Mickey 17: Latest Updates and Insights

The highly anticipated trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s science fiction black comedy film, Mickey 17, was unveiled on YouTube by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 18, 2024. As of now, the trailer has amassed over 3 million views and is currently trending at number 41 on YouTube.

Featuring Robert Pattinson, the Mickey 17 trailer introduces viewers to the unpredictable life of Mickey Barnes, a man who volunteers for a groundbreaking program that tests the limits of the human brain’s memory retention through repeated regenerations.

Pattinson’s character is eager to abandon Earth and enrolls in the program, where he takes on the role of an expendable subject. However, turmoil arises when one of his newly created clones survives, leading to an intense confrontation between the two clones.

What is the release date for Mickey 17?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osYpGSz_0i4

Mickey 17 | Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osYpGSz_0i4)

Mickey 17 is set to premiere in South Korea on January 28, 2025, followed by its theatrical release in the United States on January 31, 2025. Back in 2022, during the film’s production, Variety reported that Bong Joon-ho and the film’s team were originally targeting a 2024 release.

Unfortunately, this timeline was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which temporarily halted Hollywood operations. Significant disruptions and delays in the film’s post-production process also contributed to the postponed release date.

Who stars in Mickey 17?

Steven Yeun as Berto in Mickey 17 (Image via Getty) — Steven Yeun as Berto in **Mickey 17** (Image via Getty)

At the forefront of Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming film is Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes. The stellar cast also includes:

Naomi Ackie as Nasha Adjaya
Steven Yeun as Berto
Toni Collette as Gwen Johansen
Mark Ruffalo as Hieronymous Marshall
Holliday Grainger as Red Hair
Thomas Turgoose in an undisclosed role
Anamaria Vartolomei in an undisclosed role
Patsy Ferran in an undisclosed role
Daniel Henshall in an undisclosed role
Angus Imrie as Shrimp Eyes
Steve Park as Agent Zeke

About the film and its creative team

The official synopsis of Mickey 17 reads:

“The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), finds himself in the extraordinary situation of working for an employer who requires the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.”

This gripping film is both written and directed by Bong Joon-ho, renowned for his works such as Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), Memories of Murder (2003), and Parasite (2019). The latter film won Bong the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and secured the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards.

In addition, Parasite garnered three more Oscars in 2019 for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, alongside numerous accolades from the Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The film’s production team includes Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave (2013) and Moonlight (2016)), Jeremy Kleiner (The Big Short (2015) and Minari (2020)), Bong Joon-ho, and Dooho Choi (Snowpiercer (2013) and Snowpiercer (2020-2024)).

Cinematography for Mickey 17 is handled by Darius Khondji, while Yang Jin-mo is responsible for editing. The film’s score is composed by Jung Jae-il.

The movie will be released under the banners of Plan B Entertainment, Kate Street Picture Company, and Offscreen, with distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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