MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho makes a triumphant return with Mickey 17, his first film since the genre-defying Parasite. Premiering in London and at the prestigious 75th Berlin Film Festival, the sci-fi satire has already generated buzz, earning acclaim for its razor-sharp wit and thrilling storytelling.
Mickey 17 follows Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), a disposable employee sent on a dangerous space mission where his job is quite literally to die and be replaced. With an A-list cast including Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo, the film blends humor, social commentary, and gripping sci-fi spectacle.
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Set to first release in South Korea on February 28 before hitting international markets, Mickey 17 will officially arrive in Philippine cinemas on March 5.
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”), Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun (“Minari,” “Beef”), with Academy Award nominee Toni Collette (“Hereditary”), and Academy Award nominee 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 music is by Jung Jaeil (“Parasite,” “Squid Game”). 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, and will open in Philippine cinemas March 5, 2025.
