‘Mickey 17’ Trailer Kills Robert Pattinson Again (and Again)

To those Mickeys about to die, we salute you. Robert Pattinson is killed over and over in the first trailer for , ‘s long awaited followup to best picture winner for In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an expendable. Expendables do the most dangerous jobs the colony has to offer, and often die in the process, only to be brought back to life via human printing technology.

Edward Ashton originated this world in his 2022 novel , which centers on the seventh iteration of Mickey Barnes. In the movie, that number has been increased to 17. “The number is the number of times he dies.



I killed him 10 times more,” at CinemaCon in April, when he introduced the first footage. “It’s a sci-fi movie, but it’s a human story.” Pattinson plays and Mickey 18 in most of the story.

At CinemaCon, Pattinson said he gave the men different characteristics. Mickey 17 is beaten down by life, but happy to be part of the time, while Mickey 18 is like “an evil brother” who “is out of control.” The trailer has been long awaited, as the film was initially slated for March 2024, but it moved to Jan.

31, 2025 due to post-production delays. The release date surprised observers, given that it takes out of awards season following ‘s big wins. Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, Naomie Ackie and Toni Collette also star in the feature.

Ackie recently told of the project: “It’s heightened emotions and tonally different than what I’ve done before, so I’m quite scared to see it and hoping I balanced it right.” THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.