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Chris Pratt is launching a government-funded video series with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to explain U.S. constitutional values to international audiences, blending live-action and animation under the State Department’s public diplomacy program.
Chris Pratt will star in a series of comedy shorts about American history, co-starring presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Nicknamed a “Faster Class” for U.S. history, the project from ATTN: blends live action and animation, with Goodwin as executive producer, editorial adviser, and on-screen authority to keep facts straight. It has U.S. Department of State funding via the Office of Public Diplomacy and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to inform and engage foreign audiences about America’s constitutional values through modern digital storytelling ahead of the 250th anniversary.
Anna Faris discusses her painful split from Chris Pratt in a Variety interview, describing the public scrutiny she faced and how her podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified, helped her cope; the couple split in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2018, and they share a son, Jack. Faris has since remarried Michael Barrett, while Pratt married Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019 and they have three children; the piece also notes their ongoing co-parenting and Faris’s candid remarks about the scrutiny she endured, including an explicit four-letter word used to emphasize the pressure.
Anna Faris attended the Scary Movie 6 premiere in Los Angeles with her 13-year-old son Jack, who has grown tall since their last public appearance. Jack is Faris’s son with ex-husband Chris Pratt, and Faris later married Michael Barrett. The article frames Jack as part of the new wave of celebrity offspring, noting the family’s joyful moment on the red carpet.
ScreenCrush argues that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is riddled with unresolved plot threads and inconsistent character choices. Key issues include a yellow star that initiates the mission and vanishes, Bowser’s wavering morality and his push-pull with Bowser Jr., Mario’s accent disappearing after an early scene, and odd world-building details like dinosaurs that resemble Yoshi. The piece suggests these elements were cut or never fully developed during revisions, leaving the story feeling disjointed despite Nintendo Easter eggs and a box-office haul north of $425 million.
Chris Pratt reportedly stood up for James Gunn when Gunn was fired by Marvel, telling executives that removing him was a mistake and rallying the Guardians cast to support him. The cast publicly expressed solidarity, the stance helped Gunn be rehired for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the Holiday Special, and Pratt credited Marvel/Disney leadership for the reversal, with Gunn later taking a leadership role at DCU.
Mercy opened to $11.2M domestic, the lowest lead‑role debut for Chris Pratt, even though it briefly topped Avatar: Fire and Ash; the wide critical panning (around 20%), weak word‑of‑mouth, and winter weather make a strong rebound unlikely, with streaming on Prime Video a possible lifeline as Pratt looks toward upcoming hits like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Mercy opens to about $12.6 million and tops Avatar 3, which is projected to finish around $7 million amid a widespread winter storm that dampens theater turnout; Zootopia 2 and The Housemaid follow in the top five as Oscar-season titles and other factors shape a softer weekend.
Amazon MGM’s Mercy opened to about $5 million at 3,468 theaters, led by Chris Pratt as a detective on trial for his wife’s murder, with an AI judge giving him 90 minutes to prove his innocence; the film is projected to gross roughly $12.6 million over the weekend, as Avatar: Fire and Ash remains a dominant force with continued Friday gains, while The Housemaid, Zootopia 2 and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple also posted Friday grosses in the top five.
Nintendo will air a Sunday Direct on January 25 at 9 a.m. ET dedicated to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, featuring exclusive footage but no game news, ahead of its April 3 release; expectations center on Shigeru Miyamoto’s enthusiasm, Rosalina’s reveal, and a Galaxy‑themed push to boost excitement for the film.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Mercy, a Chris Pratt–led action-thriller, is targeting a $12–$15 million domestic opening after $1.5 million in previews, but a looming winter storm sweeping from Texas to the Northeast could dampen cinema turnout and impact performance against Avatar: Fire and Ash.
A near-future LA film centers on an AI judge called Mercy that can order executions after a 90-minute hearing if guilt probability tops 96%. The review derides the movie as dull and propagandistic, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, praising surveillance while trampling privacy and civil liberties, and using a RoboCop-inspired premise to argue for revering corporate-controlled AI over human judgment.
In the sci‑fi thriller Mercy, Chris Pratt’s LAPD detective is a murder suspect who must prove his innocence to an AI judge within a 90‑minute countdown in a chaotic near‑future Los Angeles; the film aims for high‑concept thrills and dark wit, but the Washington Post gives it about 2.5 stars, noting it’s ridiculous yet oddly entertaining.
In Mercy, a sci-fi crime thriller set in 2029, detective Raven is tried by an AI judge in a 90-minute, no-appeal courtroom that streams evidence in real time. Rebecca Ferguson plays Judge Maddox, with Chris Pratt as the accused detective, and the film uses Timur Bekmambetov’s Screenlife style to unfold the case live on screen; the Amazon MGM Studios release hits theaters and platforms on January 23, 2026.
Chris Pratt’s sci‑fi thriller Mercy is aiming for a $10–13 million debut from about 3,400 North American theaters, with analysts predicting it could dethrone Avatar: Fire and Ash in its sixth weekend; Avatar 3 is projected to bring in $8–10 million in its sixth outing as January’s box office starts slow but steady.