{"id":68657,"date":"2026-01-08T14:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=68657"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:46:57","slug":"an-intense-thriller-with-near-reality-science-fiction-awaits-in-mercy-starring-chris-pratt-and-rebecca-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/movies-entertainment\/an-intense-thriller-with-near-reality-science-fiction-awaits-in-mercy-starring-chris-pratt-and-rebecca-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"An intense thriller with near-reality science fiction awaits in \u201cMercy,\u201d starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Coming in PH cinemas on Jan 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-attachment-id=\"68658\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/movies-entertainment\/an-intense-thriller-with-near-reality-science-fiction-awaits-in-mercy-starring-chris-pratt-and-rebecca-ferguson\/attachment\/image-9-27\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image (9)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68658\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1.jpeg 1000w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Science fiction takes inspiration from real life dystopia in <em>Mercy<\/em>, an action thriller from <em>Unfriended <\/em>(2015), and <em>Searching<\/em> (2018) director Timhur Bekmambetov. <em>Mercy<\/em> utilizes his groundbreaking Screenlife style and format, combined with cutting edge visual technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Mercy<\/em> is a very intense, thrilling mystery, a new approach to the Screenlife language with a very entertaining, serious, impactful subject,\u201d says Bekmambetov. \u201cI loved this story not just as a Screenlife movie, but as a traditional movie. It involves how we behave and interact with technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the trailer: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TSCQGx4IF5w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/TSCQGx4IF5w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mercy <\/em>takes place in the not too distant year of 2029, where Detective Chris Raven (Chris Pratt, the <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> trilogy, <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>) is accused of murdering his wife, Nicole (Anabelle Wallis, <em>Peaky Blinders<\/em> TV series). The judge presiding over his case is an artificial intelligence system he once championed, personified as Judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson,&nbsp; <em>Dune<\/em>, the<em> Mission Impossible<\/em> franchise). Tasked with his own defense, he must prove himself innocent to Maddox, or else face execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"68659\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/movies-entertainment\/an-intense-thriller-with-near-reality-science-fiction-awaits-in-mercy-starring-chris-pratt-and-rebecca-ferguson\/attachment\/image-10-20\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image (10)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-300x158.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68659\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg 1000w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-300x158.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-768x405.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Pratt was immediately hooked as soon as he received the script for <em>Mercy<\/em>, and Bekmambetov\u2019s distinct style<em>.<\/em> \u201cI thought it was an inventive mystery story unlike anything I\u2019d read before, which is saying a lot because I read everything! But this really caught my attention,\u201d Pratt says. \u201cMERCY is a \u2018multi-genre\u2019 film \u2014 it\u2019s a courtroom drama, a thriller, a mystery, and an action film,\u201d Pratt adds. \u201cAnd it utilizes Screenlife, a genre curated by Timur. MERCY really takes all of that to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebecca Ferguson feels as though <em>Mercy<\/em> takes a magnifying glass into the real world problems that can arise with the increasing reliance on technology. \u201c<em>Mercy<\/em> highlights the shortcomings in a world where Artificial Intelligence is growing but is still very limited when it comes to actually revealing the truth,\u201d she says. \u201cThe problem is that we expect accuracy, and more and more we need to question what the online world is telling us.\u201d Ferguson wishes that it imparts insight onto audiences. \u201cI hope that people do question AI, and humans\u2019 relationship to AI,\u201d says Ferguson. \u201cArtificial Intelligence is a fantastic tool, but it should always be just that \u2014 a tool to aid humans, not an alternative to humans. This film highlights, in a narrative sense, some of the ways that relying on AI could go very wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer Robert Amidon is excited for the latest Bekmambetov film with his signature Screenlife style. \u201cTimur Bekmambetov has the biggest passion for the digital world and where it is today,\u201d adds Amidon. \u201cThe concept in <em>Mercy <\/em>aligned with his previous films <em>Missing<\/em>, <em>Searching<\/em>, and <em>Profile<\/em>. And like those, this story that was set in 2029 was grounded in reality while going into different genres.\u201d<br>Everything is on the line as <em>Mercy <\/em>is coming to Philippine theaters on January 28, 2026, including IMAX and 3D. <em>Mercy <\/em>is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. 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