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Tom Cruise joins Alejandro González Iñárritu’s mysterious new project
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s next film is sure to be one of the major cinematic events of 2026. Slated for release on October 2, 2026, the project marks the Mexican director’s return to English-language cinema since The Revenant (2015), and gives Tom Cruise a rare opportunity to step away from his usual action roles…
by La rédaction.
An ambitious and enigmatic project from Alejandro González Iñárritu
So far, little information has been released about the feature film scheduled for 2026. But American actor Tom Cruise has officially joined the cast of the next film by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Still untitled, the film will be a psychological thriller centered on a powerful man seeking redemption after causing a global catastrophe. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the film will feature an impressive ensemble cast…
Joining Cruise are Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness), who won Best Actor at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, German actress Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), and Riz Ahmed (The Phoenician Scheme). Filming, which began in November 2024 in the UK, was briefly paused in March 2025 due to a minor injury sustained by John Goodman.
Will Tom Cruise leave action films behind?
A four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Alejandro González Iñárritu is known for films such as Amores Perros (2000), Birdman (2014), and The Revenant (2015) starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Best known for his intricate narratives exploring the human condition, Iñárritu returns to English-language cinema after his foray into Mexican film with Bardo (2022), in this new and mysterious endeavor…
At 62, Tom Cruise seems to be pivoting toward a new phase in his career. After years portraying Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible, the actor appears to be stepping away from blockbuster action to explore more introspective roles. It’s a chance for Cruise to showcase the full range of his talent in a more dramatic register, a skill he’s already proven in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire (1994).
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film is currently in production and is set to hit theaters on September 30, 2026.
