“The Dog Stars” centers on a pilot named Hig (Elordi) who befriends an ex-Marine gunman while battling a band of scavengers called Reapers. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where an unnamed pandemic has decimated American society.

Jacob Elordi is reportedly in early negotiations to replace Paul Mescal as the lead of Ridley Scott ’s new thriller, The Dog Stars. The forthcoming movie will be based on Peter Heller’s 2016 post-apocalyptic novel of the same name about a deadly virus that ravages the world, wiping out nearly the entirety of humanity.

Jacob Elordi is reported to be replacing Paul Mescal in The Dog Stars, a dystopian thriller directed by Ridley Scott.

It looks like Ridley Scott 's post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars won't be a Gladiator II reunion, after all. Due to scheduling issues, Paul Mescal is departing the film, and Jacob Elordi is being courted to replace him. Variety reports that Elordi is in early negotiations to star in the film.

Jacob Elordi is in talks to signing on to star in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming movie The Dog Stars, replacing Paul Mescal in the lead role of the film. According to a report from Variety, Elordi is in “early negotiations” to replace Mescal in the post-apocalyptic thriller.

Jacob Elordi is reportedly in negotiations for Ridley Scott ‘s upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars. After news of Paul Mescal reuniting with Scott for another film following Gladiator II, it seems like there is a scheduling issue that will now see Mescal replaced by Elordi.

Jacob Elordi has jumped into negotiations to join Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller 'The Dog Stars' at 20th Century Studios.

The Dog Stars' has Jacob Elordi circling the lead role initially set aside for Paul Mescal, we've confirmed. Ridley Scott is still set to direct.

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Scott said last month that Mescal would likely drop out of the 20th Century Studios film due to his busy schedule with Sony's Beatles project.