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 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.

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

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.

Bong Joon-ho, described his upcoming film “Mickey 17,” starring British actor Robert Pattinson, as a deeply human sci-fi story about a character navigating extreme circumstances.

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.

Mickey 17, the next movie from Parasite Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho, is making a premiere at Berlin Film Festival, Deadline has confirmed. It’s not a world premiere, we hear. Mickey 17 could have a South Korea premiere before Berlin as its opens in Joon Ho’s homeland of South Korea on Feb.

Bong Joon Ho's science fiction film 'Mickey 17' is scheduled to debut in South Korean theaters on Feb. 28, preceding its global release by a week.

Parasite" (2019) director Bong Joon-ho's upcoming sci-fi film "Mickey 17" has been invited to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival next month, signaling the start of what could be another global hit for the director.