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Amazon MGM Debuts 'Mercy' Trailer at NYCC, Teasing A.I. Judge Thriller With Chris Pratt

The first look frames a near-future courtroom thriller built around real-time stakes using Bekmambetov’s tech-forward production.

Overview

  • The trailer introduces Pratt as an LAPD detective who wakes strapped to an execution chair with 90 minutes to convince an A.I. judge of his innocence in his wife’s murder.
  • Rebecca Ferguson voices and portrays Judge Maddox, the A.I. arbiter that can execute immediately, with Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, and Chris Sullivan featured in supporting roles.
  • Timur Bekmambetov directs from Marco van Belle’s script, with producers including Charles Roven positioning the story as a cautionary near-future piece set around 2029.
  • Pratt says the film was staged like a play in near real time with 60‑minute takes, while production employed The Volume, body cams, drones, robo‑dogs, and a six‑day truck chase shot in downtown Los Angeles.
  • Theatrical release is slated for late January 2026, with outlets reporting either January 23 or January 26, and the film is planned for IMAX and 3D.