The second official trailer for Mickey 17 has just been released, and it’s turning heads across the sci-fi community with its cerebral tone, visual splendor, and intriguing philosophical twists. Directed by Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer), and based on the acclaimed novel by Edward Ashton, Mickey 17 stars Robert Pattinson in what could be the most mind-bending role of his career.

Set on a distant ice-covered exoplanet, the film follows Mickey Barnes, a disposable employee known as an “expendable,” who’s sent on deadly missions by a human colony—and resurrected through cloning every time he dies. The twist? Trailer 2 reveals that this time, Mickey doesn’t die… and neither does his next clone.

Opening with haunting shots of a sterile cloning chamber and fragments of overlapping memories, the trailer introduces a second Mickey, creating a dangerous paradox. As the voiceover declares, “You were never supposed to meet yourself…”, we see tension build between the two versions of Mickey—each claiming to be the original.

Alongside Pattinson, the cast includes Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo, who plays a morally ambiguous commander overseeing the colony’s survival efforts. The trailer also teases dazzling space vistas, existential standoffs, and a looming threat from the planet’s native life forms.

Visually, Bong Joon-ho’s signature mix of practical sets, surreal cinematography, and biting satire is on full display. The tone is darker and more intense than Trailer 1, delving into identity, mortality, and what it means to be truly human.

Fans online are calling it “a mix of Moon, Blade Runner, and Bong Joon-ho brilliance.” Hashtags like #Mickey17, #PattinsonDuality, and #CloneVsClone have trended within hours of the trailer’s drop.

Mickey 17 is slated for global release on March 27, 2026, and is already being called a frontrunner for next year’s most original sci-fi film.

One mission. Two minds. Infinite consequences.