“Mom, what’s happening to us?” is a terrifying way to start a movie trailer.
And that’s exactly how the trailer for Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor’s new sci-fi movie, “The End of Oak Street,” begins. A young boy, played by Christian Convery, asks the question, to which his mom, played by Hathaway, responds, “I think our house, our neighborhood, our whole street has moved.”
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Anne Hathaway attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Sure enough, the next shot shows the family, sitting in their car, overlooking a cliff where their suburban street has been cut off and is now next to an entirely different setting filled with trees and lush greenery.
Over a black screen, we then hear, “Oh my god, run!” And next thing we know, the kids are running from a dinosaur.
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 29: Ewan McGregor attends the “My Master Builder” West End Opening Night Party at St Martins Lane Hotel on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
The synopsis reads, “After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.”
The movie’s title could have two meanings here. Sure, the family drives to what is now the end of Oak Street. But with dinosaurs terrorizing the neighborhood, is it also the end of Oak Street as they know it?
Anne Hathaway attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The film also stars Maisy Stella, known for her starring role alongside Aubrey Plaza in “My Old Ass,” and is directed by David Robert Mitchell. Sci-fi legend J.J. Abrams produced the movie. “The End of Oak Street” will be released in August.
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