Thriller Mercy (showing at cinemas nationwide) imagines a near future where the justice system is powered by artificial intelligence and suspects are presumed guilty unless they can prove their innocence. In a violence-ridden Los Angeles in 2029, police detective Chris Raven (Chris Pratt) wakes up in a stupor, shackled to a chair, facing the AI judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson) that he helped create. The Timur Bekmambetov-directed movie felt like a theatre play said Pratt and Ferguson, who were split up on separate stages, communicating via earpieces and acting out 40-50-minute long scenes. I’m a pretty physical person,” said Pratt, who asked to get strapped in for takes. As I’m defending myself, you’re sort of defending your own actions,” said Pratt.

Source: The Star February 08, 2026 14:02 UTC