Overview
- Warner Bros unveiled the first Digger teaser at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, with Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu presenting to an enthusiastic crowd.
- The footage shows Cruise with a beer belly, white or thinning hair, and a Southern accent as a petroleum mogul who tries to confront an ecological disaster tied to his company.
- Iñárritu described the film as a brutal, savage comedy and said the role demanded a new kind of courage from Cruise.
- The studio set October 2, 2026 for the theatrical release, and La Vanguardia reports the production budget at about $125 million.
- The team shot on 35mm VistaVision with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, and both men urged audiences to watch the film in theaters.