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While Isabela Merced is awaiting her April 13 debut on the new season of The Last of Us, she revealed she has learned her lesson about inadvertently letting spoilers slip out about her projects. Merced is set to play Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl in James Gunn’s upcoming Supermanmovie, and she told Entertainment Weekly she’s playing it safe after she unintentionally dropped a spoiler for the highly-anticipated superhero flick.

Merced, during a table read for Superman, sat in her spot with her character’s name on it and accidentally dropped the spoiler via her Instagram story. “I wasn’t even looking at anything else. I just saw my name, and then I saw ‘Hawkgirl, Isabela.’ I was like, F*** yeah! I’m going to share this, put it on my (Instagram) Story,” Merced said.

Merced: It Was an “Innocent” Mistake

Little did she know, but Merced not only dropped her character...

Chris Pratt has confirmed his future as Star-Lord after not being one of the names announced for the Avengers: Doomsday cast. Pratt’s Star-Lord has been a staple in the MCU after first debuting in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and he even appeared in the final two Avengers movies of the Infinity Saga, Infinity War and Endgame. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 served as a send-off for the core group of Guardians that Marvel fans had fallen in love with, but the closing title card of the movie confirmed that Star-Lord would return in the future. During a recent interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub to talk about his upcoming sci-fi thriller, Mercy, Pratt confirmed that he and Marvel will make good on that promise:

“I can't say, for fans of mine, where they'll see Star-Lord again, but I can tell them we made a promise at the...

Chris Pratt is back in action — and if his words are anything to go by, The Terminal List Season 2 is going to be next-level. Speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub at CinemaCon while promoting his upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, Pratt offered a major update on Amazon’s hit action series, and his excitement about the upcoming season couldn't be more evident.

The first season of the show was a massive hit for Prime Video, racking up massive viewership numbers as the way it approached both government corruption but also Ptsd seemed to really strike a chord with audiences. Now, according to Pratt, the Terminal List universe is gearing up the next stage. “I just got back from Africa. We've already started filming. It's going to be un-fucking-real, dude. I'm telling you,” Pratt said. “The footage we've gotten already, we've set the bar so high for ourselves. We're taking it out of the darkness of,...

CinemaCon is currently underway, with presentations from Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal/Focus, Disney, Angel, and Neon highlighting their upcoming film releases.

Day 4 began with Paramount Pictures showcasing Edgar Wright’s highly anticipated The Running Man, starring Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin, slated for a November release. Mark Hamill, lending his voice to The Flying Dutchman in “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” presented the film’s initial footage, followed by the trailer for “The Naked Gun,” starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Tom Cruise took to the stage for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, praising director Christopher McQuarrie and honoring the late Val Kilmer.

Yesterday, Angel Studios opened Day 3, leading into the world premiere of How to Train Your Dragon. Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, and Dean DeBlois presented the Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation live-action film.

Attendees were then treated to an exclusive look...

Chris Pratt has shaped up to be one of the most successful actors in Hollywood in recent times. Be it The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Jurassic World, or even Guardians of the Galaxy, the actor has been able to bring in a lot of money when his face is plastered on the silver screen.

Pratt’s next adventure into the reel world, however, is not tied to a big franchise. The film that he is going to star in, however, could not be more relevant in today’s cultural and media landscape.

Chris Pratt in The Magnificent Seven || Credits: Columbia Pictures

Chris Pratt is set to star in a film called Mercy, which is to be directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The film is also set to star Rebecca Ferguson and Annabelle Wallis. The film is set to focus on a trial, overseen by AI judges, whom Pratt’s character must...

In its maiden CinemaCon presentation, Amazon MGM Studios rolled into Las Vegas one week after the ouster of Jennifer Salke to deliver a show that was low on James Bond and high on A-list talent as executives promised to supply exhibitors with 15 features a year by 2027.

“It’s still early days for us and we have a ton of work to do,” said Mike Hopkins, the head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios who announced Salke’s departure. The executive said Amazon MGM Studios was ahead of schedule with a 14-strong 2026 slate that includes the Ryan Gosling sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary,...

How do you close an inaugural CinemaCon presentation featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars?

If you’re the executives at Amazon MGM Studios, you ask them to close the show with an epic group selfie. Vivica A. Fox had the honors of hoisting a selfie stick to capture the talent that had appeared on the Colosseum stage inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas during the two-hour show to cap a packed convention schedule Wednesday night just before 10 p.m. It was a rare group gathering on the big stage at CinemaCon where stars usually come out in clusters to promote their respective films.

Among those seen below (with links to coverage from inside the event): Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Daniella Pineda, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and filmmaker Gavin O’Connor from The Accountant 2; Ryan Gosling and filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller from Project Hail Mary; filmmaker Bart Layton,...

Chris Pratt is stepping out to promote his new sci-fi thriller!

The 45-year-old actor attended the presentation for his movie Mercy at CinemaCon 2025 Wednesday night (April 2) held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

In the movie, Chris plays a detective who is accused of murdering his wife and forced to prove his innocence in front of the Mercy Capital Court,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Powered by artificial intelligence, the court forces his character to prove his innocence above a certain threshold and he must do so in a specific amount of time. As Pratt’s detective reveals, he helped create the Mercy program so he knows how it works. He must use the high-tech tools to solve the mystery and find out who killed his wife before he’s executed himself. The footage showed Pratt’s character fighting for his life in some tense tech scenes...

CinemaCon keeps rolling, folks! Other big-ticket items on display at Amazon‘s CinemaCon panel include Michael B. Jordan’s Thomas Crown Affair. Jordan directs, produces, and stars in the latest version of the story. The project is shooting in London with Bradford Young on the camera. Thomas Crown Affair comes out in 2026.

Meanwhile, Verity is Michael Showalter’s project, starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Hartnett, and Dakota Johnson. Verity is based on It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover’s novel, published in 2018. The CinemaCon crowd saw a trailer with Hathaway playing a famous author and Hartnett as her husband. She’s now paralyzed, and Dakota Johnson is a writer doing her biography. Johnson becomes infatuated with Hartnett, but Hathaway’s Verity might not be paralyzed and might be hiding a dark secret! Dun dun dunnnn!

In Timur Bekmambetov’s Mercy, Chris Pratt is accused of murdering his wife. An AI...

Riding high off “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino is teaming up again with Amazon MGM Studios for “After the Hunt,” a tense drama and thriller starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield.

In what was Amazon MGM’s first presentation at CinemaCon, Guadagnino, Edebiri, and Garfield took the stage at the Colosseum to present the trailer for the film ahead of the movie’s release on October 17, 2025.

The film follows Roberts as a college professor who is caught up in a political and personal crisis when one of her star pupils (Edebiri) accuses one of her fellow professors of an act of abuse. Let’s just say it was a pretty tense experience, one that grapples with the culture wars and generational divide in the post-#MeToo era in fascinating ways.

Garfield referred to Guadagino as “a radical artist” and that it was a “dream come true to be directed by a living master,...

Hot on the heels of the release of Netflix’s big-budget sci-fi pic The Electric State from Netflix, Chris Pratt turned up in Las Vegas to talk up his next film Mercy and beg for some from the CinemaCon crowd.

The Timur Bekmambetov-directed film got a spin in the spotlight during the Amazon MGM Studios’ presentation Wednesday night inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. First, some high-octane footage showed on the big screen followed by Pratt turning up in the same chair as his character is stuck in for the majority of the picture.

Set in the near future when capital crime has increased, Mercy, penned by Marco van Belle, casts Pratt as a detective who is accused of murdering his wife and forced to prove his innocence in front of the Mercy Capital Court. Rebecca Ferguson, Annabelle Wallis, Kali Reis, Chris Sullivan, Kylie Rogers, Jeff Pierre, Rafi Gavron,...

Imagine if an advanced AI program put you on trial for murder…and you had 90 minutes prove your innocence or die.

That’s the premise of “Mercy,” which got an extended trailer during Amazon MGM’s presentation. Chris Pratt came onstage to show the chair he sits in for the duration of the film, in which he plays an LAPD detective who helped create the Mercy program, and is now facing its judgement for the murder of his wife.

Mercy, which is played by Rebecca Ferguson, gives the detective full access to its surveillance, forensics, and criminal investigation systems. He has 90 minutes to comb the system and find his wife’s killer and prove his innocence. If he doesn’t get Mercy’s “guilt threshold” below 92% with enough evidence, he will be immediately executed.

Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) directed the sci-fi thriller from a script penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur...

The promo video for Fox’s The Cleaning Lady season four episode three shows Thony’s no closer to coming to terms with her decision about the cartel than in the season’s premiere. Episode three, “Mercy,” will air on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Elodie Yung leads the cast as Thony, Santiago Cabrera plays Jorge, Kate del Castillo is Ramona Sanchez, Martha Millan plays Fiona, Faith Bryant is Jaz, and Sean Lew plays Chris. Recurring season four guest stars include Danny Pardo as El Don, Daniel Bonjour as Dr. Sean Dupont, Alain Uy as Feng, and Brian Norris as Cowboy Hat.

“Mercy” Plot: As Jorge solidifies his grip on the cartel, Thony is forced to reckon with the cost of survival and the choices that define her. With a desperate move that blurs the line between mercy and murder, she finds herself deeper into the world she once fought against.

The Cleaning Lady fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 4 Episode 3 episode titled Mercy!

Find out everything you need to know about the Mercy episode of The Cleaning Lady, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Cleaning Lady Mercy Season 4 Episode 3 Preview

The upcoming episode of “The Cleaning Lady,” titled “Mercy,” promises to delve deep into the complexities of survival and the tough choices that come with it. Airing on Fox at 8:00 Pm on April 8, 2025, this episode is set to be a pivotal moment in the series as the stakes continue to rise for the characters.

In “Mercy,” Jorge, played by the talented Édgar Ramírez, is solidifying his control over the cartel. His ruthless ambition poses new threats and challenges for those around him, particularly for Thony, portrayed by Elodie Yung. Thony finds herself grappling...

The upcoming episode of “The Cleaning Lady,” titled “Mercy,” promises to bring intense drama and critical decisions as it airs on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 8:00 Pm on Fox. In this gripping episode, Jorge’s hold on the cartel becomes stronger, setting the stage for a clash of wills and moral dilemmas. Thony finds herself at a crossroads, grappling with the harsh realities of survival in a dangerous world. The choices she makes could have lasting impacts on her life and those she loves.

Fiona, meanwhile, is on her own journey to support her family. She seeks new ways to provide for them, but she remains blissfully unaware of the looming threats that surround her. As the episode unfolds, the tension builds, showcasing the lengths to which people will go to protect their loved ones.

“Mercy” is sure to deliver edge-of-the-seat moments as Thony and Fiona navigate their respective challenges. With the stakes higher than ever,...

Jason Momoa is best known for his role as Aquaman in the Dceu, but he first gained his shot at fame with Game of Thrones. The actor played the Dothraki emperor Khal Drogo and was paired up with Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen. Momoa’s brief but memorable performance as the silent and brooding Khal impressed fans and critics alike.

Looking at Momoa, it is obvious that he is a strong man, who has severely bulked up since his short stint on Game of Thrones. However, co-creator and showrunner David Benioff reportedly took the foolish journey to discovering just how strong Momoa was by challenging him to not one but two tests of strength, thus severely injuring himself.

Jason Momoa’s test of strength on Game of Thrones’ David Benioff turned a hilarious story into a painful one Jason Momoa in Game of Thrones | Credits: HBO

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It's taken a while, but it feels like we're hitting peak "Star Trek: Voyager" nostalgia these days. It was not always like this: On the heels of "The Next Generation" movies and the sprawling war saga of "Deep Space Nine," the premise of "Voyager," which hurled a Federation ship to the other side of the universe where it presumably would encounter nothing familiar, wasn't as compelling. Initial new aliens like the Kazon were duds, and when the show tried to course-correct, it may have overdone it on the Borg storylines. For the first time, but not the last, it began to feel like there was too much "Star Trek."

However, fans have been going back to "Voyager" and discovering it more old-school charms since the streaming era kicked in -- and especially during the pandemic lockdown.The animated "Star Trek: Prodigy" serves as a sequel of sorts, bringing back multiple...

Given that he's one of the most popular novelists in the history of American literature, it's not surprising that the novels and short stories of Stephen King have been adapted for film and television myriad times since the publication of his first book, "Carrie," in 1974. Obviously, we're all well aware of the many great movies that have been spawned by his work as well as the disasters, but these adaptations are so plentiful that it's easy to forget some of the merely meh-to-good ones that exist. 

Yes, there was a big studio rendition of "Hearts of Atlantis" starring Anthony Hopkins and a young Anton Yelchin, and, no, you didn't imagine "The Night Flier" or "Mercy." The television adaptations are particularly easy to forget because, well, most of them are utterly, aggressively forgettable. A "Rose Red" miniseries really happened, and "Desperation" actually was turned into a TV movie. With depressingly few exceptions,...

Amazon MGM Studios will join the lineup of CinemaCon main stage studio presentations for the first time when the theater owners confab returns to Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace from March 31 to April 3. Additionally, event host the National Association of Theater Owners has confirmed that Sony Pictures is returning to the main stage lineup in Caesars’ Colosseum after dropping out last year.

With this news, NATO reports that all of the major Hollywood studios — also including Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal/Focus Features, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. — will be on hand to preview their upcoming theatrical slates.

“We are thrilled and honored to welcome back all of our studio partners, with the addition of Amazon MGM Studios to this coming year’s CinemaCon lineup as a clear sign of support of the theatrical moviegoing business,” said NATO president and CEO Michael O’Leary in a released statement.

“This powerhouse line-up of...

Exclusive: Gabriel Labelle (Saturday Night) and Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus) have signed on to star opposite the previously announced Chloë Grace Moretz in Dutch & Razzlekhan, the forthcoming true crime love story directed by BAFTA nominee Jon S. Baird (Tetris), on which we were first to report.

The pair take over roles originally announced as being played by Lewis Pullman and Ariana DeBose, who have departed the project due to scheduling conflicts. Being introduced to buyers at AFM by North.Five.Six, the film has another key creative now in Brad Feinstein, who has come aboard to produce and finance through his Romulus Entertainment banner. Production kicks off in New Jersey in January.

Based on the 2022 Business Insider article “The $4.5 Billion Question” by Rob Price and Becky Peterson, Dutch & Razzlekhan is the explosive and unbelievably true story of the most expensive heist in history, with Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan (Moretz) and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein (Labelle) — lovers,...

The lineup for the 2025 Sick New World festival has been unveiled, with the one-day Las Vegas event featuring headliners Metallica and Linkin Park, plus Queens of the Stone Age, Evanescence, Gojira, AFI, Tomahawk, Ministry, and dozens more acts.

Sick New World 2025 is set for April 12th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, with a sign-up for a pre-sale code available at this location. The pre-sale will begin this Friday at 10 a.m. Pt with a general on-sale starting four hours later at 2 p.m. Pt via the festival’s website.

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Among the other acts on the 2025 bill are 311, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, The Flaming Lips, The Sisters of Mercy, Meshuggah, and Cradle of Filth, plus Acid Bath’s first show in nearly three decades.

The stacked lineup also features Cannibal Corpse, Down, Three Days Grace (with original singer Adam Gontier), Melvins, Refused (on their farewell tour), Mastodon,...

Amazon MGM Studios Distribution heads to content market Mipcom, Oct. 21-24, with a lengthy slate of series and films. Series include apocalyptic drama “Earth Abides,” the final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the revitalized “Gladiators” format and the “Are You Smarter Than…” format. “The Accountant 2,” “Mercy” and a sequel to “A Simple Favor” are among the film titles being launched for distribution.

Just over a year ago, the studio launched the distribution division with the goal of licensing Amazon Original films and series, in addition to MGM theatrical films, MGM Television and MGM+ Studios series, and library titles to worldwide buyers.

For television, Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will bring the limited series “Earth Abides” to market. This new take on George R. Stewart’s sci-fi novel of the same name stars Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings”) and Jessica Frances Dukes (“Ozark”). When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the...

A new teaser video highlights a licensed popcorn bucket for Alien: Romulus. While it doesn't reveal a complete look at the neat collectible, it does reveal its design.

Shared by Fandango on X, the preview video is brief with a close-up shot of the Alien: Romulus popcorn bucket. A facehugger can be seen clutching the bucket as ominous music plays, teasing the merchandise along with the darker vibe of the new film. A better look at the popcorn bucket will presumably be revealed soon, and for now, the preview video can be seen below.

Here's a sneak peek at the #AlienRomulus popcorn bucket Get your tickets nowhttps://t.co/otr13aGG1z pic.twitter.com/7hIOFdCIux Fandango (@Fandango) July 11, 2024

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In a surprising and heartwarming move, Blizzard Entertainment has announced the return of the beloved Pink Mercy skin in Overwatch 2, along with the introduction of a new Rose Gold Mercy Bundle. This decision has not only brought joy to the game’s dedicated fan base but has also inadvertently solved a long-standing issue that has plagued the community for years: the account/skin-trading black market.

The Pink Mercy skin, originally released way back in 2018 as part of a collaboration with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf), was a limited-time offering that helped raise an impressive $12.7 million for the charity. However, its limited availability also gave rise to a thriving black market, where accounts with the rare skin were sold for hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars.

The Return of Pink Mercy and the Rise of Rose Gold Pink Mercy, in all her eye-dazzling glory. | Blizzard Entertainment

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John Cale is on a formidable hot streak in his 80s. When the Welsh avant-garde legend released Mercy last year, it was his first album in a decade. But he’s already produced another gem with POPtical Illusion, a masterful tribute to his bleak imagination. Six decades into his career, Cale is making music with a renewed sense of urgency—he hit a creative turning point in the pandemic, in a frenzy where he wrote 80 songs in a year. Yet he’s reached one of the most adventurous phases in his ever-eccentric career.

Idris Elba (Hijack) and Rebecca Ferguson (Silo) are circling roles in Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow’s next film for Netflix, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Details as to the roles the pair are playing are under wraps, as are the film’s title and plot, though sources have told Deadline that it will be set at the White House as a national crisis unfolds. The project marks Bigelow’s first feature since the 2017 thriller Detroit, an awards contender produced and distributed by Annapurna Pictures, which starred John Boyega, Will Poulter, Kaitlyn Dever and more.

News of the film was first divulged by Netflix recently during its Upfront presentation in New York. Previously, Bigelow had been developing another Netflix film that never got off the ground — an adaptation of the novel Aurora from David Koepp.

Currently starring in the Apple TV+ thriller series Hijack, which has been renewed for a second season,...

Sam Larusso's growth in Cobra Kai is evident through her relationships, from her romances with Miguel and Robby to her friendship with Aisha. Sam reconnecting with karate at Miyagi-Do in season 1 finale showcases her fighting spirit and sets the stage for future development. Sam's complex character shines in moments like her fight at the All-Valley, showing her tenacity and dedication to Miyagi-Do.

Sam Larusso was one of the best characters in Cobra Kai, and she has had so many incredible scenes throughout the shows run. As the daughter of Daniel Larusso, Sams karate skills date back to her early childhood, and once she returned to practice under Miyagi-Do, she consistently proved herself to be a fighter of great tenacity and power. With incredible character growth throughout Cobra Kai and no shortage of complicated relationships with her fellow students and rivals, Sam has been an important part of this Netflix series since the beginning.

Exclusive: Ji-young Yoo says she was thrown in at “the deep end of things“ when she shot Prime Video’s limited series Expats, playing the central figure of Mercy, a character around whom everyone else orbits.

“I was thrown in,” she says laughing. “But it’s really been a whole super swim,” she says of playing Mercy, a Columbia graduate, in the six-part series written and directed by Lulu Wang. Adapted from Janice Y.K Lee’s 2016 bestselling novel Expatriates, the series follows, from disparate points of view, the lives of three women who are part of the international community in Hong Kong, and who are drawn together following a heartbreaking tragedy.

Yoo’s first day on set in Hong Kong, with no prior rehearsal, had her shooting a huge key scene opposite Nicole Kidman, who plays Margaret, a landscape gardener who comes to know Mercy through tumultuous circumstances.

“Very, very intimidating,...

Amy Robach revealed she developed a new perspective on how she thinks after dealing with the fallout from her and T.J. Holmes’ publicized affair.

As headlines began swirling about them over a year ago, ABC removed Robach and Holmes as co-hosts of their afternoon spin-off of Good Morning America, GMA3. The network ultimately terminated them.

Headlines continued with gossip about the couple, as each had spouses at the time, but they’ve since maintained that they were in the process of getting divorced. Both Holmes and Robach are now divorced.

Robach says that as everything was happening with the affair fallout, she “hit rock bottom” during those days.

The revelation arrived during a recent Amy and T.J. Podcast episode, which she co-hosts with Holmes.

However, she also revealed that she no longer cares about other people’s opinions about her life and relationships.

Robach talks about hitting ‘rock...

Rebecca Ferguson is no stranger to captivating roles and compelling storylines, and her latest project, Mercy, promises to be no exception. In an exclusive interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub about her fantastic work on Silo, Ferguson delved into what drew her to the film, her character, and the joy of working with co-star Chris Pratt. Ferguson revealed that the brief shooting schedule of eight days was a significant factor in her decision to join Mercy.

HBO broadcast its first women’s boxing bout, between Kali Reis and Cecilia Brækhus, in 2018. Just six years later, Reis is one of the stars on HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” where she plays Detective Evangeline Navarro alongside Jodie Foster. That could very well be the first time any HBO lead was first seen on the pay cabler in a boxing match.

“What’s really great about this whole journey is that things that are so far fetched are like not impossible in some part of my brain that understands that it’s a possibility,” Reis tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “And I think that’s one of the many things that keeps me grinding so hard.”

In the series, Reis plays Evangeline Navarro, a half-Dominican state trooper in Ennis, a fictional town in rural northern Alaska. Reis spoke to the Awards Circuit Podcast about her interpretation of...

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Treasures from the archives of the late Suicide frontman Alan Vega and his widow, Liz Lamere, will come out in the year ahead. The first will be a solo album, Insurrection, that Vega recorded in the late Nineties, and its latest single, “Cyanide Soul,” sounds as unsettling as Suicide’s Seventies recordings. A mechanical rhythm propels its way through Vega’s and Lamere’s icy, synthy atmospheres as Vega whispers in a menacing way about cyanide. It’s just as eerie as “Mercy,” the first track to be released from Insurrection,...

The newest addition to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, is returning to its practical effects roots. Actor Isabela Merced recently shared that the upcoming movie used a mixture of robotics and costumes, as well as CGI, to bring the Xenomorphs to life on the big screen.

In an interview with Collider to promote her newest film, Turtles All the Way Down, Merced touched on her experience filming Romulus, mentioning that a career highlight was "definitely seeing the Xeno[morph] for the first time." She explained how the iconic alien species were brought to life for the science fiction movie, saying, "They used a robot for that. And also, they used a human being, like a really tall person, in the costume and special effects. We had two Xenos on set, at all times, and they were just terrifying." She also praised the practical effects department for their "incredible" attention to detail.

Annabelle Wallis – whose credits include Annabelle, Malignant, and The Mummy – has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Mercy alongside previously announced cast members Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, Variety reports. Details on the role Wallis will be playing have not been revealed, and the same can be said about Ferguson’s character.

Mercy reunites Pratt with his Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to tell a story that is “set in the near future when capital crime has increased” and follows “a detective (Pratt] who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” The screenplay was written by Marco Van Belle (Arthur & Merlin).

Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios, the film is expected to go into production this spring and is already scheduled to receive a worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.

Charles Roven, who just won an Academy Award for producing Oppenheimer, is producing Mercy...

Amazon MGM Studios is planning a worldwide theatrical release for their upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, and, per Variety, Malignant star Annabelle Wallis has joined the cast.

Mercy is currently set for worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.

Annabelle Wallis stars opposite previously announced cast members Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep, Dune 2) and Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Super Mario Bros.).

The sci-fi thriller is “Set in the near future when capital crime has increased, Mercy follows a detective (Chris Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.”

Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) will direct. Marco van Belle wrote the screenplay for Mercy.

Details about Annabelle Wallis’ character remain under wraps. The actor is no stranger to the genre, though, having previously starred in James Wan’s Malignant, the apocalyptic Silent Night, The Mummy, and Annabelle.

Production is expected to get underway this Spring.

Annabelle Wallis is set to join Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming sci-fi thriller “Mercy,” starring opposite Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.

The movie, directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) from a script penned by penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur & Merlin”) is set in the near future “when capital crime has increased.” It “follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” Details of Wallis’ role are being kept under wraps.

Wallis is well known for her role on the critically acclaimed BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders.” She most recently starred in James Wan’s “Malignant” for New Line/Warner Bros, in addition to “Silent Night” opposite Keira Knightley. Her credits also include Universal’s “The Mummy” opposite Tom Cruise, “Annabelle,” “King Arthur,” “Come and Find Me,” “Tag” and “The Brothers Grimsby”; plus she starred in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” and the independent film “The Silencing.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey dominated the Razzie Awards, winning Worst Picture, Director, and Screenplay for Rhys Frake-Waterfield. The sequel's trailer promises more low-budget gore, banking on the popularity of the horror retelling of the classic children's tale. Other notable “winners” included Stallone and Fox in The Expend4bles, with Fran Drescher receiving the Razzie Redeemer Award.

It literally was a Pooh year at the 44th Razzie Awards, with slasher movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey taking home five of the dubious honors on offer. Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday night, the Razzies unveiled their results earlier today, and it was probably no surprise the unexpected hit movie that makes the most of A.A. Milne's characters falling into the public domain came out on top. Or bottom, depending on how one views it.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey R Horror Release DateFebruary 15, 2023DirectorRhys Frake-WaterfieldCastNatasha Tosini,...

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey dominated the Razzie Awards, winning Worst Picture, Director, and Screenplay for Rhys Frake-Waterfield. The sequel's trailer promises more low-budget gore, banking on the popularity of the horror retelling of the classic children's tale. Other notable “winners” included Stallone and Fox in The Expend4bles, with Fran Drescher receiving the Razzie Redeemer Award.

It literally was a Pooh year at the 44th Razzie Awards, with slasher movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey taking home five of the dubious honors on offer. Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday night, the Razzies unveiled their results earlier today, and it was probably no surprise the unexpected hit movie that makes the most of A.A. Milne's characters falling into the public domain came out on top. Or bottom, depending on how one views it.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey R Horror Release DateFebruary 15, 2023DirectorRhys Frake-WaterfieldCastNatasha Tosini,...

David Thion, the French producer of Justine Triet’s best picture contender “Anatomy of a Fall,” is preparing a raft of projects helmed by daring female directors including Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet (“Anais in Love”) and Emily Atef (“More Than Ever”).

Speaking to Variety ahead of the Oscars, Thion said he and Marie-Ange Luciani, who also produced “Anatomy of a Fall,” have also signed Triet for her next movie, the topic of which hasn’t been decided yet.

“Justine has devoted herself fully to the awards campaign for ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and she hasn’t had time to decide what her next film will be, but she has a few ideas,” Thion said. He added that Triet’s next film will likely be “mainly shot in French, but could have an Anglo-Saxon actress as the lead.”

Bourgeois-Tacquet, who made her feature debut with “Anais in Love,” which premiered at Cannes’ Critics Week,...

Rebecca Ferguson joins Chris Pratt in upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, set for a worldwide theatrical release. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Mercy follows a detective falsely accused of a violent crime in a near-future world. Excitement builds for the film as production begins in the spring, with high anticipation for Ferguson and Pratt's collaboration.

Rebecca Ferguson, hot off the heels of the triumphant opening weekend of Dune: Part Two, is setting her sights on her next major project. The talented actress is poised to share the screen with Chris Pratt in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios film, Mercy. The studio has high hopes for this sci-fi thriller, planning a worldwide theatrical release.

Per Deadline, Mercy is helmed by director Timur Bekmambetov, with a script penned by Marco van Belle. The film is a product of collaboration with Charles Roven, a seasoned producer who recently earned his second Oscar nomination for...

Purveyors of their own distinctive, genre-blurring sound “Thrash Grass”, The Native Howl has released their gritty new single and official music video for “Mercy” featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm (via Sumerian Records). With foreboding, foot-stomping rhythm, and the band’s raw intensity paired with Lzzy’s inimitable vocals, “Mercy” is bound to rattle listeners down to the bone. When asked about today’s release, the band shared:

“‘Mercy’ was written as our original Thrash Grass anthem, and to have our vocal hero Lzzy Hale singing on it is nothing short of a dream come true!

‘Mercy’ subtly tells the story of infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, and the dichotomy of dark and light between him and his disgraced politician brother William. While pulling from additional themes of organized religion and corruption, the music bed’s growth in intensity throughout attempts to paint the process of all evil and wrong-doing slowly being brought to light.

Hot off the heels of ‘Dune: Part Two’ success, Ferguson is set to team up with Chris Pratt in a new thriller titled ‘Mercy.’ This Amazon MGM Studios production promises to be a gripping sci-fi tale set in a future where crime rates have skyrocketed.

In ‘Mercy,’ Pratt plays a detective caught up in a whirlwind of accusations over a violent crime. The challenge? He must clear his name. The storyline teases a suspense-filled journey, something we’re all looking forward to. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, known for the 2016 remake of ‘Ben-Hur,’ and penned by Marco van Belle, the project has a mixed team behind it (‘Ben-Hur’ was pretty bad). Still, with Charles Roven, a name recently nominated for an Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer,’ leading the production, expectations are high.

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According to Deadline, the movie is gearing...

Cameron Diaz is in final negotiations to star in the Keanu Reeves-led comedy from Jonah Hill, ‘Outcome.’

The Apple Original Film is to be directed by Hill who also co-wrote the story alongside Ezra Woods. Hill is also expected to star.

The movie follows Reef (Reeves), a damaged Hollywood star who must dive into the dark depths of his past to confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip.

Also in news – Rebecca Ferguson set for sci-fi thriller ‘ Mercy’

The film will be produced by Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin and Hill under their Strong Baby banner.

The move from Diaz to come out of retirement will be her first movie since 2014’s ‘Annie.’ The ‘Bad Teacher’ and ‘There’s Something About Mary’ star will return this year for Netflix action comedy ‘Back in Action’ with Jamie Foxx.

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The partnership between Amazon and MGM Studios has birthed many various genre projects. One of the latest is a sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt (“Guardians of The Galaxy”) titled, “Mercy,” The new pic hails from Timur Bekmambetov, the Kazakh-Russian filmmaker likely best known for the Mark Millar comic book adaptation “Wanted” starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie superhero-level assassins.

Continue reading ‘Mercy’: Rebecca Ferguson Joins Chris Pratt In Sci-Fi Detective Thriller at The Playlist.

‘Dune’ star, Rebecca Ferguson has signed up to star opposite Chris Pratt in the Amazon MGM studios sci-fi feature ‘Mercy.’

The story is set in the near future when capital crime has increased. The feature follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.

Bekmambetov will take the helm of the movie which is produced by Oscar-nominated producer Charles Roven. Marco van Belle penned the script. Roven is producing Mercy with Atlas Entertainment SVP Robert Amidon alongside Bekmambetov’s Bel banner. Majd Nassif will also produce.

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The movie is expected to be released in cinemas worldwide as the studio has high expectations for the movie.

Bekmambetov and Pratt have previously worked together on 2008’s ‘Wanted,’ a $342 million-grossing, Oscar-nominated blockbuster based on Mark Millar’s comic book.

Ferguson...

Rebecca Ferguson is currently the hottest name in the film industry as her sci-fi film starrer, Dune: Part Two, has been a smash-hit blockbuster at the box office. The film had been heavily anticipated by the fans for a long time, and it met the hype that the sequel had created. However, it looks like the actress is hot on her heels as she has already set eyes on her next big feature.

Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica in Dune

The Doctor Sleep actress is all set to star alongside Chris Pratt in yet another sci-fi film titled Mercy. However, it appears that fans are not ecstatic at all about this sci-fi feature as fans already have a nightmare response to the announcement as they found it a copy of one of Tom Cruise’s films.

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Rebecca Ferguson is making a smooth move from the desert vibes of Arrakis to a whole new thriller scene. After wowing us in Dune Part Two, she’s gearing up to rock the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ latest thriller, Mercy. Teaming up with Chris Pratt and guided by producer Charles Roven (the guy behind Oppenheimer), the 44-year-old’s skills are set to dial up the suspense in this upcoming flick.

Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica in Dune

Fans are buzzing with excitement to see her bring the heat once more. From the dunes to the drama, it looks like Ferguson is keeping the show going strong in this much-anticipated collaboration.

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Rebecca Ferguson‘s next movie role is booked!

The 40-year-old actress is currently gracing the big screen in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two.

After Chris Pratt was confirmed to star in director Timur Bekmambetov upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy back in January, Rebecca has been newly added to the cast!

Keep reading to find out more…

Rebecca will star opposite Chris in the film, which will be distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, THR reported on Monday (March 4).

Per the outlet, the movie will begin production this spring.

In addition to Mercy, Rebecca‘s upcoming slate includes season 2 of Apple TV+’s Silo,

She also recently appeared in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, though isn’t likely to return in Mission: Impossible 8.

If you missed it, find out the story behind Rebecca Ferguson‘s stunning Dune: Part Two premiere outfit!

Dune: Part Two star Rebecca Ferguson joins Chris Pratt in Amazon's upcoming sci-fi thriller film Mercy.

Rebecca Ferguson, who recently captivated audiences as Lady Jessica in the Dune franchise, is gearing up for her next major project alongside Chris Pratt in Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming feature film Mercy, slated for a theatrical release worldwide. The movie is written by Marco van Belle and is set in a near-future scenario where capital crimes are on the rise. Chris Pratt portrays a detective accused of a violent offense who must clear his name.

Related 'You Can F Off': Rebecca Ferguson Recalls Fighting Back After Mistreatment by A-List Co-Star Dune: Part Two star Rebecca Ferguson recalls a behind-the-scenes incident where she stood up for herself against an A-lister screaming at her.

Mercy is set to be directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The movie provides a reunion for Pratt and Bekmambetov who worked on the 2008 film Wanted,...