South Korean cinema-goers will have the exclusive opportunity to experience the highly anticipated sci-fi film 'Mickey 17' directed by Bong Joon-ho three days ahead of its global release. Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the film, starring Robert Pattinson, will premiere in Korea on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, coinciding with the Lunar New Year holidays, before its worldwide debut on Jan. 31.
The release date for 'Mickey 17' was initially set for March 2024 but was postponed by nine months to ensure the completion of the film. The production faced delays due to the writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood in 2023. This marks Bong Joon-ho's return to directing following the success of 'Parasite,' which made history by winning the Best Picture at the Oscars as the first non-English language film to do so.
