The Dog Stars

  
SYNOPSIS/OFFICIAL BOILERPLATE:
Visionary director Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where
survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice, debuts exclusively in theaters August 28. Based on
Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller, “The Dog Stars” features a critically acclaimed ensemble,
including Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, and Guy
Pearce. The screenplay is by Mark L. Smith, based upon the novel by Peter Heller, and the
producers are Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Michael Pruss, p.g.a., Mark L. Smith, and Cliff Roberts, p.g.a.,
with Lily Brooks-Dalton, Brandon Scott Smith, Peter Heller, Aidan Elliott serving as executive
producers.
The film tells the story of Hig (Jacob Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist,
Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal postapocalyptic 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.