“Chris Pratt Faces an A.I. Death Sentence in Chilling Mercy Exclusive Clip”

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com

Amazon MGM Studios is pulling back the curtain on Mercy, a tense new sci-fi thriller that puts morality, technology, and justice on a collision course. Directed by visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, the film stars Chris Pratt in one of his most grounded and psychologically intense roles to date. Set in the near future, Mercy imagines a world where artificial intelligence does not just assist the justice system, it is the justice system.

Pratt plays a detective accused of murdering his wife, a charge that sends him into a 90-minute race against time to prove his innocence. The stakes could not be higher. His fate rests in the hands of an advanced A.I. Judge, voiced by Rebecca Ferguson, an entity he once publicly supported and helped bring into power. With the system already calculating a 97.5 percent probability of guilt, the trial is not about persuasion, but survival.

The newly released exclusive clip offers a chilling introduction to the film’s core premise. As the A.I. calmly explains its authority over the Los Angeles Municipal Cloud, viewers learn that every private citizen and organization is legally connected, granting the system unrestricted access to personal data during trials. The exchange between man and machine is cold, efficient, and terrifyingly plausible, setting the tone for a story where innocence must be proven before an execution clock runs out.

[WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM MERCY HERE]

Beyond its high-concept hook, Mercy looks poised to explore deeper questions about accountability, trust, and the dangers of surrendering human judgment to algorithms. Written by Marco van Belle and produced by Charles Roven, Robert Amidon, Bekmambetov, and Majd Nassif, the film blends science fiction, action, suspense, and drama into a pressure-cooker narrative. The supporting cast includes Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, and Kylie Rogers, all adding weight to a world where every decision is monitored and measured.

With its PG-13 rating and timely themes, Mercy feels less like distant science fiction and more like a warning shot aimed squarely at the present. Audiences will be able to see how this high-stakes trial unfolds when Mercy arrives exclusively in theaters on January 23, 2026. Until then, this first look offers a gripping taste of a future where mercy is not guaranteed, and justice may no longer be human.