Mickey 17 is a 2025 science fiction film written and directed by Bong Joon Ho, based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel “Mickey7.” The film stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, an “Expendable” employee on a mission to colonize the icy world of Niflheim. As an Expendable, Mickey undergoes cloning each time he dies during perilous tasks.
Set in 2054, the story follows Mickey Barnes, who joins a space expedition as an Expendable—a disposable worker cloned after each death to continue his duties. Complications arise when Mickey 17 survives an expedition and encounters his next iteration, Mickey 18, leading to existential and ethical dilemmas.
