Director Ridley Scott promises "drama, fear, terror" in new sci-fi action movie 'The Dog Stars'

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1. Thu, 6 August 2026

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   • abc7news.com22:42first to report
     Director Ridley Scott promises "drama, fear, terror" in new sci-fi action movie 'The Dog Stars'

     "Drama. Fear. Terror. You've got a perfect storm." Ridley Scott, Jacob Elordi and more discuss their new sci-fi action movie, "The Dog Stars."

2. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • hotpress.com15:31
     Five reasons why <i>The Dog Stars</I> is a must-watch

     With Ridley Scott&rsquo;s electrifying, post-apocalyptic action movie about to hit cinemas, we list the reasons it&rsquo;s an absolute must-see.

3. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • ANSA (Italy)12:27
     Ridley Scott, 'nel mondo post-apocalittico di The Dog Stars il caos di oggi'

     Con Elordi, Brolin e Qualley esce il 26 agosto. 'Cinema francese e italiano la mia scuola'

   • slashfilm.com16:00
     The Dog Stars: First Reactions To Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Movie Surface Online

     Early screenings of Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick The Dog Stars have begun. Here's what folks are saying about the film so far.

   • offalyindependent.ie17:30
     Ridley Scott: ‘Great writing is like great music’

     The director, 88, known for Gladiator, The Martian and Thelma and Louise, was behind the film adaptation of Peter Heller’s 2012 novel, The Dog Stars.

4. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:20
     Gledatelje oduševio "The Dog Stars": "Jedan od najhumanijih filmova Ridleyja Scotta"

     NAKON svjetske premijere, film "The Dog Stars" Ridleyja Scotta dobiva pohvale kao "emotivan" i "ljudski".

5. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • ABC (Spain)23:22
     Peter Heller, autor de 'La constelación del perro': «Las distopías nos ayudan a sentirnos menos solos»

     El escritor Peter Heller no vio venir que se iba a sentir como Jacob Elordi . Bueno, no cualquier Elordi, el que interpreta el papel de Hig, el protagonista de 'La constelación del perro' , la película dirigida por Ridley Scott que se estrena este 26 de agosto y que adapta el best seller homónimo que escribió en 2012 y que ahora ha rescatado Blackie Books. Cuando las distopías eran eso, pura ficción especulativa, imaginó una humanidad diezmada por una gripe y envuelta en una lucha encarnizada...

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories08:49
     Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’: First Reactions

     Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’: First Reactions The Hollywood Reporter Optimism 'essential' in Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller 'The Dog Stars' Reuters Jacob Elordi Doesn’t Mind Being Mogged by His Co-Star, Rak the Dog Vogue The Dog Stars: First Reactions to Ridley Scott’s New Movie Are All Over the Place Yahoo Jacob Elordi Ducks James Bond Question at The Dog Stars World Premiere Variety

   • Google News - Top Stories11:30
     Ridley Scott's New Action Sci-Fi Thriller Fiercely Divides Critics in First Reactions

     Ridley Scott's New Action Sci-Fi Thriller Fiercely Divides Critics in First Reactions MovieWeb Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’: First Reactions The Hollywood Reporter Optimism 'essential' in Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller 'The Dog Stars' Reuters Jacob Elordi Reveals Why Ridley Scott Is Every Actor’s Dream Collaborator Yahoo Flying in film AOPA

   • Libération (France)21:00
     Dans «The Dog Stars», Ridley Scott n’y met pas du chien

     Adaptation sans finesse d’un roman de Peter Heller, le 29e film du Britannique avec Jacob Elordi en pilote au cœur pur prêt à sauver le monde est terriblement inoffensif.

   • Le Figaro (France)21:00
     Les films au cinéma cette semaine : faut-il voir ou éviter The Dog Stars, Dégel et L’inconnue ?

     Un western apocalyptique signé Ridley Scott, un film chilien haletant, une fable fantastique avec Léa Seydoux... La sélection cinéma du Figaro.

   • ABC (Spain)23:31edited after publishing
     Ridley Scott, director de 'La constelación del perro': «La fotografía es la poesía del cine»

     previouslyRidley Scott, director de 'La constelación del perro': «La fotografía es la poesía de cualquier película»

     Ridley Scott tiene una respuesta de una sola palabra cuando se le pregunta qué hay, en último término, detrás de ' La constelación del perro (The Dog Stars) ', la película con la que regresa a un territorio que conoce bien, el de los mundos sometidos a una presión extrema en los que los seres humanos revelan aquello que normalmente permanece oculto bajo las rutinas de la vida ordinaria, y que llega este 26 de agosto a los cines españoles: «Supervivencia». Lo dice como si la palabra bastara para...

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories00:00
     'The Dog Stars' Review: Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's Apocalypse Tale

     'The Dog Stars' Review: Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's Apocalypse Tale Deadline Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s 'The Dog Stars' AP News ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Jacob Elordi’s Sensitive Survivalist Can’t Sustain a Dreary Dystopian Adventure Variety The Dog Stars review – Ridley Scott’s lethargic postapocalyptic drama is a misfire The Guardian ‘The Dog Stars’: This Star-Studded Post-Apocalyptic Drama Is Dog-Awful The Daily Beast

   • upi.com00:00
     Movie review: 'Dog Stars' validates fears of social collapse

     "The Dog Stars," in theaters Friday, offers another variant on survivors of an apocalypse where the world and the other survivors are equal threats.

   • sitkasentinel.com00:40
     Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s 'The Dog Stars'

     Ridley Scott’s new film, “The Dog Stars,” explores humanity in a postapocalyptic world, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy. The story follows Hig, played by Jacob Elordi, who survives a &hellip;

   • Google News - Top Stories01:06
     Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' Debuts Official Rotten Tomatoes Score

     Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' Debuts Official Rotten Tomatoes Score MovieWeb The Dog Stars review – Ridley Scott’s lethargic postapocalyptic drama is a misfire The Guardian ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Jacob Elordi’s Sensitive Survivalist Can’t Sustain a Dreary Dystopian Adventure Variety The Dog Stars The Film Verdict Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s 'The Dog Stars' AP News

   • France Info (France)04:00
     "The Dog Stars" : Ridley Scott de retour avec un film post-apocalyptique planant

     Ridley Scott revient à la science-fiction pour mieux parler des menaces qui pèsent sur le monde d'aujourd'hui.

   • Google News - Top Stories08:47
     Despite positive early reactions, Ridley Scott's new sci-fi movie debuts to his lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in 12 years

     Despite positive early reactions, Ridley Scott's new sci-fi movie debuts to his lowest Rotten Tomatoes score in 12 years Yahoo ‘The Dog Stars’ barks up the wrong tree The Boston Globe Despite A-list cast, ‘The Dog Stars’ is no match for Peter Heller’s Colorado-set novel | Review The Denver Post The Books Behind Peter Heller’s “The Dog Stars” The New Yorker 'The Dog Stars' Review: Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's Dystopian Drama The Hollywood Reporter

   • thenationalnews.com09:30
     Josh Brolin has had enough of 'man caves' and men who don’t talk

     The Dog Stars actor discusses the sensitivity he deliberately brings to playing hardened men

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)13:08
     The Dog Stars, il film abruzzese di Ridley Scott, e le altre uscite in sala di agosto

     È stato girato lo scorso anno in gran parte sugli Appennini The Dog Stars di Ridley Scott. Sei settimane tra Avezzano, le montagne dell’aquilano e il piccolo aeroporto del Preturo, in Abruzzo, per ricostruire i dintorni di una Denver da alcuni anni svuotata da una febbre virale. Siamo nel 2035, Usa, e tutto ci ricorda […] L'articolo The Dog Stars, il film abruzzese di Ridley Scott, e le altre uscite in sala di agosto proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .

   • kffm.com13:33
     ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Maybe the End of the World’s Not the End of the World

     Jacob Elordi stars in Ridley Scott’s new post-apocalyptic drama.

   • sentinelandenterprise.com17:59
     Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’

     The film focuses on survival's emotional costs rather than typical apocalyptic chaos.

8. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • newrepublic.com00:00
     Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars Is an Oddly Trad Fantasy

     Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley are the oh-so-wholesome survivors of a global pandemic in Scott’s postapocalyptic blockbuster.

   • brisbanetimes.com.au01:00
     In case it was ever in doubt, Jacob Elordi is a ‘dog person’

     In this latest take on the end of the world as we know it, the actor teams up with Jasper, a frisky Belgian Malinois, for Ridley Scott’s adaptation of The Dog Stars.

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     • theage.com.au27 Aug, 01:00their copy
   • ABC News (Australia)02:00
     Has Alien and Blade Runner filmmaker Ridley Scott lost the plot?

     The Dog Stars, adapted from the novel of the same name by Peter Heller, brings nothing new or even amusing to the plague-borne apocalypse canon.

   • iDNES (Czechia)14:00
     RECENZE: Kýčovitá romance po tuctové zkáze. Ridley Scott vzhlíží ke hvězdám

     Na postapokalyptickou romanci Vzhlížet ke hvězdám láká především jméno režiséra Ridleyho Scotta. Jenže přepis knihy Petera Hellera Psí hvězdy působí, jako by jej podle žánrové kuchařky natočil libovolný rutinér.

9. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • queanbeyanage.com.au02:30
     There are shortcomings... but they're not the end of the world

     At nearly two hours, the film feels a little long.

   • ks95.com10:00
     Jacob Elordi says ‘The Dog Stars’ co-star Josh Brolin is ‘one of the greats’

     For Jacob Elordi, working on The Dog Stars wasn't simply a starring role in Ridley Scott's latest film. It was also an opportunity to learn alongside a performe

   • y101.com12:30
     Jacob Elordi says 'The Dog Stars' co-star Josh Brolin is 'one of the greats'

     Jacob Elordi as Hig in ‘The Dog Stars.’ (20th Century Studios) For Jacob Elordi, working on The Dog Stars wasn’t simply a starring role in Ridley Scott’s latest film. It was also an opportunity to learn alongside a performer he’s admired for years. The actor plays Hig, a young pilot who survives in a brutal post-apocalyptic […]

   • intelligencer.ca16:12removed by the outlet
     Jacob Elordi and The Dog Stars Ridley Scott’s post apocalyptic world to life
10. Sun, 30 August 2026

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    • Google News - Top Stories16:17
      Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend

      Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend Variety ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Seeking Hope at the End of the World The New York Times ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Finding Friends in Ridley Scott’s Post-Apocalypse WSJ Ridley Scott Still Draws Every Movie by Hand Before Filming (Exclusive) People.com Review: Familiar to a fault, Ridley Scott's postapocalyptic 'The Dog Stars' finds the genre in need of new tricks Los Angeles Times

    • Google News - Top Stories22:22
      Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Disappoints With $8 Million Global Opening as Coyote vs. Acme Lands in the Top 5

      Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Disappoints With $8 Million Global Opening as Coyote vs. Acme Lands in the Top 5 IGN Box Office: ‘The Dog Stars’ Bombs With $8 Million; ‘Spider-Man’ Continues Reign in Fifth Weekend Variety ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Seeking Hope at the End of the World The New York Times Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life? BBC ‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Finding Friends in Ridley Scott’s Post-Apocalypse WSJ

11. Mon, 31 August 2026

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    • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:40
      “Adoro i cani. C’era una femmina di Malinois talentuosa, provava un grande piacere nel cacciare e mordere. Le molte scene di attacco erano sue”: così Jacob Elordi

      Cosa resta dell’umanità quando il mondo finisce? È la domanda che attraversa “The Dog Stars”, il nuovo film di Ridley Scott arrivato nelle sale il 28 agosto, tratto dall’omonimo romanzo del 2012 di Peter Heller. Un racconto post-apocalittico che non punta tutto sull’azione spettacolare, ma su un dramma intimo e malinconico, quasi un western dell’anima […] L'articolo “Adoro i cani. C’era una femmina di Malinois talentuosa, provava un grande piacere nel cacciare e mordere. Le molte scene di...

    • breitbart.com16:02
      Nolte: ‘Dog Stars’ Is Latest Expensive Flop for Disney Grooming Syndicate

      The groomers at Disney deserve every terrible thing that happens to them, and 2026 has been a rough year for the groomers.

12. Tue, 1 September 2026

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    • sentinelandenterprise.com17:37
      Colorado’s Front Range shaped Peter Heller’s novel ‘The Dog Stars.’ Now it’s a Ridley Scott film.

      Heller's story asks: 'How do we keep our hearts open when times are really tough?'

13. Thu, 3 September 2026

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    • santamariasun.com07:04
      The Dog Stars follows survivors navigating dystopia

      Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, The Martian) directs Mark L. Smith’s adaptation of Peter Heller’s celebrated 2012 sci-fi novel about survivors living in a dystopian America after a flu pandemic wiped out most of humanity. Jacob Elordi is Hig, a civilian pilot; Josh Brolin is Bangley, a former […]

    • Novinky (Czechia)09:03
      Kanada mě děsí, a tak jsme vyrazili točit do Itálie, říká Ridley Scott o novém filmu

      Dobré časy jsou pryč, ale neztrácejme naději. To vzkazuje postapokalyptické drama Vzhlížet ke hvězdám režiséra Ridleyho Scotta, které volně vychází z románu Psí hvězdy z pera Petera Hellera. Film, na nějž se teď můžete vypravit do českých kin, se natáčel v italských Dolomitech namísto původně zvažovaného Calgary v Kanadě.

14. Fri, 4 September 2026

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    • waterford-news.ie09:05
      At the Movies: The fault lies mainly in the over familiarity of the subject matter - Whatson - Waterford News & Star

      James Phelan writes a weekly film review column in Waterford News & Star