One of the Great Sci-Fi Films You Definitely Missed This Year Is Coming to Streaming

After director Bong Joon Ho won multiple Oscars for Parasite, he could’ve done anything. Made any movie he wanted. And the movie he chose was about a man who continues to die and be cloned, finding himself in the middle of a socio-political firestorm about cuddly alien slugs. Mickey 17 was released earlier this year and kind of tanked at the box office, which is a shame. It’s incredibly unique, weird, and infinitely watchable. A fact pretty much the entire world who didn’t see it in theaters can find out very very soon. It’s coming to HBO Max May 23. It’s also got an incredible cast. Robert Pattinson is the title character, Mickey, a man who has gone through 17 iterations of himself and finally meets another version. Mark Ruffalo is an all-too-recognizable right-wing political leader. Toni Collette is his creepily cheerful wife. Star Wars star Naomi Ackie is Mickey’s kick-ass partner, and Steven Yeun is his questionable friend. It’s a who’s who of people you’d pay to see in almost any ... Read full article.