The new trailer for writer and director David Robert Mitchell’s next blockbuster confirms what was only hinted at previously: the upcoming film has dinosaurs aplenty.
The End of Oak Street, set for release in Australian cinemas on August 14, stars Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway as parents living on a quiet suburban street in the 1980s. The street is suddenly transported to a new and very dangerous place.
An earlier teaser trailer didn’t give much away, but this new full-length trailer, released overnight, appears to reveal that the titular Oak Street has somehow been transported 65 million years into the past. Ferocious dinosaurs terrorise the neighbourhood every time residents set foot outside.
Early Reaction Positive
Early reaction to the dino-reveal seems positive, with many commenters on YouTube saying they’re excited to finally see a dinosaur movie that’s not part of the Jurassic Park franchise.
“Appears more impressive than the most recent Jurassic World films we have seen,” wrote one viewer. Another agreed that it “looks better than any of the last few Jurassic World movies we got.”
“Regardless how this movie turns out, it’s still nice to see other dinosaur projects outside the Jurassic franchise,” reads another top comment.
A Rare Dinosaur Film Outside Jurassic Franchise
It is perhaps surprising, given the huge success of the Jurassic Park franchise since the first film was released in 1993, that dinosaurs have appeared in films so infrequently outside of the franchise itself, which has now spawned seven films.
The End of Oak Street, produced by J.J. Abrams, marks the fourth feature film for writer-director David Robert Mitchell and his first since the 2018 black comedy Under the Silver Lake. Mitchell’s mainstream breakthrough came with the 2014 horror flick It Follows, with a sequel to that film set to be released after The End of Oak Street.
Anne Hathaway’s Busy Year
The film is part of an incredibly busy year for lead actress Hathaway, who has no fewer than five films being released in 2026. She has already appeared in the smash sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the psychological drama Mother Mary. Next month, she will be seen in Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey before Oak Street’s release in August, and finally, the release of “psychological erotic thriller” Verity in October.
