Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal reunite for a post-apocalyptic thriller 'The Dog Stars', based on a 2012 novel and set in a pandemic-ravaged America.
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Mescal is in advanced talks to star in 'The Dog Stars' for 20th Century Studios, with Ridley Scott producing and Mark L. Smith adapting the Peter Heller novel.
In 'The Dog Stars', a civilian pilot living on an abandoned Colorado airbase with his dog and a tough ex-marine must fend off roaming invaders when a mysterious radio transmission offers hope for a better life.
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Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Joaquin Phoenix, Lucius Verus II, 20th Century Studios, Paramount, The Dog Stars, Gladiator II