Warner Bros. Unveils Teaser for Cruise's 'Digger' Comedy

Warner Bros. Pictures unveiled the first teaser trailer for "Digger," an upcoming comedy directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, on Wednesday, confirming an October 2, 2026, theatrical release worldwide.

The film marks a significant shift for Cruise, known for his high-octane "Mission: Impossible" series, into a quirky, offbeat role as Digger Rockwell, described as the most powerful man in the world. According to the official synopsis, Rockwell embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he has unleashed destroys everything. Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning Mexican director behind "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" and "The Revenant," co-wrote the screenplay with Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, and Sabina Berman. The project, produced by Cruise and Iñárritu, was filmed over six months in the United Kingdom, primarily in London, marking Iñárritu's first English-language feature since "The Revenant" in 2015.

The teaser trailer offers cryptic glimpses into the film's tone, showing a figure presumed to be Cruise, clad in shorts and cowboy boots, wielding a shovel as he flexes, skips along railings, and...