Bong Joon Ho’s “next groundbreaking cinematic experience” (as promised by Warner Bros. Discovery) centers on Pattinson’s titular character Mickey Barnes, who finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job…to die, for a living.

That's the setup for Mickey 17, the latest from Academy Award–winning writer/director Bong Joon-ho ( Parasite). Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, who works as an "expendable." As teased in the first trailer for this dark sci-fi comedy,