There are some directors who are just synonymous with a certain kind of movie, even if that’s not the only genre they create. When you think John Carpenter, you think horror. When you think M. Night Shyamalan, you think twist endings. And when you think Ridley Scott, you think sci-fi. Sure, he’s made some amazing epics like Gladiator or adventures like Thelma and Louise, but sci-fi is his trademark, and his influence on the genre is inarguable: from Alien, to Blade Runner, to The Martian.
He may be 88 years old, but Scott’s not stopping yet. His next movie is The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic adventure based on the book by the same name by Peter Heller. At CinemaCon 2026, 20th Century Studios released the first trailer at the movie, starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin. Take a look at the trailer below:
