Amazon’s Mercy Brings Chris Pratt Again to Theaters in 2026

For anybody who’s needed to see Chris Pratt in theaters once more, however as an actual particular person as an alternative of a CG plumber or cat, you’re in luck: his subsequent film, Mercy, is hitting on January 23, 2026.

Per Deadline, Amazon’s opted to maneuver the sci-fi thriller out of its authentic August 15, 2025 spot, the place it might’ve been preventing for consideration with No person 2. The delay now offers it a weekend all to itself, albeit one only a week after 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple, Warner Bros.’ Weapons, and an unknown Disney film all open. However since Amazon’s extra targeted on how its motion pictures land on Prime Video slightly than theaters, you could possibly argue it doesn’t matter the place Mercy goes within the theatrical slate.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov of Wished and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter fame, Pratt performs a detective residing in a near-future the place capital crime has elevated. After being accused of a criminal offense himself, he goes on the run and is compelled to show his innocence earlier than the opposite police taken him down. Mercy’s forged is pretty stacked throughout: together with Pratt, it’s bought Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), True Detective: Evening Nation’s Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis (Malignant), Kenneth Choi (9-1-1), and Chris Sullivan (Presence).

So, Mercy: January 23, 2026 in theaters. However in case you don’t need to wait that lengthy for a brand new Chris Pratt film, he’ll be starring in The Electric State, which hits Netflix March 14.

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