From visionary director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) comes the post-apocalyptic actioner The Dog Stars.
Based on Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller, The Dog Stars features a critically acclaimed ensemble, including Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Josh Brolin (Weapons), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Allison Janney (Lou), Benedict Wong (Weapons), and Guy Pearce (The Brutalist). The screenplay is by Mark L. Smith, based upon the novel by Peter Heller, and the producers are Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Mark L. Smith, and Cliff Roberts, with Lily Brooks-Dalton, Brandon Scott Smith, Peter Heller, Aidan Elliott serving as executive producers.
The film tells the story of Hig (Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. But when Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he ventures into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exist.
The Dog Stars opens exclusively in theaters August 28th.