Overview
- Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell in a film billed as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions,” following the world’s most powerful man racing to prove he can save humanity from a disaster he set in motion.
- Warner Bros. and Legendary revealed the title, Saul Bass–inspired poster and first teaser, with Cruise sharing the teaser across his social media accounts.
- The teaser shows a silhouetted Cruise dancing with a shovel in cowboy boots, including shots on a pier and in a modest apartment, keeping story details under wraps.
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs and produces, co‑writing with Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone and Sabina Berman; Emmanuel Lubezki serves as cinematographer on the UK‑shot production.
- The ensemble includes Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sophie Wilde and Emma D’Arcy, with the film now in post‑production for a wide theatrical release on October 2, 2026.