Digger (2026 film)
Upcoming film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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Digger is an upcoming satirical black comedy film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who co-wrote the film with Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Nicolás Giacobone. It is a co-production of the United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico.[2] The film is led by Tom Cruise alongside an ensemble cast featuring Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde, Emma D'Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, Michael Stuhlbarg, and John Goodman.
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- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Alexander Dinelaris
- Nicolás Giacobone
- Sabina Berman
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Tom Cruise
- Mary Parent
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| Directed by | Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
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| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $125 million[1] |
Digger is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 2, 2026.
Premise
The most powerful man in the world races to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he unleashed destroys everything.[3]
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell[4]
- Sandra Hüller
- Jesse Plemons
- John Goodman as the President of the United States[5]
- Riz Ahmed as the President's assistant
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Sophie Wilde
- Emma D'Arcy
- Robert John Burke
- Burn Gorman
- Pip Torrens
- Mercedes Hernández as Digger’s housekeeper[6]
Production
Development
In February 2024, it was announced that Alejandro G. Iñárritu would be directing his first English-language film since The Revenant (2015), which he co-wrote and produced. Tom Cruise was cast in the lead role after attending a meeting with Iñárritu, following his strategic partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures. Cruise had seen Iñárritu's directorial debut Amores perros (2000) in its initial release, and the pair had begun discussing about the film in 2019 while Cruise was filming Top Gun: Maverick (2022).[7] Legendary Pictures was announced to produce the film.[8] In August, Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons and Sophie Wilde would be added to the cast, with Riz Ahmed in negotiations to also join.[9] In early 2025, Emma D'Arcy, Robert John Burke and Burn Gorman were revealed to have joined the cast.[10][11]
Filming
Principal photography began in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2024, taking place at Pinewood Studios, with Emmanuel Lubezki serving as the cinematographer and concluded in late April 2025.[12][13][14] The film was shot on 35 mm film using VistaVision.[15] Filming was halted for two days in March 2025 when Goodman endured a minor hip injury for which he was hospitalized.[16] Production wrapped on May 3, 2025, after six months of filming under the working title Judy.[17][18] Later that month, Iñárritu confirmed in an interview that the film would be a comedy.[17]
Post-production
In December 2025, the title was officially revealed as Digger alongside a one minute teaser with the song "O Green World" by Gorillaz.[19] Also in December, journalist Matt Belloni reported that the film had been greenlit with a $125 million production budget, as a part of the Warner Bros. Pictures chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy strategy of auteur driven productions, following the critical successes of Sinners and One Battle After Another in 2025.[20] Industrial Light & Magic and Legacy Effects are providing the visual effects.[21][22]
The film is a co-production of the United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico.[23]
Release
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 2, 2026, in IMAX.[24][25]
Marketing
On April 14, 2026, Cruise and Iñárritu presented new footage during the Warner Bros. Pictures panel at CinemaCon 2026.[5] The Hollywood Reporter called the footage among the best shown at that year's CinemaCon.[26] Thirty seconds of footage from the film were shown after a retrospective of Cruise's film career over the years before screenings of the re-releases of Cruise's films Top Gun (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) starting on May 13. [27]
