The plot will be based on the novel Mickey7written by Edward Ashton, about an agency employee who undertakes suicide missions since every time he dies his managers regenerate in his mind a new body that preserves his memories.
Joon-Ho will be very involved in the project, since in addition to directing it, he is also in charge of writing the adapted script and will participate in the production.
The South Korean has become one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Hollywood after his historic triumph at the Oscars with parasitea sharp critique of social inequalities in South Korea.
The film won the Oscar for best film, best foreign film and best original screenplay, while Joon-Ho took the statuette for best direction.
Previously, the film won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
For his part, Pattinson managed this year to bring together the consensus of critics and the public with batmana new film about the well-known superhero that changed the tone of previous installments and has confirmed that it will have a sequel.