Director Ridley Scott's upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, The Dog Stars, is scheduled for release in United States theaters on August 28, 2026.
20th Century Studios moved the film from its original March 2026 premiere window.
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Cast and Plot Details
The film stars Jacob Elordi as Hig, a civilian crop-duster pilot, and Josh Brolin as Bangley, an ex-Marine.
The story follows their survival in the Colorado wilderness after a catastrophic flu pandemic wipes out 99.9 percent of humanity.
Nine years after the virus, the two men live together at an abandoned airfield with a loyal dog named Jasper.
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Hig flies his small airplane to avoid dangerous scavengers called Reapers and searches for other survivors after picking up an unexpected radio signal.
Margaret Qualley plays Cima, a fellow survivor. The supporting cast includes Guy Pearce, Allison Janney, and Benedict Wong, according to IMDB and Deadline.
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Screenwriter Mark L. Smith adapted the script from Peter Heller's 2012 bestselling novel of the same name.
