Release date for Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson’s new film confirmed

A release date has been confirmed for the new film “Mercy” by Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.

Earlier this month it was announced that the two would star in the new science fiction action thriller, with filming set to begin in the spring.

Now The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Mercy will premiere on January 1. 15 August 2025 – a worldwide release is also expected at some point.

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Directed by Timur Bejmambetov (Wanted) and written by Marco van Belle (Arthur and Merlin), the film is set in the near future and stars Guardians of the Galaxy star Pratt as a detective.

According to the film’s synopsis, Pratt’s currently unnamed character “is accused of a violent crime and must prove his innocence in a society where capital crimes are on the rise.”

It has not yet been announced what role Ferguson will play in Mercy, as the film is still in early production, but it is likely that she will play a key role in the plot.

Ferguson is currently starring in the sequel “Dune: Part 2,” where she reprises her role as Lady Jessica alongside the likes of Timotheé Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler.

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There is a vague connection between the two stars of “Mercy”: Dave Bautista, Ferguson’s co-star from “Dune,” recently revealed on the “Tonight Show” that Pratt convinced him to adopt a dog.

Pratt was working with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, who needed help finding a puppy, so he texted Bautista and asked if he would be interested.

“(Pratt) said, ‘I know you’re a fan of that breed, and my co-star is trying to put her up for adoption,'” Bautista explained. “And I said, ‘Oh, I’m sorry, man. You know, I already have three.’ And I just kept looking at the picture (of the dog) and I was just… I just fell in love with her.

“I sound super Hollywood. It sounds weird when I say, ‘Chris Pratt called me and I got my dog, you know, from Millie Bobby Brown.'”

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