Here’s Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” having been date for March 27, 2026 release. The film is currently shooting in the UK.
The adaptation of Peter Heller’s post-apocalyptic novel features a high-profile cast including Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Margaret Qualley. Scott is directing from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith (”The Revenant,” “Twisters”).
Elordi stars as Hig, a widowed pilot navigating a world ravaged by pandemic. Living in near-isolation in an airplane hangar with only his dog and a hardened gunman for company, his solitary life is disrupted when a mysterious radio transmission sparks a journey into the unknown.
Though initially framed as a return to smaller-scale storytelling, “The Dog Stars” is shaping up to be another big-budget undertaking. As previously reported, the film’s budget is expected to top $100M —far from the “intimate” production some had anticipated. This follows Scott’s recent trend, with both “Napoleon” and “Gladiator II” each carrying price tags north of $200M.