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Tom Cruise and Iñárritu Team Up for 2026 Comedy Digger

12/18/2025

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Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu announced their new film, Digger, set for release on October 2, 2026.
The movie is described as a comedy of catastrophic proportions and will premiere at a fall festival, likely Venice.
The cast includes Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, and Riz Ahmed.
Filming occurred in the United Kingdom from late 2024 to early 2025.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu co-wrote the script with his Birdman collaborators.

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Story summary

Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu announced their new film, Digger, set for release on October 2, 2026.
The movie is described as a comedy of catastrophic proportions and will premiere at a fall festival, likely Venice.
The cast includes Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, and Riz Ahmed.
Filming occurred in the United Kingdom from late 2024 to early 2025.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu co-wrote the script with his Birdman collaborators.