When Is “The Dog Stars” Coming To Disney+ & Hulu?

August 24, 2026 Roger Palmer

This month, Disney is releasing a brand-new original film from 20th Century Studios called “The Dog Stars”, which is based on Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller.

“The Dog Stars” features a critically acclaimed ensemble, including Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, and Guy Pearce.

The film tells the story of Hig (Jacob Elordi), a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley (Josh Brolin), has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world. But when Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he ventures into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exist.

The screenplay is by Mark L. Smith, based upon the novel by Peter Heller, and the producers are Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Mark L. Smith, and Cliff Roberts, with Lily Brooks-Dalton, Brandon Scott Smith, Peter Heller, Aidan Elliott, Raymond Kirk, and Marco Valerio Pugini serving as executive producers.

When Is “The Dog Stars” Released?

“The Dog Stars” is being released exclusively in cinemas on August 28th 2026

When Will “The Dog Stars” Be On Disney+ and Hulu?

Currently, no official Hulu or Disney+ release date has yet been announced.

As with other major theatrical releases, Disney generally keeps new movies in cinemas for around 100 days, so we should likely see “The Dog Stars” released on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ internationally in early December.