."

An exclusive rendering of the Men in Black: International world from the film's production.

Another exclusive rendering of the Men in Black: International world from the film's production.

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