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Chris Pratt's 'Mercy': Sci-Fi Thriller Explores AI Justice

10/15/2025

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Actor Chris Pratt discusses the upcoming sci-fi Mercy, due January 23, 2026.
At New York Comic Con, Pratt says he was confined to a chair during filming to heighten his performance.
In Mercy, he plays a detective accused of murdering his wife, with a trial overseen by an artificial intelligence judge.
Timur Bekmambetov, the film's director, guides Mercy as it explores justice in a near-future Los Angeles.

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Actor Chris Pratt discusses the upcoming sci-fi Mercy, due January 23, 2026.
At New York Comic Con, Pratt says he was confined to a chair during filming to heighten his performance.
In Mercy, he plays a detective accused of murdering his wife, with a trial overseen by an artificial intelligence judge.
Timur Bekmambetov, the film's director, guides Mercy as it explores justice in a near-future Los Angeles.