This weekend marks the release of the science fiction thriller Mercy, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. The film is set in 2029 Los Angeles, as a detective stands trial for the alleged murder of his wife, and he has just 90 minutes to prove his innocence
AI is seemingly everywhere these days. In Hollywood, questions about its role in the filmmaking process are accompanied by legal concerns that have embroiled the embattled entertainment world for some time now. It's also frequently a subject of the stories onscreen themselves, as in "Mercy."
Two of the hottest topics you could mention in a room today are the rise of A.I .computing and the jurisprudence of the American police system. In Mercy, director Timur Bekmambetov uses both subjects to make another case for his recent storytelling obsession known as Screen Life. That decision is
The concept shown in Mercy’s first trailer has movie fans drawing parallels between director Timur Bekmambetov’s latest experiment in ScreenLife and Minority Report. That’s a comparison that needs to be put on the table as it’s too loud to ignore, but we're not here to talk about that.
Since the dawn of the atomic age, there have been a healthy number of stories that engage in the paranoia of nuclear war. However, there are only a handful that truly dig into the machinery that makes this existential threat a constant concern, like A House of Dynamite does. While Oppenheimer is
Amazon MGM Studios is proud to announce their upcoming new sci-fi thriller film Mercy. This upcoming film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson will make its theatrical debut on January 23, 2026. As for what it's about, well, you can read their official synopsis below: In the near future, a
One of the most active and prolific filmmakers working today, Steven Soderbergh has made a career of pumping out new films every 6 months. They're rarely the same, too, as he constantly tackles new genres and cultural examinations with engaging characters, dynamic direction and fascinating ideas.
Universal Studios Hollywood brought back Fan Fest Nights after an intriguing opening run of the event. It was a cross between Halloween Horror Nights and a way for guests to meet their favorite characters from various properties. The One Piece characters dominated the meet-and-greets last year, and
One scene with the rolling hills and vineyards bathed in gorgeous straw-hued light really snapped You, Me & Tuscany into place for me. Love starts with a fantasy, both in real-life and the film. Anna (Halle Bailey), a down-on-her-luck housesitter, sits next to Michael (Regé-Jean Page) as this