‘Gladiator’ The first trailer for director Ridley Scott’s new sci-fi thriller ‘The Dog Stars’ has been released. The film stars ‘Euphoria’ Jacob Elordnext to Margaret Qualley. The film also stars Josh Brolin. The film is based on the 2012 novel by Peter Heller and was adapted for the screen by Mark L. Smith, whose previous works include ‘Twisters’. ‘The Dog Stars’ is Scott’s first film after directing 2024’s ‘Gladiator II’. The film also stars Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong and Allison Janney.
What is ‘The Dog Stars’ about?
In a futuristic post-pandemic world, Hig (Jacob Elordi) and an ex-marine (Josh Brolin) defend their space and each other, despite their differences. The trailer shows an almost futuristic world where Hig is a lonely civilian pilot who has lost his wife and only has his pet dog. He, along with an ex-Marine, tries to defend an airstrip in Colorado from invaders. Crash landing on a lonely ranch introduces the pair to Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her protective rancher father (Guy Pearce). Their chance encounters and further collaborative efforts give them hope for a bright and intelligent future.
Paul Mescal originally set up Hig to play
Paul Mescal, who starred in Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ sequel, was originally set to star in ‘The Dog Stars’ but dropped out in early 2025, citing scheduling conflicts with Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopic. In January 2025, according to a Variety report, Elordi was in talks to replace Mescal in the lead role, stating that his schedule was similarly busy while filming the third season of ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Euphoria’. Despite the scheduling chaos, Elordi remained committed to the project, which began production in Italy in April 2025.
