Mercy Trailer: Chris Pratt Faces AI Justice In New Thriller

The first official trailer for "Mercy" @FilmNation entertainments & starring Chris Pratt has been released, offering fans a suspenseful preview into a courtroom drama that is intimately intertwined with AI (artificial intelligence). Directed by [Director Name], the film asks provocative questions about what happens when AI begins to govern humans and our decision-making.

The trailer contains many nail-biting moments when Chris Pratt’s character is pushed to the limit in assessing morality, justice, and humanity. The combination of suspenseful drama and technological excitement has started an enormous buzz online.

What To Expect In The 'Mercy' Movie

The trailer suggests a forward-looking setup, in which AI judges and legal systems determine what happens to human beings. We know Chris Pratt is going to take us on an intriguing adventure filled with emotion, action and suspense. Fans can expect plenty of twists and turns that are going push the storyline to consider what it means to have justice in a technology-dominated world.

 'Mercy' Overview

Mercy Trailer is set in the imminent future where artificial intelligence is now infused into the global justice system. The story centers around Detective Chris Raven, a decorated officer whose orderly life descends into chaos, confusion, and madness when he is accused of murder in the death of his wife, shrouded in mystery.

With all hard evidence of his guilt and time slipping away, Raven is given one last chance to make his case—before Judge Maddox, an advanced intelligent judicial system capable of delivering ideal objectivity of verdict. As the trial progresses, Raven finds that the intelligence Judge Maddox strives for, is not as neutral or fair as it appears to be.

With only 90 minutes to prove he is innocent, Raven is presented with challenges in navigating digital surveillance, truths kept concealed, and moral dilemmas that expose flaws in an initialized system claiming to be without fault. The deeper he searches, the further he discovers a conspiracy that challenges the very idea of machine morality. Ultimately, he has to contend with his own guilt and grief and the horrifying possibility that humanity’s search for “perfect justice” has gone too far.

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Director And Production

• Director:

Timur Bekmambetov, a filmmaker from Kazakhstan and Russia, directed Mercy Trailer. He is noted for his visually bold and technologically advanced storytelling style. He directed the films Night Watch (2004), Day Watch (2006), and his Hollywood debut, Wanted (2008). He is recognized for combining kinetic visual storytelling with emotionally developed narratives. Mercy leverages his work in experimental storytelling and renewed interest in human–machine relationships. The film expands Bekmambetov's fascination with digital ethics, power, and surveillance, weaving a story set in a near-future world where artificial intelligence regulates the notion of justice itself.

• Producers:

Charles Roven, Robert Amidon, Timur Bekmambetov, and Majd Nassif are the producers of the film. Roven — an Academy Award-nominated producer known for The Dark Knight trilogy, American Hustle, and Wonder Woman — brings extensive experience in blockbuster production to the film. Amidon and Nassif are also often collaborators with Bekmambetov, and they supervise the film's incorporation of technology, along with logistics of production, to help the team effectively integrate and execute some of the latest developments in visual and digital technology. Collectively, the team balances spectacle with depth.

• Screenwriter:

Marco van Belle is the screenwriter of the feature film Mercy, who often shares stories that interrogate moral dilemmas through speculative and futuristic devices. In Mercy Trailer, van Belle has constructed a taut, introspective narrative about a Detective named Chris Raven, that goes through a vindicating process to prove their innocence to an artificial intelligence judge who enforces the 'utopia' ethical system that claims to be free from corruption. van Belle thoughtfully balances human emotion and digital paranoia together, exploring ideas of accountability, free will, and the threatening realities of algorithmic power.

• Production companies:

Mercy is produced in collaboration by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Atlas Entertainment, and Bazelevs Company. While MGM and Atlas provide the Hollywood-scale production apparatus for the project, Bazelevs -- Bekmambetov's own company -- adds its pioneering advances in digital filmmaking and real-time storytelling.

• Distributors:

Mercy will be presented in the U.S. and Canada through Amazon MGM Studios, while Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute the film in international markets. Through this relationship, Mercy will be released in theaters and streaming, enhances the film's reach and availability for audiences around the world.

Release Information

• Mercy Release Date: 

The film is set to hit theaters in the U.S. on January 23, 2026, making it one of the first big sci-fi thrillers of the year and part of an important winter launch for Amazon MGM Studios.

• Distribution:

This film will be distributed by Amazon MGM Studios in the United States and Canada, continuing the partnership with Timur Bekmambetov after the previous digitally-based projects. The distribution in other areas will be handled by Sony Pictures Releasing International, having an international rollout in many European, Asia, and Middle Eastern markets.

The film is anticipated to launch day and date in certain premium large-format theatres and digital platforms in accordance with Amazon’s emerging hybrid strategy. Reports have suggested that, as an addition, Mercy may receive a limited IMAX and Dolby Cinema release to showcase its experiential visual effects and real-time narrative style.

90 Minuten, um deine Unschuld zu beweisen – oder du verlierst alles. Chris Pratt und Rebecca Ferguson in MERCY: Jetzt den Trailer ansehen! #MercyFilm – Ab 30.1. NUR im Kino. pic.twitter.com/bFygvCLJXu

— sonypictures_at (@SonyPictures_AT) October 10, 2025

Audience Reactions

Even though the film's release is slated for January 2026, it has already begun to build significant buzz from industry insiders and from some test screenings.

• Chris Pratt Family Screening: Chris Pratt shared that after he showed the film his wife and son both became so engrossed in the film that they did not say a word for the entire screening- only their knees bounced from anxiety.
• The Director's Vision: Director Timur Bekmambetov mentioned the urge of realism while watching Mercy in IMAX. His goal is for the audience to feel as if we were trying to escape for our lives.

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