Robert Pattinson Sci-Fi Thriller Taken Off Schedule, Is It Canceled?

Then again, it could always just be that David Zaslav decided he needed another tax break. After all, Mickey 17 appears to be a cerebral, high-concept thriller in the vein of The Martian or Interstellar—great for awards but box office?

Not so much. Zaslav could easily have decided the heady film was worth more to the studio as a write-off than a theatrical release.

Of course, all of the commotion surrounding the Coyote Vs. Acme debacle may have cooled the CEO’s jets when it comes to shelving high-profile projects that are near completion.

Perhaps, Bong Joon Ho himself requested that he be given more time to rework the film in some way. Until Warner Bros. or someone else comes out with an official statement on the matter the fate of Mickey 17 is a mystery.