This article was originally published in February 2020 after Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite won the Oscar for Best Picture. With Bong’s latest, Mickey 17, in theaters, we’re running this guide again.

A fter some painstaking delays, we are finally getting a new movie from Bong Joon-ho, one of the masters of tonal balance and comedic tragedy. Following his universal acclaim for

Bong Joon Ho, Best Director Oscar-winner for 2019’s “Parasite,” has finally released his hotly anticipated follow-up “Mickey 17.” He’s here to talk about it.

While Mickey 17 is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey7, Ashton’s version is a much more straightforward sci-fi story than Bong’s. In the Korean virtuoso’s hands, this story plays out like an extension of nearly every theme and visual approach he’s used throughout his lengthy career.

The South Korean box office saw 'Mickey 17' retain its dominance for a second consecutive weekend, grossing $3.8 million.

Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' tops North American box office A promotional poster for director Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17," a Hollywood sci-fi black comedy, is displayed at a cinema in Seoul on March 10,