Overview
- Brolin told Empire on Thursday that he called his agent after the first day of filming in Italy and said he wanted to quit because Scott was talking stories and not rehearsing.
- Ridley Scott invited Brolin into his trailer, played the dailies for a scene with Jacob Elordi, and that footage changed Brolin’s view of the director’s approach.
- After a day or two of adjusting, Brolin said he embraced the process and called The Dog Stars one of the more creative and satisfying projects he has done.
- The Dog Stars is a high‑profile adaptation of Peter Heller’s novel with a screenplay by Mark L. Smith and a cast that includes Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong and Allison Janney.
- The film, produced by Ridley Scott and partners, is positioned for an August 28 theatrical release and is being framed as a post‑apocalyptic human drama rather than a conventional zombie picture.