The Disney Grooming Syndicate spent $110 million to produce Dog Stars, probably another $70 million on promotion — and it opened to a pathetic $8 million domestic and $11.3 million overseas for a global total of $19.3 million.
\n\nThe logline reads: “In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.”
\n\nThe movie has a pretty game cast with Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney.
\n\nJourneyman Ridley Scott directed. The movie was released on 3,330 domestic screens through Disney’s 20th Century Studios division.
\n\nWhy the movie flopped, I have no clue. What I do know is that the groomers at Disney deserve every terrible thing that happens to them, and 2026 has been a rough year for the groomers.
\n\nThe studio has had two hits with Toy Story 5 and The Devil Wears Prada 2.
\n\nOn the flip side, Disney has watched Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu put the final nail into the coffin of what was once a money-printing franchise.
\n\nAlso DOA were Hoppers, Moana, and now Dog Stars.
\n\nSadly, Disney is about to have a mammoth…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/
