Pregnant Anne Hathaway on 'The End of Oak Street': 'So much running'
Synopsis
Anne Hathaway, pregnant with her third child, did not hold back on the sets of 'The End of Oak Street' — sprinting through take after take for director David Robert Mitchell's ambitious shots. Her candid Jimmy Kimmel Live chat with co-star Ewan McGregor, who accidentally dented a dinosaur prop with a baseball bat, offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of 2026's most anticipated releases.
Key Takeaways
Anne Hathaway , expecting her third child , revealed she did extensive running on the sets of 'The End of Oak Street' .
She appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' alongside co-star Ewan McGregor to discuss the film.
Director David Robert Mitchell 's ambitious shots required the cast to run repeatedly across multiple takes.
Ewan McGregor accidentally dented a prop dinosaur head during filming after hitting it with a baseball bat.
The film releases in India on 14 August 2026 in cinemas and IMAX in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu .
The film is produced by J.J.
Abrams under Bad Robot Productions and distributed by Warner Bros.
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, currently expecting her third child, has revealed that filming her upcoming movie 'The End of Oak Street' involved far more physical exertion than she had anticipated — including endless sprinting across lawns while pregnant. The actress opened up about the experience during an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
The Running That Never Stopped
Hathaway described how director David Robert Mitchell's ambitious vision for the film translated into exhausting on-set demands for both her and co-star Ewan McGregor. “We would arrive on set and it would be like, Denise and Greg run across the lawns,” she recalled. “We would run and run and run and run and run.”
After eight takes, McGregor finally broke the professional silence between the two. “Ewan turned to me, and he was like, ‘Anybody tell you there would be so much running?’ And I said ‘No!’,” Hathaway said. The shared exasperation, she added, became the foundation of their on-set friendship: “We just both kind of buddied up and decided we were gonna have a great time no matter what, and we did.”
Ewan McGregor on Dinosaurs and Baseball Bats
Ewan McGregor offered his own colourful account of the film’s unusual production demands. He described the movie as “a crazy beautiful family drama with this dinosaur element going on,” and explained that the cast was reacting to special effects stand-ins rather than real creatures.
“What we were reacting to were two brilliant special effects guys, but they were dressed in a sort of lycra onesie. As they’re running across the lawn towards you, they had a stick in their hand with the dinosaur head on it,” McGregor said. The situation escalated when the stand-ins kept advancing without stopping. “They just didn’t stop, and they came, and I had my baseball bat — so I just bumped one right on the nose and dented the beautifully constructed dinosaur head,” he added.
About the Film
'The End of Oak Street' is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson, and Tommy Harper. Executive producers include Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee, and Leeann Stonebreaker.
The film also stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. Presented by Warner Bros. Pictures and produced as a Bad Robot Production in association with Jackson Pictures, the film releases in India on 14 August 2026 in cinemas and IMAX, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
What to Expect
The film blends family drama with a dinosaur-driven thriller element — a genre combination that McGregor himself called “crazybeautiful.” With Mitchell at the helm — known for stylistically ambitious work — and a cast that includes Hathaway and McGregor in what appears to be a physically demanding production, early buzz suggests a film that defies easy categorisation. India audiences will be among the first globally to see it, with the 14 August 2026 release coinciding with Independence Day.
Point of View
While deploying lycra-clad stunt proxies with stick-mounted dinosaur heads, is clearly not making a conventional studio product. Warner Bros. and Bad Robot are betting on a genre-blending family-dinosaur drama at a time when original IP is a hard sell in multiplexes. India’s Independence Day release window is a smart play — but the film’s unusual tone will need strong word-of-mouth to convert curiosity into box office.
NationPress
12 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'The End of Oak Street' about?
'The End of Oak Street' is a family drama with a dinosaur thriller element, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and releases in India on 14 August 2026 in cinemas and IMAX.
Why did Anne Hathaway talk about running so much on set?
Anne Hathaway revealed on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' that director David Robert Mitchell's ambitious shooting style required her and co-star Ewan McGregor to repeatedly sprint across lawns for multiple takes. The experience, she said, helped bond the two actors on set.
When does 'The End of Oak Street' release in India?
The film releases in India on 14 August 2026 in cinemas and IMAX, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Who are the producers of 'The End of Oak Street'?
The film is produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson, and Tommy Harper under Bad Robot Productions and Jackson Pictures, presented by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Is Anne Hathaway pregnant during filming of 'The End of Oak Street'?
Yes, Anne Hathaway is expecting her third child. She confirmed this context during her appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', where she discussed the physical demands of filming the movie.
