After a three year hiatus, Bong Joon Ho has finally found his next film, as well as an actor to star in it.
by Blake Crouch, and tells the story of “a disposable employee,” Mickey7, who is attempting to colonize the ice world Niflheim. When a Mickey dies, their body is simply regenerated, with most of the former iterations’ memories remaining intact. When Mickey7 goes missing, however, and is assumed to be dead, Mickey8 takes his place. But when Mickey7 returns, he must keep his presence a secret while continuing his work on Niflheim.
in 2019, which ended in winning the Best Picture and Best Director Academy Awards, Bong took some time off to figure out his next move. According to, he received Ashton’s manuscript in 2021 and became loosely attached to the project soon after. Not long after, he met with Pattinson, and everything started to come together. As of now, there is no word on the timeline for this movie. Ashton’s book will be released next month, but the status of the movie’s production is still up in the air.
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