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‘Jurassic Park’ Meets ‘The Twilight Zone’ in Anne Hathaway’s Dinosaur Blockbuster Next Month
Anne Hathaway's next film, The End of Oak Street, is set for a theatrical release on 14 August, marking her fifth movie of a busy 2026 that has already included Mother Mary, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the record-breaking The Odyssey. Formerly titled Flowervale Street, the sci-fi survival film blends elements reminiscent of Jurassic Park and It Follows, offering a distinctive change of pace from her recent projects and continuing a particularly prolific year for the actress.
The film stars Hathaway alongside Ewan McGregor as Denise and Greg Platt, a suburban couple whose ordinary street is inexplicably transported into a primeval, dinosaur-filled jungle. It is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, best known for the cult horror hit It Follows, ahead of his upcoming sequel They Follow. The announcement follows the record-setting opening weekend of The Odyssey, which earned $264 million and drew widespread critical praise.
In short
- Anne Hathaway's dinosaur film The End of Oak Street releases 14 August
- Co-stars Ewan McGregor; directed by It Follows' David Robert Mitchell
- Follows Hathaway's record-breaking The Odyssey opening weekend
Explained simply
Anne Hathaway is a major film actress currently having an unusually productive year, with several films released or coming soon in 2026. Her latest film, The End of Oak Street, blends science fiction with horror and survival thriller elements, offering a distinctive change from her other recent projects.
The story follows a suburban couple, Denise and Greg Platt, played by Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, whose ordinary street is mysteriously transported into a prehistoric jungle populated by dinosaurs. The couple must survive in this extraordinary and dangerous environment.
The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, a filmmaker known for horror films with unusual premises, such as It Follows. His involvement represents an expansion into larger-scale blockbuster filmmaking.