Bong Joon Ho is the director of Mickey 17.
Mickey 17 is a highly anticipated sci-fi film directed by renowned Bong Joon Ho. It is based on the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. The film has a star-studded cast including Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. It’s Bong Joon Ho’s first time collaborating with Robert Pattinson. Bong Joon Ho is making a comeback to the sci-fi genre after a long hiatus since Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017). Fans are eager to see Bong Joon Ho’s fresh take on the novel’s storyline.
The trailer of Mickey 17 was released on September 18, 2024, which gives insights into the themes of the film. The film is a social commentary that talks about survival, exploitation, and humanity through a space mission. The film was initially scheduled for release on March 29, 2024, but due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in 2023, it was delayed to January 31, 2025. It was then further postponed to April 18, 2025, to ensure worldwide access to IMAX theaters.
Who is Bong Joon Ho?
Bong Joon Ho is an Academy Award-winning South Korean filmmaker, born on 14 September 1969 in Daegu, South Korea. He attended the Korean Academy of Film Arts in the 1990s and his graduation films, Memories in My Frame and Incoherence, were screened at Hong Kong and Vancouver International Film Festival. His debut film as a director was Barking Dogs Never Bite in 2000. His second film, Memories of Murder, was released in 2003 and was a critical and commercial success. He received many awards for this film including Busan Film Critics Awards, Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, Grand Bell Awards, etc.
His fourth film Mother was released in 2009 and premiered in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Bong Joon Ho’s first English film Snowpiercer starring Chris Evans was released in 2013. The film was a commercial success and received praise from critics.
He gained worldwide recognition for his film Parasite, released in 2019. Parasite was a dark comedy showcasing the income inequalities and social divide in society. The film was praised worldwide. It created history as it was the 1st South Korean film to get nominated for the Oscars and became the 1st non-English film to win an Oscar.
Five years after the global success of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho announced his next film, Mickey 17, in 2022. The film is set to be released in 2025. It is a social commentary on the exploitation of weaker sections of society and socio-economic injustices. Bong Joon Ho’s films are known for their social commentary, which addresses socio-economic discrimination.
What is Mickey 17 about?
Mickey 17 is a sci-fi dark comedy film directed, written, and produced by Bong Joon Ho. The trailer of the film was released on September 18, 2024. The story is about Mickey, an expendable worker who wants to get out of Earth, who is assigned to do work that is dangerous for others because if one Mickey dies, another body of Mickey is regenerated with his memories intact.
Things get chaotic when Mickey dies for the 17th time. It is presumed that he died and a clone of him was generated, but Mickey is not dead. It starts a series of dramatic events because 2 versions of Mickey are not allowed to exist in the same place. The film showcases the exploitation of weaker sections of society through the character of Mickey.
FAQs about Mickey 17
A. Robert Pattinson plays the role of Mickey in Mickey 17.
A. Bong Joon Ho is the director of Mickey 17.
A. The release date of Mickey 17 is April 18, 2025.
