Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17: Release date, Trailer, plot, & Everything we know About the Robert Pattinson film

We have finally got a first look at Parasite director Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17, a sci-fi comedy film starring Robert Pattinson. Based on Edward Ashton's 2022 novel Mickey7, the film follows an expandable, or a disposable employee, named Mickey Barnes. Warner Bros. Pictures was supposed to release the movie earlier this year, but it was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

During the 2024 CinemaCon, Joon Ho said that he cast Pattinson in the titular role because of the “crazy thing in his eyes,” and that he thought the actor had the ingenuity to play all the various versions of the character. The director said that it is a “story about a simple man who ultimately ends up saving the world. It’s a strange type of hero’s journey.” The number in the title of the movie indicates how many times the main character dies, so Joon Ho said, “I killed him 10 more times!” (compared to the book).

Here's everything we know about when and where to watch Mickey 17, details about the plot, the star-studded cast, the trailer, and more. Stay tuned for more updates.

Release date & Where to Watch

Mickey 17 will premiere in theaters on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025in South Korea and on Friday, Jan. 31, worldwide.

Plot

Mickey 17 is a disposable employee on a human mission to colonize the icy world of Niflheim. When one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. Whenever a mission is too risky—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After six deaths, Mickey comes to terms with his deal and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.

Cast

• Robert Pattinson (The Batman) as Mickey Barnes
• Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) as Nasha Adjaya
• Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) as Berto
• Toni Collette (Hereditary) as Gwen Johansen
• Mark Ruffalo (Avengers franchise) as Hieronymous Marshall
• Holliday Grainger
• Anamaria Vartolomei
• Thomas Turgoose
• Angus Imrie as Shrimp Eyes
• Patsy Ferran
• Daniel Henshall
• Steve Park as Agent Zeke

Trailer

In the trailer, we see Mickey's clones being killed off again and again until one day, two of his clones accidentally find out that they're alive at the same time. Needless to say, chaos ensues. Check it out:

Behind the Scenes

Mickey 17 is produced by Plan B Entertainment, Dooho Choi of Kate Street Picture Company, and Bong Joon Ho under his Offscreen, Inc. banner. Joon Ho directed, produced, and scripted the film. The creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Darius Khondji (Okja), Oscar-nominated production designer Fiona Crombie (The Favourite), Oscar-nominated editor Jinmo Yang (Parasite), costume designer Catherine George (Snowpiercer), visual effects supervisor Dan Glass (The Matrix franchise), and music by composer Jae-il Jung (Squid Game).