Initially a movie “Mickey 17” was supposed to hit theaters on March 29 this year, but its place was taken by another long-awaited premiere from Warner Bros. studio. Discovery, movie “Godzilla and Kong: A New Empire”. New premiere date with a star-studded participation Robert Pattinson it won’t be until January 31, 2025.
“Mickey 17” this is the first movie Bong Joon-ho since the Oscars “Parasite” from 2019. The expectations of what the respected South Korean creator will present are huge.
Postponing the premiere gives the creator time to refine the film, the production of which was delayed due to the ongoing screenwriters’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood. As noted by Variety, the January date next year is a chance to show it in IMAX cinemas as well. Those in March this year are already booked due to other film commitments to film studios.
It is known that the script was based on the novel by Edward Ashton titled “Mickey7”, published in February 2022. However, the book’s plot is only intended to serve as inspiration.
The hero of the movie “Mickey7” is the so-called A expendable, i.e. a disposable employee in the crew of an expedition aimed at colonizing the ice world known as Niflheim. Whenever a task is too dangerous or even suicidal, crew members turn to Mickey to take care of it. When Mickey dies, his new incarnation is regenerated, but with most of his predecessor’s memories. After six deaths, Mickey7 finally begins to understand his destiny.
Robert Pattinson (“Twilight”) stars in the title role in “Mickey 17.” His partners will be Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead”), Toni Collette (“Staircase”), Mark Ruffalo (“Avengers”) and Naomi Ackie (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”).