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Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' Trailer Highlights Sci-Fi Drama with Robert Pattinson

The upcoming film, based on Edward Ashton’s novel, explores cloning, survival, and humanity's push to colonize alien worlds.

  • Directed by Bong Joon-ho, 'Mickey 17' stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, an 'expendable' worker who is cloned after each death during risky missions on an alien planet.
  • The film is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel 'Mickey7' and blends dark humor with a thought-provoking narrative about identity and survival.
  • The storyline follows Mickey as he confronts his clone, Mickey 18, leading to a conflict over their right to exist in a system that views them as disposable.
  • The cast includes Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo, with Ruffalo playing a key antagonist in the story.
  • After multiple delays, 'Mickey 17' is set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival before its theatrical release on March 7, 2025.
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