Steven Yeun joins Robert Pattinson in Bong Joon Ho’s science fiction, with whom he worked on “Okja”

The first time that Steven Yeun and Bong Joon Ho worked together in 2016 with ‘Okja’, now, after several years of the acclaimed fantasy and drama film, they both join forces again for a new project. This time it is a science fiction film in which, in addition, Robert Pattinson will also participate in the title role.

this new science fiction film directed by Bong Joon Ho It doesn’t have a title yet, but it’s been confirmed to be based on Edward Ashton’s novel ‘Mickey7’. While, on the other hand, it is in its early stages of development, it has gradually revealed who is part of its main cast.

Originally, only that was known Robert Pattinson would be the lead actor of history; but soon after it was revealed that Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collete would join the cast. Now, Deadlineannounced that the robust cast receives a new purchase: Steven Yeunthe only one of all confirmed, who previously worked with the South Korean director.

Until now, it is not known precisely which characters will play each of the confirmed actors and actresses; But it’s possible that as more details about this new science fiction film are revealed, it will finally be revealed who will bring each of them to life.

What is Bong Joon Ho’s new science fiction about?

On previous occasions, Bong Joon Ho has shown that he has a great gift for the sci-fi genre, just remember ‘The Host’; which before “Parasite”, was his most acclaimed film in the world. Although this project will also be science fiction, it will not be anything like what we saw with ‘The Host’, as it will have a story completely outside the planet we know.

To the be based on Edward Aston’s “Mickey7”, this new tape would tell the life of Mickey Barners on a frozen fictional planet, where its inhabitants have a completely different lifestyle from that known on Earth. With the intention of supporting the “greater good”, he sacrifices himself to be the “guinea pig” of various experiments, but when he discovers something unthinkable, he begins to distrust his reality and the reason for being there.

Robert Pattinson may be the one who will play Mickey Barners, while the rest of the cast don’t know what role he might play in Bong Joon Ho’s film adaptation of ‘Mickey7. For now, there is no estimated release date and we will have to be patient for the film to progress and all these details are revealed.