Annabelle Wallis Joins Sci-fi Thriller ‘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.

Charles Roven (Oppenheimer) is producing Mercy. Roven is producing “Mercy” with Atlas Entertainment SVP Robert Amidon alongside Bekmambetov’s BEL banner and Majd Nassif.

As also previously reported, “the studio has high expectations on the film.” So, stay tuned for additional details on this sci-fi thriller as they arrive.

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