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.