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DIGGER follows a powerful man racing to prove he is humanity’s savior before a disaster he caused destroys everything. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise in the title role, the

At the center of DIGGER is a powerful figure who, while accepting responsibility for the catastrophe he caused, also steps forward as humanity’s savior. The official synopsis states that he seeks to prove his role as a savior before the catastrophe destroys everything. The story begins with the premise that the person claiming to have caused and solved the disaster is one and the same.

Tom Cruise plays the title role, with Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Wheeler, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons also starring. Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs, with Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman contributing to the screenplay.

The film was shot entirely in VistaVision. Its wide film format is a production feature that supports the movie’s physical scale, and it will be released in theaters and IMAX in North America on October 2, 2026. Its Japanese release date is October 9.

The phrase from the released footage, “Same movie. Different truths,” puts front and center the idea that opposing judgments can coexist about the same film. However, the movie’s narrative follows a person who triggered a disaster and presents himself as a savior.

Source: Warner Bros. official film page · Official Japanese site · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqubCGTIw0