A powder-blue gown paired with jeans, the hemline deliberately left open to show the curve of her baby bump — Anne Hathaway's red carpet look at the LA premiere of "The Oakwood Street Apocalypse" seemed effortless, but it was actually a continuation of her signature calculated styling. This time, though, the real focus wasn't the red carpet at all — it was the costume she personally helped design.
Hathaway plays a mother of two in the film, marking her first collaboration with Ewan McGregor. She brought in the costume designer and directly used Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" as the reference point for her character's early arc. "I wanted her to feel like a doll, like a girl who hasn't grown up yet," she said, describing the character's initial state. As a result, the film's opening stretch leans heavily on blue costuming, echoing Dorothy's iconic blue-and-white palette — one bathrobe even features a special pink lining and pockets, embedding the sense of "utterly unguarded" into the fabric itself rather than relying on performance alone to sell it.
The turning point comes after dinosaurs invade the neighborhood. The story is set up around a mysterious cosmic event that hurls the entire Oakwood Street — Pratt family included — back into prehistoric times. The dinosaurs no longer stay confined to some isolated island or jungle; they're stomping straight into backyards and down residential streets. Hathaway describes the image she wanted as "covered in blood, screaming at the top of her lungs," making audiences look at the character and think, "I completely misjudged you." In theory, the costume's color and cut should harden and intensify right alongside that psychological shift. It's also her second time playing a mother in a space-time narrative since "Interstellar" — except this time, there's an added layer of visual logic she helped shape herself.
The film is directed and written by David Robert Mitchell, starring Maisie Stella and Christian Convery, with J.J. Abrams among the producers. Following the premiere, press materials quoted U.S. media calling it "the best summer blockbuster ride" of the season, with one outlet reportedly dubbing it "the best dinosaur movie in 30 years" — though such claims stem from promotional recaps, and actual reception remains to be seen once the film officially opens. "The Oakwood Street Apocalypse" hits theaters August 12 in 2D, IMAX, 4DX, Ultra 4DX, SCREENX, Dolby Cinema, and Dolby Vision Atmos formats simultaneously.
