The Dog Stars is a 2012post-apocalyptic fiction novel byPeter Heller.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Peter Heller |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic,adventure |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | August 7, 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 320 |
Set inColorado after the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in an airplanehangar with his dog and a dour gunman he has befriended. When a mysterious transmission comes through on the radio while he is flying his oldCessna, it sparks a hunt for the provenance of the sound.[1][2][3][4][5]
NPR described the novel as "crackerjack" and said: "With its soulful hero, macabre villains, tender (if thin) love story and action scenes staggered at perfectly spaced intervals, the story unfolds with the vigor of the film it will undoubtedly become. But it also succeeds as a dark, poetic and funny novel in its own right."[6]
TheBoston Globe also had praise for the novel, stating, "Peter Heller serves up an insightful account of physical, mental, and spiritual survival unfolded in dramatic and often lyrical prose, a difficult tale in which unexpected hope persistently flickers amid darkness."[5]
On November 8, 2024, it was announced thatRidley Scott would direct a film adaptation of the novel for20th Century Studios from a screenplay byMark L. Smith, withJacob Elordi as lead. Elordi replacesPaul Mescal, who had previously worked with Scott onGladiator II, and production is expected to begin in spring 2025.[7]
Variety reported on February 12, 2025 thatJosh Brolin,Margaret Qualley andGuy Pearce had also been cast in the project.[8]
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