Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger is one of the most anticipated films of fall 2026, marking the director’s first English-language project since The Revenant and reuniting him with longtime collaborators including cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. The satirical black comedy stars Tom Cruise in a heavily transformed role as oil magnate Digger Rockwell, alongside Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Emma D’Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, and Sophie Wilde. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures will release the film in theaters and IMAX on October 2, 2026.
This guide focuses on the music side of Digger — who’s scoring it, what’s been confirmed about the songs used in its marketing campaign so far, and what remains officially unannounced ahead of the film’s theatrical debut.
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| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film | Digger (2026) |
| Director | Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
| Studio/Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Companies | Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Platform | Theatrical (IMAX) |
| Film Release Date | October 2, 2026 (U.S.); September 30, 2026 (international) |
| Composer | Cosmo Sheldrake |
| Score Album Label | Not yet announced |
| Score Album Release Date | Pending |
| Total Tracks | Pending official tracklist |
| Runtime | Pending official tracklist |
Digger Soundtrack Overview
As of this writing, no score album or official soundtrack release has been announced for Digger. This is typical for a film still roughly two and a half months from its theatrical debut — score albums are usually announced much closer to a movie’s release date, and sometimes not until opening week itself. Movie Insider’s production tracker shows the film only moved to “Completed” status in July 2026, which lines up with a score and album announcement likely landing sometime nearer the October release.
What is confirmed is the composer assignment itself, along with the music used across Digger‘s marketing rollout, which has leaned heavily on needle drops rather than score cues — a common approach for teasers and trailers, which frequently license outside music even when a film’s actual score is handled by a different composer entirely.
Who Composed the Digger Soundtrack?
UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Cosmo Sheldrake is making his narrative feature scoring debut on Digger, according to Film Music Reporter’s July 13, 2026 announcement. Sheldrake has previously scored several documentaries and shorts, but Digger marks his first work on a narrative feature film.
About Cosmo Sheldrake: Cosmo Christopher Sheldrake is an English musician, composer, and producer, the son of parapsychologist Rupert Sheldrake and voice teacher Jill Purce, and the brother of mycologist Merlin Sheldrake. He released his debut single, “The Moss,” in 2014, followed by the Pelicans We EP in 2015. Sheldrake studied anthropology at the University of Sussex after being privately educated in London.
Sheldrake’s musical style draws heavily on field recordings and natural soundscapes. His music ranges from celebratory anthems and soulful elegies to sparse electronic production and haunting polyphonic songs built from recordings of birds, whales, fish, frogs, and fungi. He has toured internationally with sold-out headline shows across North America, Europe, and Japan, and in 2020 released Wake Up Calls, an album composed entirely from recordings of endangered British birds.
Beyond his solo discography, Sheldrake has notable commercial and screen credits. His song “Come Along” was featured in a 2019 advertisement for Apple’s iPhone XR in the U.S. and U.K., subsequently charting at number 39 on the US Digital Songs chart. He is also known as an acoustic ecologist, working with a field recorder and sampler alongside his composing work. On the screen-scoring side, he composed music for a series of Samuel Beckett plays at the Young Vic in London, and his catalog includes a soundtrack credit for the 2019 Netflix nature docuseries Galápagos.
Analytically derived note: Given Sheldrake’s career-long focus on field recordings, natural soundscapes, and ecological themes, and given that Digger‘s plot centers on a billionaire-triggered ecological disaster, his hiring for the film’s satirical, environmentally-themed premise appears to be a thematic fit — though this connection is an editorial observation, not a statement made by the filmmakers or reported in any source.
Digger Official Tracklist
No official tracklist has been released for Digger as of this writing. FMDB, the primary source JSAN Media uses for verified per-track runtimes and formats, shows no listing for the film in its upcoming releases at this time, and no score album announcement has appeared on Film Music Reporter, Apple Music, or the composer’s own channels. This section will be updated with full, sourced track listings once an official release is confirmed.
Score Highlights
Because no score has been released or previewed via official channels, JSAN Media cannot verify specific cues, themes, or highlight tracks at this time. No score highlights section can be responsibly written without a released album or officially shared score excerpt. This will be added once material is available for verification.
Digger Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
Important distinction: none of the songs confirmed so far are verified in-film needle drops. All three confirmed songs to date come from Digger‘s marketing materials (teasers, trailers, and promotional screenings) rather than from the film itself, and none has been indexed as an in-film cue by Tunefind, WhatSong, or SeekerTune at this time. They are listed here for completeness, clearly separated from the (currently unconfirmed) in-film needle drop list:
- “O Green World” — Gorillaz. Used in the film’s 49-second title teaser released in December 2025, alongside the poster confirming the title Digger.
- “Money for Nothing” — Dire Straits. Thirty seconds of Digger footage were set to this track and shown before re-releases of Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick starting May 13, 2026.
- “Burning Down the House” — Talking Heads. This track scored the full trailer, which dropped July 13, 2026.
No confirmed in-film licensed songs currently exist in any indexed database. This section will be revised once Tunefind, WhatSong, or SeekerTune publish scene-level data following the film’s release.
Cosmo Sheldrake Filmography
| Year | Project | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Moving Art (Netflix) | Nature docuseries | Composer |
| 2019 | Galápagos (Netflix) | Docuseries | Soundtrack composer |
| — | Samuel Beckett play series, Young Vic (London) | Theater | Composer |
| 2026 | Digger | Feature film | Composer (narrative feature debut) |
Note: Sheldrake’s broader discography also includes solo studio albums such as The Much Much How How and I (2018), Wake Up Calls (2020), Wild Wet World (2023), and Eye to the Ear (2024), none of which are film or television scores.
Where to Listen to the Digger Soundtrack?
No streaming links exist yet for a Digger score album because none has been released or announced. Once Warner Bros. Pictures or Sheldrake’s label confirm an album, it will most likely follow the standard rollout pattern seen with other 2026 studio releases, landing on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify around the film’s October 2, 2026 theatrical debut. Check back closer to release for confirmed streaming links.
FAQs
Who composed the music for Digger (2026)?
Cosmo Sheldrake, a UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer, is scoring Digger — his first narrative feature film score after previously working on documentaries, shorts, and theater productions.
How many tracks are on the Digger soundtrack?
This is not yet known. No official tracklist or score album has been announced.
When does the Digger soundtrack release?
No release date has been announced for a score album. The film itself opens in U.S. theaters on October 2, 2026.
Where can I stream the Digger soundtrack?
No streaming links are available yet, since no album has been released.
What songs have been used in the Digger marketing campaign?
Three confirmed tracks have appeared in Digger‘s trailers and teasers: Gorillaz’s “O Green World” (December 2025 title teaser), Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” (May 2026 Top Gun re-release footage), and Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” (July 2026 full trailer).
Is this Cosmo Sheldrake’s first film score?
It’s his first narrative feature film score. He has previously scored documentaries, including Netflix’s Galápagos and Moving Art, and a series of Samuel Beckett plays at London’s Young Vic theater.
Who stars in Digger?
Tom Cruise leads the cast as Digger Rockwell, alongside Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Emma D’Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, and Sophie Wilde, under the direction of Alejandro G. Iñárritu.