After winning an Oscar in 2019 withParasite, directorBong Joon-ho’s next film,Mickey 17, is finally ramping up promotion.Empire Magazinehas two new looks atRobert PattinsonandMark Ruffaloin the upcoming sci-fi film, which is due in theaters on August 21, 2025. The first image shows Pattinson’s Mickey 17, the title character, standing with another version of himself, Mickey 18. The film follows Mickey, otherwise known as an expendable, who is continuously reincarnated after he dies on a never-ending mission to colonize an ice planet.The first trailer for the film was released not long ago, and showed Pattinson putting on a show as his character perished time and time again in the silliest of situations.Mickey 17also starsNaomi Ackie,Toni Collette, andSteven Yeunopposite Pattinson and Ruffalo.
Pattinson first made a name for himself starring in theTwilightmovies of the late 2000s and early 2010s, but he’s since broken out of that mold and proved himself to be a formidable actor. He recently made his comic book debut as Bruce Wayne inThe Batman, theMatt Reeves-directed Dark Knight flick which was such a success it earned a sequel and also a spin-off series,The Penguin, which is currently airing on Max. He also starred oppositeWillem DafoeinThe Lighthouse, the psychological thriller from acclaimed directorRobert Eggers. He even teamed up with Oscar-winning directorChristopher Nolanfor one of his most divisive films,Tenet, the time-traveling action flick which also starsJohn David Washingtonthat premiered in 2020.
‘Mickey 17’ Will Be R-Rated
It was announced by the MPAA at the beginning of the month thatMickey 17would be rated-Rforviolent content, language throughout, sexual content, and drug material.This was welcome news for some fans who were concerned that Warner Bros. would push for the movie to be PG-13 to open it up to a wider range of audiences. However, the success of the R-ratedDeadpool & Wolverineearlier this year grossing more than $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office while PG-13 films such asArgylleandFuriosaflopped is proof that it’s less about the rating, and more about the quality of movie attached to it.
Mickey 17hits theaters on July 20, 2025. Check out the new images from the film above, stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning film,Parasite, now streaming onMax.
Adapted from the novel by Edward Ashton, Mickey 7 is a Sci-Fi film that follows Mickey 17 (Robert Pattinson) and his journey to the ice world Niflheim to colonize the planet. Mickey 17 is an “expendable” employee to be used and thrown away after completing their task - often a dangerous one - but when one iteration of Mickey dies, he is reborn in a new body with a large portion of his memories still intact. After six deaths, however, Mickey finally begins to understand the job and why it was always an unfilled position.
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