Overview
- Cruise posted a photo on X Friday with GPS coordinates that led fans to a giant shovel near the Coachella grounds in Indio, California.
- The installation stands about 40 feet tall at 33.711°N, 116.233°W, towering over a desert corner within a short drive of the festival site.
- The project is a satirical black comedy from director Alejandro G. Iñárritu with a U.S. release set for October 2, 2026, and a teaser synopsis about a powerful leader racing to prove he can save humanity after triggering a disaster.
- Reported cast members include Sandra Hüller, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, Riz Ahmed, Emma D’Arcy, Michael Stuhlbarg, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman and John Goodman.
- Warner Bros. released a 49-second teaser in December that shows a transformed Cruise dancing with a shovel similar to the desert prop.