Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho's much awaited Mickey 17, his first project since Oscar-winning Parasite, will have its international premiere at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. The film, starring Robert Pattinson in the lead role, is based on the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton.
The sci-fi black comedy film may have its South Korean premiere ahead of Berlin, as it debuts in Bong Joon Ho's home country on February 28, a week before its global release, reported Variety.
The official synopsis for Mickey 17 reads, "The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living."
Apart from Pattinson, Mickey 17 also stars Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Holliday Grainger, Anamaria Vartolomei, Thomas Turgoose, Angus Imrie, Patsy Ferran, Daniel Henshall, and Steve Park.
In addition to writing and directing, Bong is also producing the upcoming film through his banner Offscreen.
Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B Entertainment and Dooho Choi of Kate Street Pictures are the other producers.
Bong Joon Ho, one of the most famous contemporary South Korean filmmakers, is known for directing globally acclaimed films such as Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer and Okja.
The complete Berlinale lineup will be revealed on January 21, with the festival taking place from February 13 to 23.