Robert Pattinson dies and defies in Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' trailer

The 'Parasite' director returns with Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.
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Imagine a world where heartless corporate overlords consider their workforce to be so disposable that they will work them to death and then clone them to do it again. That's the setup for Mickey 17, the latest from Academy Award–winning writer/director Bong Joon-ho (Parasite).

Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, who works as an "expendable." As teased in the first trailer for this dark sci-fi comedy, it's his job to be killed over and over, like a kind of human crash test dummy. No worries. As he explains in the new trailer, he'll just be "printed out again." But life (and death) changes for Mickey 17, when he falls for Nasha (Blink Twice's Naomi Ackie) and meets his Multiple (also Robert Pattinson). This throws the corporate leaders (Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo) into execution overdrive, spurring what looks to be a class rebellion.

Fans of Parasite, Okja, and Snowpiercer know well that class conflict is Bong Joon-ho's sweet spot. We can't wait to see what the Oscar winner has coming our way now.

Mickey 17 is in theaters only on March 7, 2025. 

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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter, who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers, and had her work published on RogerEbert.com, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian. A member of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA as well as a Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes, Kristy's primary focus is movies. However, she's also been known to gush over television, podcasts, and board games. You can follow her on Instagram, Letterboxd, or Bluesky.


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