Chris Pratt’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Mercy’ From Amazon MGM Studios Heads To Winter 2026

Anthony D'Alessandro

Sat, January 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM UTC

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Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi thriller Mercy, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt, will now be released in cinemas worldwide on January 23, 2026, moving from its previous date of August 15, 2025.
The new release date for Mercy will see it standing unopposed, a week after other theatrical releases in 2026, including films from Warner Bros, Sony, and Disney.
The movie follows a detective (Pratt) in a near-future setting where capital crime has risen, who is accused of a violent crime and must prove his innocence, featuring a star-studded cast including Rebecca Ferguson, Annabelle Wallis, and Chris Sullivan.

EXCLUSIVE:Amazon MGM Studios’ Timur Bekmambetov-directed sci-fi thriller Mercy starring Chris Pratt will now hit cinemas around the globe on January 23, 2026.

The previous release date was August 15, 2025. The move will leave Universal’s Bob Odenkirk action movie Nobody 2 standing alone on that date for now.

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On its new date, Mercy stands unopposed, coming a week after the MLK 2026 theatrical releases: Weapons from Warner Bros, Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and an untitled movie from Disney.

Set in the near future when capital crime has increased, Mercy follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence. Pic also stars Rebecca Ferguson ( Dune franchise, Mission Impossible franchise), Kali Reis ( True Detective: Night Country ), Annabelle Wallis ( Blinders, The Mummy), Chris Sullivan ( This Is Us ), Kenneth Choi ( 9-1-1 ), Kylie Rogers ( Beau is Afraid ), Rafi Gavron ( A Star is Born ) and Jeff Pierre ( Walker ).

Marco van Belle ( Arthur & Merlin ) wrote the movie. The project came to Amazon MGM from producer Charles Roven ( American Hustle ), who earned an Oscar for Best Picture on Oppenheimer last year. He is producing Mercy with Atlas Entertainment executive Robert Amidon, alongside Bekmambetov and Majd Nassif.

Pratt starred in the highly viewed feature film The Tomorrow War on Prime Video during Covid.

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