by Alex Billington
April 16, 2026
Source: YouTube
“The world that was, doesn’t exist… It’s just us trying to hold onto ‘what was’… And everyone else.” 20th Century has revealed the first official trailer for Ridley Scott’s next new movie – a post-apocalyptic thriller called The Dog Stars, based on the book by Peter Heller. The Dog Stars is now ready to open in theaters in late August this year, after first being set for release this spring. We finally have a first look at some legit footage. Sparse survivors in the aftermath of a catastrophic pandemic traverse a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission – wanting more from their lives. Jacob Elordi stars in it as Hig, a civilian pilot flying his Cessna around. With Brolin as a tough ex-marine. They face invaders and the struggling of hoping for a better life outside of their current existence. Starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley, with Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, & Allison Janney. And yes it has a dog in it, they even put him on the poster, too. Looks like an intense thriller with some cool post-apocalyptic vibes set in the mountains. Where is it leading? What is this “dream” they’re looking for? Anyone out there?
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi movie The Dog Stars, direct from YouTube:
“The end of the world was just the beginning.” 🛩️ Set in Colorado after the world’s population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in an airplane hangar with his dog and a door gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he is flying his old Cessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound. The Dog Stars is directed by the prolific, acclaimed British filmmaker Ridley Scott, director of many iconic films including Alien, Prometheus, Alien Covenant, The Martian, Gladiator, Robin Hood, American Gangster, Matchstick Men, The Counselor, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom of Heaven, Legend, Exodus: Gods and Kings, All the Money in the World, The Last Duel, House of Gucci, Napoleon, and Gladiator II previously. The screenplay is written by Mark L. Smith (of Vacancy, The Hole, Martyrs, The Revenant, Overlord, The Midnight Sky, Twisters). Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Peter Heller. Produced by Michael Pruss, Cliff Roberts, Ridley Scott, Mark L. Smith. 20th Century Studios will debut Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars movie in theaters nationwide starting August 28th, 2026 coming up later this summer. First impression? Look any good?
