Tom Cruise to Star in New Comedy from ‘Revenant’ Director

Tom Cruise has made it clear that he's showing no signs of slowing down in Hollywood—and his next film is all the proof fans need.

Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's daring, anarchic comedy, which stars Tom Cruise, is intended to take audiences by surprise.  The movie, titled ‘Judy’, was recently completed in London and is Cruise's first significant part after ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’.

 During his visit to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Iñárritu, who is known for critically praised films including ‘Birdman’ and ‘The Revenant’, gave a preview of what to expect.  He characterised the new project as a chaotic, unexpectedly emotional comedy that was brutally wild.  The filmmaker, who usually works with high drama, acknowledged that it was both exciting and scary to venture into comedy, especially with Tom Cruise.  He underlined that to push artistic boundaries and avoid repetition, every movie should be a little scary to make.

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Despite Iñárritu's prior exploration of dark humour in ‘Birdman’, Judy appears to be his most humorous endeavour to date.  He described Tom Cruise dedication as a kind of creative lunacy that kept the project alive and electric throughout filming, adding that the actor brought a degree of intensity and surprising energy to the set.

 Sandra Hüller (‘Anatomy of a Fall’), Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, and others are among the film's outstanding ensemble cast members.  Anticipation for the film's release is already growing, as editing is set to start right after Cannes.

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After spending a significant portion of the last ten years working on popular action franchises like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’, Tom Cruise partnership with Iñárritu is a welcome change.  It appears that the actor is embarking on a new creative era where genre experimentation will play a major role.

‘Judy’, starring Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood's biggest stars and one of its most inventive directors, is set to hit theatres in the fall of 2026 and might be one of the decade's most daring comedies.

–Farheen Ali