Bong Joon-Ho’s upcoming sci-fi untitled film based on Edward Ashton’s ‘Mickey7’ has begun pre-production. Starring Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie, and Mark Ruffalo. The filming will begin this summer.
The film is written and directed by Bong Joon-Ho, he will also serve as producer for the film under his production company Offscreen, alongside Kate Street Picture Company’s Dooho Choi and Plan B’s Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, as part of the latter’s overall deal with Warner Bros.
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The novel based on Edward Ashton’s ‘Mickey7’ follows “Mickey7, an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.”
After Bong’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner and Oscars ‘Parasite’ this was his second project. He is currently working on a Parasite series at HBO.