'Parasite's' director Bong Joon Ho teams up with Steven Yeun: Will it be a new era of ground-breaking cinema?

"Bong Joon Ho and I have some unfinished business," declared Steven Yeun, hinting at their upcoming cinematic venture, as reported by Deadline. Six years after the Netflix spectacle 'Okja', Yeun is back on board with the South Korean mastermind, Bong Joon Ho, for his next Warner Bros. feature film.

A Stellar Reunion

The upcoming movie, still under wraps, is an adaptation of the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. It boasts an ensemble cast of Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette, all under the watchful direction of Bong, who will be writing, directing, and producing for his production company Offscreen. Bong, alongside Dooho Choi of Kate Street Picture Company and Plan B’s Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, is reassembling his victorious team from 'Okja' for this new Warner Bros. venture.

Mickey7, published by St. Martin, a Macmillan imprint, portrays the story of an Expendable: a dispensable colonizer on a human expedition to the icy world of Niflheim. His hazardous journey and multiple reincarnations underpin the intense storyline. However, knowing Bong's notorious approach to adaptations, the film might deviate from the novel's narrative.

Post-Parasite Era

"It's my first endeavor post-Parasite, so expectations are high," Bong confessed, reflecting on his globally acclaimed masterpiece. The 2019 film, which bagged the Cannes Palme d’Or and four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, was a genre-defying sensation that shattered box office records. Given this context, the anticipation surrounding Bong's version of 'Mickey7' is palpable.

Steven Yeun's Rising Star

Steven Yeun is having an extraordinary run. Following the success of Jordan Peele’s thriller 'Nope', Yeun was seen in the Netflix and A24 series 'Beef', where he starred opposite Ali Wong. His impressive acting chops were on full display in the A24 film 'Minari', a role that earned Yeun some of the best reviews of his career, along with nominations for the Oscar, SAG, Critics Choice, and Independent Spirit Awards.

From being a disposable employee on an interstellar mission to becoming a force to reckon with in Hollywood, Steven Yeun's journey has been nothing short of meteoric. With his reunion with Bong Joon Ho, it seems the sky is not the limit for Yeun.

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