Bong Joon Ho and Robert Pattinson kicked off the long-awaited launch of Mickey 17 with the first official press event for the movie in the Korean capital of Seoul on Monday.

Director Bong Joon-ho is back with the sci-fi film “Mickey 17,” his first release in six years since “Parasite” (2019). The film will hit South Korean theaters on Feb. 28. At a press conference held at CGV Yongsan in Seoul on Jan.

Director Bong Joon-ho speaks during a press conference at a Seoul theater on Jan. 20, 2025, about his Hollywood debut, "Mickey 17." (Yonhap) ▲ Director Bong Joon-ho (R) and actor Robert Pattinson pose for a photo during a press conferecence at a Seoul theater on Jan.

Based on the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, the film stars Pattinson as an “expendable” employee sent on dangerous missions, who is “re-printed” after dying. The story unfolds when his company makes an 18 th iteration, not realising that Mickey 17 is still alive. The cast also includes Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho is back with Mickey 17, a sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson in the lead role. The film releases in theatres in March.

Robert Pattinson raved about renowned director Bong Joon Ho after working with him in the upcoming film Mickey 17.As per allkpop, the Twilight actor and the director of Okja appeared together at the Mickey 17 press conference held at CGV

Director Bong Joon-ho of 'Mickey 17' revealed the reason why he cast Robert Pattinson. On the 20th, a press conference for the movie 'Mickey 17' was held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Bong Joon Ho‘s hotly anticipated sci-fi film “Mickey 17,” starring Robert Pattinson, will have its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Variety has learned. The $118 million movie marks Bong’s first directorial effort since “Parasite,