Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' set for March release

▲ Director Bong Joon-ho (R) works on the set of his upcoming film, "Mickey 17," in this file photo provided by Warner Bros. Korea on March 14, 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' set for March release

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Internationally acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho's new film, "Mickey 17," has been rescheduled for a March release, the film's distributor said Saturday.

Warner Bros. Korea said that the sci-fi fantasy, initially set for a U.S. release in April, is now scheduled on March 7 next year in the North America region.

As a result, the movie's Korean release is expected to be in early March.

Initially planned for March, the film's release was previously postponed due to various reasons, including Hollywood strikes.

Starring Robert Pattinson and Steven Yeun, "Mickey 17," the director's first project since the Oscar-winning "Parasite" (2019), is adapted from Edward Ashton's novel "Mickey7," which revolves around a cloned space explorer sent to an ice-covered planet.

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