EXCLUSIVE: David Robert Mitchell and J.J. Abrams had a unique range of inspirations for The End of Oak Street. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor lead the End of Oak Street cast alongside Sweet Tooth's Christian Convery and Nashville's Maisy Stella. Ahead of the film's release, ScreenRant's Tatiana Hullender interviewed J.J. Abrams and David Robert Mitchell to discuss The End of Oak Street. It is interesting that Mitchell primarily found himself drawn to Poltergeist as the key inspiration for The End of Oak Street. Related J.J. Abrams’ New Sci-Fi Movie’s Potential Cloverfield Connections Addressed By Director The director of J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi thriller addresses the potential connections between his film and the iconic Cloverfield franchise.