Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has been growing his upcoming movie adaptation of the sci-fi thriller novel Mickey7, and Steven Yeun (The Strolling Lifeless) has simply joined the forged. The 2 beforehand labored collectively on the Netflix movie Okja.
Yeun joins Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Ackie within the movie, which is described as a “science fiction thriller.” The guide was written by Edward Ashton, and right here’s the synopsis providing us particulars on the story:
The Martian meets Darkish Matter in Edward Ashton’s excessive idea science fiction thriller, during which Mickey7, an ‘expendable,’ refuses to let his alternative clone Mickey8 take his place.
Dying isn’t any enjoyable…however no less than it’s a dwelling.
Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable worker on a human expedition despatched to colonize the ice world Niflheim. At any time when there’s a mission that’s too harmful―even suicidal―the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a brand new physique is regenerated with most of his reminiscences intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the phrases of his deal…and why it was the one colonial place unfilled when he took it.
On a reasonably routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes lacking and is presumed lifeless. By the point he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped again by native life, Mickey7’s destiny has been sealed. There’s a brand new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties. The thought of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they are going to probably be thrown into the recycler for protein.
Mickey7 should preserve his double a secret from the remainder of the colony. In the meantime, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The ambiance is unsuitable for people, meals is briefly provide, and terraforming goes poorly. The native species are rising interested in their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Finally, the survival of each lifeforms will come right down to Mickey7.
That’s, if he can simply preserve from dying for good.
I’m excited to see how Joon-ho brings this story to life. The man is an extremely gifted filmmaker and he’s gonna make one other nice movie. I’m additionally glad to see Yeun land a task within the huge highly-anticipated mission!
