Overview
- Warner Bros. released the first official trailer on July 13, 2026, beginning the film's wide marketing rollout ahead of its scheduled theatrical debut.
- The trailer shows Tom Cruise dramatically changed by makeup and prosthetics as Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil magnate who must try to undo a catastrophe he caused.
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs the satire from a script he co‑wrote with Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone and Sabina Berman, and the cast includes Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, Jesse Plemons and Michael Stuhlbarg.
- Warner Bros. says the film was shot in analog VistaVision and will be shown in IMAX venues, and the studio lists a German theatrical release date of October 1, 2026.
- Early media reaction is already speculating that Cruise's transformation could position him for awards attention, but industry observers note that such talk is speculative until critics see full reviews and festival or awards season placements are confirmed.