The Dog Stars (2026)
At the end of the world, no one survives alone.
- Release date in Australia
- Aug 27, 2026
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writers
- Mark L. Smith
After the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in a Colorado airplane hangar with his dog and a dour gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he’s flying his old Cessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound.
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Cast
Jacob Elordi
Hig
Margaret Qualley
Cima
Josh Brolin
Bangley
Guy Pearce
Pops
Allison Janney
Darlene
Benedict Wong
Aaron
Ewen Bremner
Crossbow Hunter
James Craze
Logan
Sam Spruell
John
Sai Bennett
Melissa
Sebastian Rokison-Woodall
Ben
Alara-Star Khan
Matilda
Daisy Kakkar
Mennonite Woman
Brendan O'Rourke
Bar Man - Grand Junction
Jean Michael Sinisterra Munoz
Semi-Naked Monster / Fuddled Brain
Mario Alberto Estrada Sanchez
Semi-Naked Monster / Fuddled Brain
Crew
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writers
- Mark L. Smith
- Music
- Harry Gregson-Williams
- Cinematography
- Erik Messerschmidt
- Producers
- Mark L. Smith, Cliff Roberts, Michael A. Pruss, Ridley Scott
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Release dates around the world
| Country | Date | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Ireland | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| France | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Spain | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Italy | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Belgium | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Switzerland | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Philippines | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| South Korea | Aug 26, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Australia | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| New Zealand | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Germany | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Netherlands | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Austria | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Portugal | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| United Arab Emirates | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Singapore | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Malaysia | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Thailand | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Brazil | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Mexico | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Argentina | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Colombia | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Chile | Aug 27, 2026 | Theatrical |
| United States | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Canada | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Sweden | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Finland | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Turkey | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| South Africa | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Indonesia | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
| Japan | Aug 28, 2026 | Theatrical |
