Overview
- Warner Bros. published the final trailer and official synopsis on Wednesday, confirming Digger will open in North American theaters and IMAX on October 2, 2026, with international releases beginning September 30.
- The studio materials frame the story as a satire in which Digger Rockwell, an enormously powerful oil tycoon played by Tom Cruise, must race to stop an ecological catastrophe he helped unleash.
- The trailer shows Cruise made largely unrecognisable through prosthetics and makeup by Kazu Hiro, and the film was shot entirely in large‑format VistaVision with Emmanuel Lubezki as cinematographer for IMAX presentations.
- The film features a high‑profile ensemble including Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons and lists Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Cruise among its producers.
- Critics and trades are likening the movie to a modern political satire and awards contenders are already speculated about as the studio forgoes the festival circuit to position Digger for October box office and awards‑season visibility.