With just a few weeks to go, Tom Cruise has shared the final trailer and poster for four-time Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Digger. Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell in a film that Warner Bros. and Legendary have described as a "comedy of catastrophic proportions."
While plot details remain largely under wraps—presumably due to a rumored wild third act—the official synopsis offers a glimpse into the chaos: "The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything."
Set for a massive IMAX rollout, the film promises quite the visual treat as Cruise and Iñárritu finally unveil one of the year's most anticipated projects. It's too early to make definitive calls, but some pundits are already predicting a Best Actor showdown between Cruise and Matt Damon, while Iñárritu is expected to go head-to-head with The Odyssey helmer Christopher Nolan for Best Director and Best Picture. Either way, next March is shaping up to be an exciting Oscar race.
Cruise previously reflected on what drew him to the role: “Alejandro took several days during which he was just reading the script to me and I’m listening to everything that’s in his mind, so that I can understand that, and then I know how to contribute to it, and bring that collaboration together.”
Earlier this year, during his CinemaCon appearance, he elaborated on what convinced him to sign on. "This kind of movie is why I wanted to make movies… I have to say, it took 40 years for me to be able to put on the boots of Digger Rockwell." He also expressed excitement about working with the director, adding, "His voice in cinema is extraordinary, and I'm so honored to work with you and inspired by what you create, my friend."
Iñárritu echoed the praise: "We know that he is fearless—the stunts, the planes, the jumps—but I have to say, embodying this character, I think this is another kind of fearless."
In addition to Tom Cruise, the impressive supporting cast features Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall; The Zone of Interest), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski; 10 Cloverfield Lane), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man; Call Me by Your Name), Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog; Killers of the Flower Moon), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me; The Portable Door), Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal; Nightcrawler), Emma D'Arcy (House of the Dragon; Mothering Sunday), Robert John Burke (RoboCop 3; Thinner), Burn Gorman (Pacific Rim; The Dark Knight Rises), and Pip Torrens (The Crown; Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
We last saw Cruise in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which marked his final appearance as Ethan Hunt in his blockbuster Mission: Impossible franchise. The film grossed nearly $600 million globally.
It's still up in the air what Cruise has planned for after Digger, but he's been rumored for a variety of projects, including Top Gun 3 and several projects with frequent collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. Among what's in the running are an original action-thriller film with franchise potential, an original song-and-dance musical, and a film centered around Cruise's breakout Tropic Thunder character, Les Grossman.
Digger hits theaters on October 2!
Watch the official trailer below:
A man. A plan. A meltdown. DIGGER. Only in theaters October 2.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu returns with his original film DIGGER, starring Tom Cruise in the title role.
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Cruise stars alongside Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons.
Iñárritu directed from a screenplay by Iñárritu & Oscar-winners Alexander Dinelaris & Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman, story by Berman & Iñárritu and Jez Butterworth. The film is produced by Iñárritu, Oscar nominee Mary Parent, Cruise, and executive produced by Joshua Grode.
Joining Iñárritu behind the camera are previous collaborators Oscar-winning director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki; editors Conor O’Neill and Oscar winner Stephen Mirrione; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West; Oscar-winning makeup and hair designer Alessandro Bertolazzi; and Oscar-nominated casting director Francine Maisler; along with Oscar- winning production designer Dennis Gassner and production designer Richard Johnson, Oscar-winning prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro, and composer Cosmo Sheldrake.
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Legendary Pictures Production, An Alejandro G. Iñárritu Film, DIGGER, shot entirely in VistaVision and released in theaters and IMAX® across North America on October 2, 2026, and internationally beginning 30 September 2026. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.