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Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal Reteam for ‘The Dog Stars’

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Etan Vlessing
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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
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