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Director Ridley Scott's latest film "Dog Star: The Last Hope" will be released on the 26th of next month. / Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company Korea

Hollywood's eternal active master Ridley Scott, who is approaching his 90s, is returning after about two years. He will decorate the tail end of this summer's box office battle with the post-apocalyptic film "Dog Star: The Last Hope," which deals with the aftermath of the end of the world.

On July 17, Walt Disney Company Korea, the local importer and distributor of the film, announced that the release date for Director Scott's new film "Dog Star..." has been confirmed for the 26th of next month.

Based on author Peter Heller's novel "The Dog Stars," this film deals with the story of people reconnecting in a devastated Earth. Previously, the original novel touched the despair and helplessness of modern people through its powerful yet delicate plot progression, drawing acclaim from critics and readers alike. Riding on this momentum, it made its name on The New York Times bestseller list and was selected as a "Book of the Year" by various websites and media outlets, including Amazon and The Guardian.

Born in 1937, Director Scott is familiar to film fans as a visualist who masters all genres. His trademarks are a spectacular yet sophisticated visual beauty and bold directorial prowess. His representative works include the "Alien" series, "Blade Runner," "Thelma & Louise," "Black Hawk Down," and "Gladiator," and he demonstrated his old age vigor with "Gladiator II," which was released in 2024.

Meanwhile, the final trailer released along with the opening news on this day begins by showing Bangley bringing tension to the main character Hig—who lives with his dog while reminiscing about the world before the apocalypse—with a cold remark instead of warm comfort: "That world doesn't exist anymore. We try to survive somehow, but the world is either kill or be killed." Subsequently, other survivors who do not hesitate to slaughter for survival appear, and the phrase "There is a life that must be protected until the end" blends in, raising curiosity to the highest pitch.

Jacob Elordi, who flaunted an intense masculinity in last year's "Frankenstein" and early this year's "Wuthering Heights" and gained recognition for his acting skills to the point of being nominated for Best Supporting Actor at this year's Academy Awards, plays Hig. Josh Brolin, a character actor familiar from "Sicario" and parts 1 and 2 of "Dune," takes on the role of Bangley.

In addition, Margaret Qualley, who flaunted an intense presence in "The Substance," added strength as Cima, who infuses courage into Hig. Qualley is also the daughter of Andie MacDowell, the female lead in the 1994 film "Four Weddings and a Funeral," which marked a milestone in the history of romantic comedies.

Besides them, Guy Pearce, an Australian character actor familiar from "Memento," "Iron Man 3," and "The Brutalist," and Allison Janney, who shone by winning Best Supporting Actress at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018, joined to complete the star-studded cast list.

                                                                                                        Cho Seong-joon