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Tom Cruise Leads Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ as Warner Bros. Sets October 2026 Release

The Oscar-winning director frames the project as a risky comedic departure and his first English-language film since The Revenant.

Overview

  • Warner Bros. and Tom Cruise revealed the title and theatrical timing on X and issued the first poster and a short teaser.
  • Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, described as the most powerful man trying to stop a humanity-threatening disaster he set in motion.
  • The ensemble includes Sandra Hüller, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg and Emma D’Arcy.
  • The teaser shows Cruise in silhouette with a shovel by the sea, and he shared it with the caption, “In Digger we Trust.”
  • The studio is targeting an October 2026 opening, with Stern reporting October 2, and additional production details have not been released.