Shortly after the global success of “Parasite,” champion at Cannes and the Oscars in 2020, it was immediately clear that we could no longer do without Bong Joon-ho. The brilliant Korean director has recently enjoyed a second flowering thanks to the attention shown by the Western market, ready to rediscover his filmography to fill up on irony, originality and character as only he has been able to demonstrate.
After almost five years of silence, his latest “Mickey 17” is finally getting ready to debut next year, and the desire to find out what he has done this time is becoming more and more unbearable. Welcoming for the first time a cast composed almost exclusively of Hollywood stars - with the charismatic Robert Pattinson as the protagonist and names of the caliber of Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun and Toni Collette - the sci-fi thriller has immediately placed itself at the top of the most anticipated titles for 2025.
Based on the 2022 novel “Mickey 7” by Edward Ashton, last month we got a first and significant taste of the intergalactic atmospheres that await us with the first trailer, in addition to the plot details that emerged from the synopsis reported below: «A disposable employee is part of a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world of Niflheim. Whenever there is a mission too dangerous, even suicidal, the crew turns to Mickey17. After the death of an iteration, a new body is regenerated with most of its memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey17 realizes the terms of his agreement and why the position was vacant before he arrived».
Already last year, the first previews of the project raised a lot of optimism. Interviewed by Gamesradar+, actress Naomi Ackie spoke of an extremely rewarding experience, praising the quality of the script and the human relationship woven on set: «The cast is incredible and the director is one of the most brilliant and kind men I've ever had the privilege of working with. The story really warms your heart, it's crazy and fun. We had so much fun on that set, there were so many laughs».
And on the stylistic direction the director has taken, he added: "I think what I loved most about making this film was the level of detail, how intricate it can be. The story is incredible, but how he chooses to tell it is the deciding factor, he's a director who has a lot of influence on the work. He knows what he wants, and he's very specific about it, and that's quite liberating in a way. I really love the man."
