J.J. Abrams is producing The End of Oak Street, an original science-fiction film directed by David Robert Mitchell that will be released in 48 hours. It follows a suburban family confronting the sudden arrival of dinosaurs in their neighbourhood, and is significant as a costly original studio release arriving amid Warner Bros.’ recent box-office difficulties.

The film stars Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway and reportedly cost $85 million, creating pressure for it to perform commercially. Mitchell is best known for lower-budget films including It Follows and Under the Silver Lake, while the article notes Warner Bros.’ underperforming releases The Bride! and Supergirl after a successful 2025. Hathaway’s recent films The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey reportedly earned about $1.7 billion worldwide combined, although Mother Mary made $3 million against a reported $20 million budget.