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Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars drops first trailer
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Post-apocalyptic scenarios are a longtime staple of science fiction, and director Ridley Scott’s latest film, The Dog Stars, falls firmly into that subgenre.
Key facts
- The Dog Stars opens in theaters on August 28, 2026
- Based on Peter Heller’s critically acclaimed 2012 novel, the story depicts the aftermath of a deadly flu virus that wiped out most of humanity
- Post-apocalyptic scenarios are a longtime staple of science fiction, and director Ridley Scott’s latest film, The Dog Stars, falls firmly into that subgenre
- Allison Janney and Benedict Wong will also appear in as-yet-undisclosed roles. (Janney, clad in what looks like a vintage stewardess uniform, briefly appears in the trailer
Summary
Based on Peter Heller’s critically acclaimed 2012 novel, the story depicts the aftermath of a deadly flu virus that wiped out most of humanity. Scott tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists.” Jacob Elordi stars as Hig, alongside Josh Brolin as Bangley; Margaret Qualley plays a young medic named Cima; and Guy Pearce is a former Navy SEAL Pops who also happens to be Cima’s father. When Cima asks Hig what he remembers about the day the world ended, he replies, “The reporter was kissing their wife.