OVERLAY REPORT

As of my current internal knowledge, **Mickey 17**, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Robert Pattinson, has not yet been released to the public (its release date was moved to early 2025). Therefore, a confirmed scene-by-scene breakdown of the film’s ending is not yet available in the public record or general knowledge. However, based on the source material—the novel **Mickey7** by Edward Ashton—and the established lore of the story, here is the context regarding the "printer" (the machine used to regrow the Expendables): ### In the Novel (Mickey7) In the book, Mickey does **not** destroy the printer at the end. Instead, the resolution focuses on a "truce" and a complex deception: 1. **Multiple Mickeys:** The primary conflict arises because two versions of Mickey (Mickey 7 and Mickey 8) are alive at the same time, which is strictly forbidden. If the colony finds out, one or both would be "recycled" (killed). 2. **The Blackmail/Deal:** Rather than destroying the technology, Mickey 7 uses his knowledge and his relationship with the indigenous species of the planet Niflheim (the "creepers") to create leverage. He essentially blackmails the colony leadership into allowing both Mickeys to coexist in secret. 3. **The Status Quo:** At the end of the book, the printer remains functional because the colony still needs the "Expendable" to perform dangerous tasks to ensure the survival of the human settlement. Mickey 7 and Mickey 8 simply manipulate the records so the colony thinks there is only one of them. ### Predicted Differences in the Film (Mickey 17) Director Bong Joon-ho is known for significantly altering the endings of his source material (as seen in *Snowpiercer* and *Oldboy*). Because the film's title changed the number from 7 to 17, it implies a much higher turnover of deaths and a potentially more cynical view of the "Expendable" system. * **Thematic Shift:** In Bong Joon-ho's filmography, protagonists often attempt to destroy the "system" or the "engine" that keeps a hierarchy in place. It is a common fan theory that Mickey 17 might take a more radical approach than the book character, potentially attempting to sabotage the printing process to end the cycle of his own disposable existence. * **The Trailer Evidence:** Early teasers show the printing process as a cold, industrial, and somewhat horrific cycle. **Summary:** In the original story, the printer is **not destroyed**. Whether Bong Joon-ho changes this for the cinematic climax will not be officially known until the film's theatrical release.