Among all science fiction launches 2025 is Mickey 17 one of the most exciting. The film made it to number 4 among the most anticipated films of the new year according to Moviepilot. Although many sci-fi fans internationally longed for the clone adventure, the space detour was postponed again and again. For a long time it was unknown why. Now we know that it was apparently because of Robert Pattinson.
Postponed sci-fi start: Mickey 17 needs Robert Pattinson to be a success
Originally, Mickey 17 should have been released in German cinemas on March 28, 2024. The start was suddenly canceled shortly beforehand, apparently due to delays in post-production and the aftermath of the Hollywood strike. The next planned release at the end of January 2025 also did not happen. With April 17, 2025, the sci-fi film seemed to have found a good place, just in time for Easter, but then surprisingly the date changed again: forward, to the current one March 6, 2025.
Why all the back and forth? As the industry publication Deadline reports, Mickey 17 was filmed in January 2023, two years ago. Director Bong Joon-ho is allowed to decide on the final cut, but worked with suggestions from Warner Bros. However, the studio decides on release dates. And apparently the first two have Trailer for Mickey 17 didn’t generate enough attention. The more than 41 million views are said to be far behind the Superman record or the Minecraft film in terms of what passes for “viral” these days.
Since Mickey 17 is said to have cost Warner a hefty $80 million, even Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho needs a push to succeed and that’s why the film is now on hold (despite a cast that also includes Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and Steven Yeun). on the shoulders of his protagonist, Robert Pattinson.
However, The Batman star is currently on a career high, with many new film projects, which is why it has been difficult in the past Coordinating availability as a busy actor with the international promotion of Mickey 17. However, a date now seems to have been found in March where Pattinson will not have any scheduling conflicts with other filming on the promo tour.
So as long as Robert Pattinson is present with interviews, TV and red carpet appearances, Warner seems to hope to be able to repeat the 262 million success of Parasite.
This is what the sci-fi film Mickey 17 is about
Mickey 17 is based on the novel Mickey 7 – The Last Clone * by Edward Ashton. In the science fiction film, Robert Pattinson plays a man who volunteers as an expendable employee for a space mission to colonize an ice planet. Specifically, this means: Whenever Mickey dies doing dangerous tasks, his next clone is simply woken up. But something goes wrong during the 17th regeneration because the previous clone is not as dead as expected.
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