The End of Oak Street Trailer Teases Dinosaurs in the New Thriller From J.J. Abrams and David Robert Mitchell

‘The End of Oak Street’ opens with a quiet drive down a familiar street that turns into something no one could have prepared for. The Platt family heads out as usual until the road simply stops. Instead of continuing into town, it ends at a cliff that drops away into an entirely different landscape. Their neighborhood has moved, and nothing around them matches the world they left behind.

Confusion spreads like wildfire among the people, as Denise Platt, played by Anne Hathaway, tries to make sense of what’s going on for her son, who is asking the question that everyone is asking: what in the world is going on. She informs him that their house, street, and almost everything else has moved overnight. The family quickly realises they are not the only ones in this strange new environment. A deafening roar cuts through the air, and the first massive dinosaur appears where lawns and mailboxes used to be the edge of safety.

The Platts and their neighbors are then put on a merry-go-round that is constantly in motion. More and more dinosaurs start to arrive & suddenly the transplanted suburban blocks turn into an open hunting ground. Backyards, driveways, and living rooms, where the youngsters used to play, have become part of the danger zone. Denise and Greg, played by Ewan McGregor, make every decision with one thing in mind: keeping their two children alive. Christian Convery and Maisy Stella bring the children to life, and the fact that they are always in danger makes each close encounter much more horrifying.

David Robert Mitchell wrote and directed the film. He reunited with several frequent collaborators, including cinematographer Michael Gioulakis, production designer Maya Shimoguchi, editor John Axelrad, and composer Michael Giacchino. Their work together gives the story a consistent feel that blends everyday neighborhood details with the scale of prehistoric creatures moving through them.

J.J. Abrams is producing through his Bad Robot company, alongside Hannah Minghella and a few others. Warner Bros. Pictures are set to release it in theaters and IMAX on August 14. This one screams J.J. Abrams, with its huge, mysterious, event-scaled scope, yet it’s also firmly grounded in one family’s desperate effort to make it through each day.