Ed Ruscha Designs Poster for Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Digger,' Starring Tom Cruise

Ed Ruscha has created the poster for Alejandro González Iñárritu's dark comedy film Digger, which stars Tom Cruise and is set to open in theaters on Friday, October 2, 2026, in the United States and United Kingdom. The artist revealed the design on a Sunday at an event held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Cruise, Iñárritu, and cast members John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Ross Hatt were present at the unveiling. The poster features the film's title arranged vertically at the center in a typeface designed by Ruscha, set against a slate-gray background dominated by a large iceberg. Phrases such as 'A Man. A Plan. A Meltdown.' and 'Comedy equals tragedy plus time' are positioned around the central image. The film's plot centers on an oil tycoon whose drilling rig in Greenland causes an explosion that dislodges an ice shelf, triggering a worldwide catastrophe. Ruscha, who saw a screening of the film about six months prior, described it as 'kaleidoscopic in its message and its content and its humor,' and said he recognized it as an epic production. The poster marks another intersection of Ruscha's text-based art with Hollywood, following his long career of incorporating language and typography into his work.