Slated for release here on Feb. 28, "Mickey 17" has been invited for screening at the festival, which kicks off its 10-day run on Feb. 13.
This marks Bong's return to the festival after more than a decade, since his previous post-apocalyptic thriller "Snowpiercer," starring Hollywood stars like Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton, was screened in the non-competition section in 2014.
The adaptation of the 2022 novel by Edward Ashton tells the story of a cloned space explorer sent to an ice-covered planet.
The sci-fi blockbuster has already generated much buzz with its star-studded cast including Robert Pattinson who appeared in "Twilight" and "Tenet," Mark Ruffalo, known for his role as the Hulk in Marvel Comics' superhero franchise "The Avengers," and Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, familiar to many South Koreans for his appearance in Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chung's Oscar-winning film "Minari."
Meanwhile, Pattinson will visit Seoul next week to promote the film and meet fans here before heading to Berlin.
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