Mercy (2026 film)

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Mercy
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Written byMarco van Belle
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKhalid Mohtaseb
Edited byAustin Keeling
Lam T. Nguyen
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
Release date
  • January 23, 2026 (2026-01-23)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mercy is an upcoming American science fiction thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, written by Marco van Belle, produced by Charles Roven and Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, and Annabelle Wallis.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 23, 2026, by Amazon MGM Studios.

Premise

A detective must prove his innocence after being accused of a crime.

Cast

Production

It was announced in January 2024 that a science fiction thriller film entitled Mercy was being made for Amazon MGM Studios through the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures label with Chris Pratt starring, directed by Timur Bekmambetov from a script by Marco Van Belle and produced by Charles Roven, Robert Amidon, Bekmambetov, and Majd Nassif. [1] [2]

In March, Rebecca Ferguson and Annabelle Wallis joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [3] [4] In April, Kali Reis, Rafi Gavron, Chris Sullivan, Kenneth Choi and Kylie Rogers joined the cast. [5] [6] In May, Jeff Pierre joined the cast of the film. [7]

Principal photography began on April 18, 2024, in Los Angeles, with Khalid Mohtaseb serving as the cinematographer. Pratt suffered an ankle injury on day four of filming, posting a photo of a swollen ankle on his Instagram page. [8] Filming wrapped on May 23. [9]

Release

Mercy is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 23, 2026, having previously set for release on August 15, 2025. [10] [11]

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  2. ↑ Ghosh, Suchismita (February 1, 2024). "Chris Pratt's 'Mercy' Starts Filming in Los Angeles in April". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 4, 2024). "Rebecca Ferguson To Star Opposite Chris Pratt In Amazon MGM Studios Thriller 'Mercy'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (March 19, 2024). "Annabelle Wallis Joins Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Mercy' for Amazon MGM Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 1, 2024). "'True Detective' Star Kali Reis Joins Amazon MGM Studios' Chris Pratt & Rebecca Ferguson Sci-Fi Thriller 'Mercy'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 3, 2024). "Chris Pratt Sci-Fi Pic 'Mercy' Adds Rafi Gavron, Chris Sullivan, Kenneth Choi & Kylie Rogers". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 17, 2024). "'Walker's Jeff Pierre Latest To Join Amazon MGM's 'Mercy'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 18, 2024). "Chris Pratt Reveals Ankle Injury Sustained While Filming Sci-Fi Movie 'Mercy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ @LamT_Nguyen (May 23, 2024). "That's a wrap on production of MERCY. The journey begins with visionary director @Bekmambetov. Looking forward!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (March 12, 2024). "Chris Pratt's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Mercy' to Open in Theaters in August 2025 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 25, 2025). "Chris Pratt Amazon MGM Studios Sci-Fi Thriller 'Mercy' Heads To Winter 2026". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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