Superstar director Bong Joon-ho is back with a wonderfully bizarre science fiction film, Mickey 17, about a futuristic society where human printing is possible. With an all-star cast led by Robert Pattinson, with Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo, Mickey 17 looks like the must-see film of early 2025.
Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, who takes a job where he will die repeatedly and multiple prints of his body will be made. It’s the kind of deliciously wacky story that Bong clearly loves to tell and will presumably include healthy doses of class commentary and unique characterizations that have become Bong’s trademark.
It’s exciting to think about the potential of a film that combines Bong’s vision with the stellar cast. Pattinson has proven himself to be a versatile actor, and surrounding him with the likes of Ackie, Yeun, Collete and Ruffalo will give Bong a wealth of talent to work with.
I already love the tone of the film as evidenced by the trailer, with the unexpectedly hilarious Ain’t That a Kick in the Head by Dean Martin playing in the background.
Mickey 17 premieres January 31, 2025 in the U.S. and beginning January 28, 2025 internationally.
About Mickey 17
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, “Mickey 17.” The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
Written and directed by Bong Joon Ho, “Mickey 17” stars Robert Pattinson (“The Batman,” “Tenet”), Naomi Ackie (“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”), Steven Yeun (“Nope”), with Academy Award nominees Toni Collette (“Hereditary”), and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”).
The film is produced by Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner (Oscar winners for “Moonlight” and “12 Years a Slave”), Bong Joon Ho and Dooho Choi (“Okja,” “Snowpiercer”). It is based on the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton. The executive producers are Brad Pitt, Jesse Ehrman, Peter Dodd and Marianne Jenkins. The director of photography is Darius Khondji (Oscar nomination for “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” “Okja”). The production designer is Fiona Crombie (Oscar nomination for “The Favourite,” “Cruella”). It is edited by Yang Jinmo (Oscar nomination for “Parasite,” “Okja”). The visual effects supervisor is Dan Glass (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”). The costume designer is Catherine George (“Okja,” Snowpiercer”).
Warner Bros. Pictures presents A Plan B Entertainment Production, An Offscreen Production / A Kate Street Picture Company Production, A Film By Bong Joon Ho: “Mickey 17.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters only nationwide on January 31, 2025, and internationally beginning on 28 January 2025.
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