by Alex Billington
July 14, 2026
Source: YouTube
“He’s an unknown… We survive because have rules about how to deal with unknowns.” The DOG days of summer are almost upon us. 20th Century revealed a third trailer for Ridley Scott’s new post-apocalyptic thriller movie titled The Dog Stars, based on the book by Peter Heller. Opening in theaters worldwide in late August at the end of the summer – catch it on the big screen. This trailer plays up the post-apocalyptic vibes to complement the first trailer and the second one from a month ago. Does it look any better? Sparse survivors in the aftermath of a catastrophic pandemic traverse the ravaged wasteland landscape in hopes of finding the origin of a mysterious radio transmission – wanting more from their lives. Jacob Elordi stars in this as Hig, a pilot flying his little yellow Cessna plane around. With Brolin as a tough ex-marine. They face invaders and the endless struggle of hope for a better life outside of their current existence in a tiny enclave. Starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley, with Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, and Allison Janney. Will they find someplace that isn’t overrun with these freaky cannibal humans out to get them? Is there any safe haven or is it all just ravaged now? Curious to find out when this opens next month.
Here’s the third trailer (+ intl. poster) for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi movie The Dog Stars, direct from YouTube:
You can watch the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars sci-fi movie right here + second trailer here.
“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 arriving at the end of the summer. Who’s planning to watch this?
