‘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 can currently be seen on the big screen reprising her role as Lady Jessica in Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two.’ She is currently filming the second season of AppleTV series ‘Silo.’
