According to a report by Kumar published on May 13, 2026, international media is buzzing with news that Tom Cruise has signed a new film titled Doppelganger.
The key details from the article are:
- Director: The film will be directed by Aneesh Chaganty, a filmmaker born into a Telugu family whose parents emigrated from Andhra Pradesh in 1980. He is well-known for his previous thrillers, Searching and Missing.
- Starring: Tom Cruise will lead the film, reportedly playing a dual role.
- The Plot: In this spy thriller, Cruise plays Veer, a CIA agent. His life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers that Russia has recruited a man who looks exactly like him to act as a mole.
- Producers: The film is being produced by a team including Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty, and Natalie Qasabian.
- Context for Tom Cruise: This project follows his long history with spy thrillers like the Mission: Impossible franchise. The report also mentions he will appear in a non-spy project titled Digger later this year.