Warner Bros. Faces $75M Loss on Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17

Warner Bros. is bracing for a $75 million loss on Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated sci-fi film, Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson. Despite the Oscar-winning director’s reputation for critically acclaimed films like Parasite, early projections suggest the movie’s theatrical run will struggle to break even.

The ambitious sci-fi thriller, based on Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7, follows a disposable clone tasked with performing dangerous space missions. While expectations were high due to Bong’s storytelling mastery and Pattinson’s star power, industry insiders cite production costs, marketing expenses, and lukewarm pre-release buzz as potential factors in its underwhelming financial outlook.

Though the film’s critical reception remains to be seen, Warner Bros. may have to look toward streaming and home media revenue to soften the blow. With Hollywood increasingly cautious about big-budget original sci-fi projects, Mickey 17’s performance could influence future greenlighting decisions for similar films.