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Chris Pratt Faces A.I. Judge in Mercy Trailer Debut at NYCC

Amazon MGM presents a 2029-set, real-time courtroom gauntlet shot in hourlong takes, headed to IMAX 3D in late January 2026.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM Studios released the first trailer at New York Comic-Con, with coverage noting a late January 2026 theatrical launch reported as either January 23 or January 26.
  • The near-future plot follows LAPD detective Raven, who wakes strapped to an execution chair and has roughly 90 minutes to prove his innocence to A.I. Judge Maddox.
  • Rebecca Ferguson portrays the A.I. adjudicator, with Chris Pratt confined largely to an interrogation setup that drives the film’s high-pressure countdown.
  • Chris Pratt said the production was staged like a play using 60-minute continuous takes, emphasizing a claustrophobic, near-real-time format.
  • Timur Bekmambetov directs from Marco van Belle’s script, with producer Charles Roven aboard and a cast that includes Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, and Chris Sullivan; filming mixed The Volume, body cams, drones, robo-dogs, and a multi-day downtown L.A. truck chase.