Robert Pattinson’s quirky science fiction comedyMickey 17is coming slightly sooner than expected after its latest change in release date. Edward Ashton’s bookMickey7imagines a future world where human bodies can be regenerated after death, giving their owners a kind of perpetual life, with most of their original memories remaining intact throughout. In Bong Joon-Ho’s upcoming adaptation, Pattinson leadstheMickey 17castas one such “expendable,” whose endlessly-rebooting, space-faring life hits a snag when one of his supposedly dead iterations turns out to be alive and comes face-to-face with his successor.
Helmed by the Oscar-winning director behindParasite, the darkly comicMickey 17will be arriving in theaters slightly faster than expected, asWarner Bros.announces the film will release on August 01, 2025, over a month earlier than the previous release date of April 18. The film swaps places with another WB release, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’sSinners.
What This Means For Mickey 17
The Film’s Release Date Shuffle Appears To Have Ended At Last
Mickey 17was revealedto be in development in January 2022,marking Bong’s first feature film since his dark thrillerParasiteand its dominating run at the Oscars. After securing Pattinson to star, the movie went into production on June 01, 2025, and wrapped in December of the same year. Warner Bros. first slatedMickey 17for release on August 13, 2025, but with the twin strikes of 2023 hitting, elected to remove the film from the release calendar indefinitely.
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June 05, 2025 was later announced as the movie’s new release date, though in November of this year, it was revealed that WB had again moved the film, now slating it for June 01, 2025. The latest change, from April 18 to March 7,movesMickey 17to a weekend already claimed by the dramaRule Breakersand the animated filmNight of the Zoopocalypse, neither of which should provide much in the way of competition.
Our Take On Mickey 17’s Latest Release Date Change
It Will Release Over Two Years After Wrapping Production
It’s not unusual for a movie’s release date to shift around, and indeed there has been even more shuffling than usual in recent years due to the chaos unleashed by COVID and the 2023 strikes.Mickey 17itself fell prey to release uncertainty in the face of the strikes, but was additionally delayed over post-production and editing issues, as director Bong himself confirmed.
Mickey 17also stars Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo and Holliday Grainger.
The delays meanMickey 17will finally hit theaters over two years after it wrapped production. Despite how things often look,it’s not always a sign of trouble when a movie sits on the shelf for that long, especially when there are extenuating circumstances.Tom Cruise’sTop Gun: Maverick, for example, was shelved for roughly two years due to COVID, while he fought to ensure a theatrical run in the face of Paramount’s desire to dump the movie on streaming. The film went on to make over $1 billion worldwide.
Mickey 17likely won’t be as huge of a hit asTop Gun: Maverick, but neither is it destined to be a flop just because WB made it play a game of release date musical chairs. The reasoning behind the delays seems sound enough, and now the highly-anticipated film has what seems like a firm arrival date.
Mickey 17
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Mickey 17 is a science fiction film following Mickey Barnes, who faces an unusual employment situation with his job demanding a life-threatening level of commitment. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and survival as Mickey navigates the complex challenges posed by his unique professional obligations.
