Viewers are curious to learn about Creepers, an alien species that plays a central role in Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey 17. The sci-fi movie follows Mickey Barnes, who joins the Expendable program to carry out perilous tasks, in which he dies but is regenerated time and again. Upon arriving on the icy Niflheim, he faces horrifying creatures that are deeply connected to the planet’s soil. Here is all the information on them.
What are the Creepers in Mickey 17?
Creepers are the original residents of Niflheim. They had been living on the planet for years before Mickey and his team discovered it.
Mickey and other human beings discovered the creatures’ existence while exploring the planet’s surface. A failed politician, Kenneth Marshall, who has intentions to colonize their planet, gives them the name Creepers. The name is inspired by their eerie appearance, and the characters use this particular name to refer to them throughout the movie. The creatures’ motive is simple—they want to create a better future for the planet and don’t intend to fall at the hands of Marshall.
The Creepers’ main leader appears to be huge in comparison to other creatures. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Joon Ho provided details on how the species vary from one another. He said, “I created three different types of creepers: the mama, the juniors, and the babies. Three different age groups of creepers.” He revealed that all three groups’ appearances were inspired by a croissant, a picture of which he gave to the creatures’ designer as well.
Can the Creepers kill humans with their scream?
No, Creepers cannot kill humans with their scream.
Initially, the Creepers had made Mickeys believe that their screaming could kill humans. However, later, Mickey 17 discovers that the Creepers’ screeching was a con and wasn’t a sign of danger. As they are a peaceful species, it seems they had no intentions of harming anyone. They just wanted to co-exist harmoniously with other humans. Earlier, Mickey 17 had thought that he might not be an appealing food for the creatures due to his various regenerations, which is why they did not kill him despite having a chance to do so. However, this was never the case. The Creepers had no plans of killing him but only wanted to stop Marshall from causing trouble on their planet.
