Tom Cruise’s Upcoming Black Comedy Movie Releases First Trailer
The first trailer for Digger, the highly anticipated black comedy directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, has just been released, giving fans their first glimpse of Tom Cruise in a completely new kind of role.
Iñárritu co-wrote the script with Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Nicolás Giacobone. The film features a large ensemble cast including Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde, Emma D’Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, Michael Stuhlbarg, and John Goodman.
Tom Cruise is DIGGER: “Let’s f***ing go!”
— Warner Bros. UK (@WarnerBrosUK) December 18, 2025
Only in cinemas October 2026. pic.twitter.com/PfT5aRKKQQ
In Digger, Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, described in the logline as “the most powerful man in the world… embarking on a frantic mission to prove that he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.” The movie promises chaotic comedy with high stakes, blending dark humor with a global-scale catastrophe.
Principal photography for the film began in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2024, and wrapped on May 3, after six months of shooting. The cinematography was handled by Emmanuel Lubezki, and the film was shot on 35mm VistaVision.
Filming faced a brief pause in March when John Goodman suffered a minor hip injury that required hospitalization, but production continued smoothly afterward. Iñárritu confirmed in an interview shortly after production ended that the film would be a comedy.
Warner Bros. Pictures has scheduled the release of Digger in the United States for October 2, 2026, with an IMAX release planned. The recently released first trailer highlights the film’s darkly comedic tone, Cruise’s over-the-top performance, and glimpses of the film’s star-studded cast in chaotic situations.
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