Amazon MGM Studios has released a new\u00a0trailer and poster for Mercy, an upcoming sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part 2) that has been scheduled for a theatrical debut on January 23, 2026.<\/p>\n
Pratt plays a detective named Chris Raven who is accused of murdering his wife, and\u00a0only has 90 minutes to present his defence and prove his innocence… to an A.I. judge played by Ferguson.\u00a0If he fails to do so, he will be executed immediately.<\/p>\n
As the trial progresses, it becomes apparent that Judge Maddox – technology that Raven had a hand in creating – may not be as impartial as she first seems.<\/p>\n
This trailer is a lot more action-packed than the first teaser, and does a better job of selling the movie overall – though we’re still not convinced it’ll be worth checking out on the big screen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a departure for me,\u201d Pratt said during the movie’s recent NYCC panel. \u201cHe is a homicide detective in the near future, and a guy who has seen a lot, been through a lot. He\u2019s part of this special new Mercy program that they\u2019ve designed, essentially using AI to modify their core system to be more efficient, and to face the rise in capital crime in this version of Los Angeles. They just want to get these murderers off the street and send a message.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is something new for Chris in this movie. It\u2019s his next iteration. He plays a dark and very vulnerable character in a very dramatic story,\u201d added director Timur Bekmambetov. \u201c[Chris is] famous for his action movies, but playing a dramatic role, and he\u2019s literally electric chair for 90 minutes. Kali is playing his partner, helping him, we think. And Rebecca is an AI judge. She\u2019s smart, and we will discover her heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bekmambetov also noted that robodogs were used to help film at least one sequence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe used robodogs, for maybe the first time in the history of filmmaking,\u201d the director said. \u201cCameramen were robodogs because I used the footage of the robodogs going through the extras in a crowd through the scene and filming it. How I directed the robodogs was that I just told them what I wanted. I said, \u2018Go over there and film these guys,\u2019 and it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check out the new trailer and poster below, and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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AI is the future of criminal justice, and it\u2019s closer than you think. Mercy is only in theaters January 23. Filmed for IMAX. Experience it in 3D. pic.twitter.com\/Hmrdr8j3G9<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n He has 90 minutes to solve the mystery. Mercy is only in theaters January 23. Filmed for IMAX. Experience it in 3D. #MercyMovie<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eH2fTo7PCl<\/a><\/p>\n
In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.<\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n