New trailer arrives for Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic film 'The Dog Stars'

A new trailer for director Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller "The Dog Stars" dropped June 8, giving audiences a first close look at a ruined world where Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin fight to stay alive.

The trailer signals the start of the film's full promotional push ahead of a wide theatrical and IMAX release Aug. 28, according to ABC7 Los Angeles, positioning Scott's adaptation of Peter Heller's novel as one of the summer's major action releases.

The film centers on Hig, played by Elordi, a man who navigates a desolate wasteland in a yellow plane with his dog as his only companion, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. Hig and his armed partner Bangley, played by Brolin, are part of a small, protected community that has managed to sustain a fragile order in the collapse of civilization.

That fragile peace unravels when Hig intercepts a mysterious radio signal and ventures beyond the safety of the encampment. What follows, the trailer suggests, is a confrontation with hordes of human survivors driven to violent madness.

"The world that was doesn't exist," Bangley says in the trailer. Hig warns of the threat they face: "There's a new bunch in town. They're going after everything that's left."

Qualley plays Cima, the third lead in a cast that also includes Allison Janney, Benedict Wong and Guy Pearce. The screenplay is drawn from Heller's novel of the same name, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

"The Dog Stars" is produced by 20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co., and will open in theaters and IMAX on Aug. 28, 2026.

"The Dog Stars" opens in theaters and IMAX on Aug. 28, 2026.