Digger
Short description
Upcoming adventure comedy drama Digger follows the world's most powerful man, Digger Rockwell, on a desperate mission to prevent total destruction. After triggering a global catastrophe, Rockwell must act quickly to save humanity and prove he is a savior rather than the cause of the disaster.
The film is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, marking his 13th feature film and following his previous work, Sueño Perro. Iñárritu also co-wrote the screenplay with Alexander Dinelaris and Nicolás Giacobone and served as a producer alongside Tom Cruise and Mary Parent. The cast is led by Tom Cruise in the title role, appearing with Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, M Productions, and TC Productions, the movie had a budget of 130 million USD and a runtime of 129 minutes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Emmanuel Lubezki shot the film on 35mm in the VistaVision large format.
- It is British musician Cosmo Sheldrake’s first score for a feature film.
- Tom Cruise and Iñárritu first discussed working together in 2019, while Cruise was shooting Top Gun: Maverick.
- The film’s working title during production was Judy.
- In March 2025, filming at Pinewood Studios was halted for two days when John Goodman needed hip surgery.
- Alejandro González Iñárritu came up with the story right after The Revenant (2015) and nursed the idea for about ten years, calling it “a relentless, recurring obsession”.
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