Summary
- Bong Joon-Ho’s film Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, has been rescheduled to release on March 7, 2025.
- Mickey 17’s release date has been adjusted multiple times, now positioned as a major contender by Warner Bros.
- The highly anticipated film’s timeline was affected by pandemic delays and production issues, but remains eagerly awaited by fans.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho’s science-fiction film Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson has been adjusted once again, bringing it to an earlier date than originally planned.
The South Korean filmmaker took home the golden statuette for his stupendous black-comedy film, Parasite, in 2020. Since then, there has been a lot of anticipation among people eagerly awaiting Joon-Ho’s next cinematic masterpiece. Finally, in 2022, it was announced that the director’s next project would be an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s science fiction novel, titled Mickey7. However, the film faced several obstacles, forcing Warner Bros. to change its release date. Despite all the delays, the production giant made another adjustment to the film’s release schedule, ultimately advancing the release of Mickey 17 to theaters sooner than initially expected.
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Mickey 17 Receives Another Release Date Change
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joon-Ho’s science-fiction comedy Mickey 17 is scheduled to hit theaters on March 7, 2025, moving up from the previously scheduled April 18, as Warner Bros. announces significant changes to its release schedule. This shift comes as Mickey 17 takes the spot originally reserved for another WB production, Sinners, directed by Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler. This reshuffling of Warner Bros’ release calendar underscores the studio’s confidence in the film, positioning it as a major contender in the early 2025 box office race while shifting Sinners to a later date.
This is not the first time the film’s release date has been changed. Mickey 17 has had a tumultuous journey from its announcement to its release. The movie was first revealed to be in development in January 2022, with excitement building over Joon-Ho’s return to the screen after his Oscar-winning success with Parasite. Initially, the production company declared that the film would be released on March 29, 2024, but the production delays due to the pandemic impacted the filming schedule, causing a ripple effect on its timeline. However, in January 2024, WB took the film off its release schedule because of the SAG-AFTRA strike and delays in post-production.
When everyone thought that there would be no more delays, in November 2024, WB announced that it was shifting Joon-Ho’s film once again, and it will now be released globally on April 18, 2025. Despite these delays, the anticipation of Mickey 17 remains high, and now that the movie will be hitting theaters much earlier than expected, setting the stage for a highly anticipated cinematic event that fans and critics alike will be watching closely. It is worth noting that it is not the only film to receive a fresh release date. WB recently shuffled its calendar, causing a delay in the debut of The Batman – Part II. The highly anticipated sequel will now premiere on October 1, 2027, a full year later than initially planned. In the meantime, Tom Cruise’s upcoming project, a mystery film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, will now occupy the original release slot for The Batman – Part II.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter