The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he has unleashed destroys everything.

Cruise stars alongside Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons.

Iñárritu directed from a screenplay by Iñárritu and Oscar winners Alexander Dinelaris and Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman, with a story by Berman and Iñárritu and Jez Butterworth. The film is produced by Iñárritu, Oscar nominee Mary Parent and Cruise, and executive produced by Joshua Grode.

Joining Iñárritu behind the camera are previous collaborators Oscar-winning director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki; editors Conor O’Neill and Oscar winner Stephen Mirrione; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West; Oscar-winning makeup and hair designer Alessandro Bertolazzi; and Oscar-nominated casting director Francine Maisler.

The creative team also includes Oscar-winning production designer Dennis Gassner and production designer Richard Johnson, Oscar-winning prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro, and composer Cosmo Sheldrake.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Legendary Pictures production, an Alejandro G. Iñárritu film, DIGGER. Shot entirely in VistaVision, the film will be released in cinemas and IMAX® across the region on 1 October 2026.

The trailer can be viewed here.