Overview
- Tom Cruise released the first teaser on Dec. 18 via his official social accounts, launching the film’s public rollout.
- Warner Bros.’ synopsis names Cruise’s character, Digger Rockwell, as the world’s most powerful man racing to prove he can save humanity from a disaster he caused.
- The studio set a theatrical opening for Oct. 2, 2026, with the project currently in post‑production.
- Digger is the inaugural title from Cruise’s exclusive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to develop films for cinemas.
- Shot in the United Kingdom over roughly six months, the film features Emmanuel Lubezki’s 35 mm VistaVision cinematography and an ensemble including Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde and Emma D’Arcy.