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Warner Bros.’ Jurassic Spin-Off Opens Worldwide August 14, 2026

8/12/2026

Summary

Warner Bros. Launches

The End of Oak Street opens worldwide on August 14, 2026, via Warner Bros. Discovery.
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery star, with J.J. Abrams co-producing.
Industrial Light & Magic’s CGI gives the T-rex feathers and raptors avian looks, which reviewers find convincing.
Rated PG-13, the film mixes gory dinosaur kills, humor and family drama, though critics note a thin script and unresolved climax.

Summary

Mitchell's Dinosaur

The film cost $85 million, Mitchell’s most expensive project.
It is Mitchell’s first feature since 2018’s *Under the Silver Lake*.
The PG-13 rating allows visible dinosaur gore, stretching family-film limits.
Michael Giacchino composed a frantic score while cinematographer Michael Gioulakis and production designer Maya Shimoguchi created a 1982 suburban aesthetic for the 99-minute film that mixes CGI with practical effects, though integration appears uneven.

History

Historical Context

Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park opened in Washington on June 9 1993, using Industrial Light & Magic’s CGI and Stan Winston’s animatronics to earn $914 million worldwide. The visual-effects breakthrough convinced George Lucas to launch the Star Wars prequels and spurred a surge in dinosaur research and merchandising, establishing CGI as the new Hollywood standard.

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Warner Bros. Launches

The End of Oak Street opens worldwide on August 14, 2026, via Warner Bros. Discovery.
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery star, with J.J. Abrams co-producing.
Industrial Light & Magic’s CGI gives the T-rex feathers and raptors avian looks, which reviewers find convincing.
Rated PG-13, the film mixes gory dinosaur kills, humor and family drama, though critics note a thin script and unresolved climax.

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