Digger's $8M Debut Signals $150M Loss for Warner Bros. Amid Paramount Merger
Tom Cruise's satirical drama 'Digger' opened to a disastrous $8 million in North America, signaling a potential $150 million loss for Warner Bros. The film, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, failed to meet even the lowest projections despite Cruise's promotional efforts. This commercial failure coincides with the departure of Warner Bros. film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who were ousted by David Ellison just before the Paramount Skydance merger closes. While critics remain divided on the film's artistic merit, its financial collapse marks a historic low for Cruise and underscores the financial risks of high-budget auteur-driven projects under new studio leadership.
