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Robert Pattinson leads Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi epic ‘Mickey 17’

Based on Edward Ashton’s novel ‘Mickey7’, the film is set to release in 2025

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho returns to the big screen with Mickey 17 — a gripping sci-fi thriller starring Robert Pattinson. The film is adapted from Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7 and follows the story of Mickey Barnes, an “Expendable” tasked with colonising the icy planet Niflheim. As an expendable worker, Mickey faces death regularly, only to be regenerated each time in a new body, retaining most of his memories. The plot takes a twist when an accident results in the creation of a second Mickey before the first one dies, adding tension and intrigue to an already dangerous mission. The first trailer offers a glimpse into Mickey’s chaotic world, with Steven Yeun’s character, Berto, telling him to “have a nice death.” 

Initially set for a March 2024 release, the film is now scheduled to hit theatres on January 31, 2025. Joining Pattinson in the star-studded cast are Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. Produced by Warner Bros, the film’s team includes Bong Joon-ho, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Dooho Choi, with Brad Pitt as an executive producer. Mickey 17 marks Bong Joon-ho’s return to directing after the massive success of Parasite, which won four Academy Awards and earned over $260 million worldwide, setting high expectations for this upcoming sci-fi epic.

– Urvashi Bhattacharya