Tango01 | 15 Jan 2016 12:23 p.m. PST |
"The trailer for the new Cloverfield sequel is here, and—wait, what? There's a Cloverfield sequel? Indeed! Apparently, during his downtime from Rey and Ren, J.J. Abrams (and his Bad Robot cabal) were secretly putting together 10 Cloverfield Lane, a follow-up to his 2008 faux-found-footage hit. Featuring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), and John Gallagher, Jr. (The Newsroom), 10 Cloverfield Lane appears to take place in an underground bunker, where the three idly pass the time making puzzles, reading books, and listening to classic proto-power pop tunes. Soon, though, tensions rise, and Goodman finds himself locked outside and facing down…well, we don't actually get to see what's out there, but it's clearly enough to inspire both the heebies and the jeebies. Maybe it's Randall "Tex" Cobb? If you're looking for more plot points, we wish you luck! The original Cloverfield, in which New York City gets a monster makeover, was produced and marketed with almost Warren Commission-like secrecy—so much so, it prompted a web-wide search for clues in the months before its release (remember when some people thought it was a Voltron movie?). The origins of this followup are equally mysterious: According to Collider, Lane was originally a post-apocalyptic drama titled Valencia and/or The Cellar, but Abrams told the site the film was always considereda "blood relative" of Cloverfield. "We wanted to hold back the title for as long as possible," he said. It was only late this week—when the 10 Cloverfield Lane teaser started popping up in theaters before the just-released 13 Hours—that the film's true identity was revealed. All we know for sure is that web-show veteran Dan Trachtenberg is directing, and that Whiplash writer-director Damien Chazelle helped work on the script. We'll find out more (maybe?) when 10 Cloverfield Lane opens March 11" YouTube link Amicalement Armand |
15th Hussar | 15 Jan 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
I actually quite liked and enjoyed "Cloverfield". |
haywire | 15 Jan 2016 12:41 p.m. PST |
There seems to be some debate on whether or not this is another Cloverfield movie or something else entirely. I like John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead so I will probably see it anyway. |
Covert Walrus | 15 Jan 2016 12:51 p.m. PST |
This is more likely to be the long-delayed "Valencia" project, that seems now to be called "10 Cloverfield Lane". And since Cloverfield is the name of the street that Bad Robot has its offices on in real life, the connection is pretty tenuous. Mind you, the premise from the trailer could lead anywhere, so it's going to be a fun ride finding out. :) |
McKinstry | 15 Jan 2016 12:53 p.m. PST |
I though Abrams had confirmed it was some sort of a Cloverfield sequel? |
Editor in Chief Bill | 15 Jan 2016 12:56 p.m. PST |
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is adorable in the teaser. |
jpattern2 | 15 Jan 2016 2:42 p.m. PST |
Looks interesting. I'll see it. |
Dentatus | 15 Jan 2016 3:10 p.m. PST |
I am another who enjoyed 'Cloverfield'. I like JJ Abrams' work in general, so I'll see it. |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 15 Jan 2016 3:32 p.m. PST |
The original was excellent and made 'Godzilla' (or Gareth Edward's 'Monsters') into a found-footage movie. Looking forward to this follow-up. |
nazrat | 16 Jan 2016 9:56 a.m. PST |
I liked Cloverfield a lot and this one looks excellent as well. John Goodman can do a fantastic psycho crazy guy. |
Tango01 | 16 Jan 2016 10:48 a.m. PST |
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zoneofcontrol | 16 Jan 2016 11:48 a.m. PST |
I liked Cloverfield as well. I did not know about 10 Cloverfield Lane until last evening when I went to see 13 Hours and it was shown in the previews. (There were a bunch of simply AWFUL previews but the Cloverfield one was probably the best.) As mentioned, the preview does not let on a whole lot of info about anything. Should be fun to watch things unfold. |
BaldLea | 17 Jan 2016 12:51 a.m. PST |
Cloverfield was dreadful. Something of nothing. Now Star Wars is out of the way, I don't feel the need to watch any more of Abrams' half-finished piffle. |