I thought Cloverfield was great.

The unseen cameraman being named "Hud" was very clever.

I liked "Cloverfield." The monster was incredible and the movie was actually very tense and scary at times. I did want to smack the main character several times, though.

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Maybe it's already been mentioned and I missed it, but let's be clear.

JJ Abrams isn't directing this; he's just a producer. Still really interested in this, but without Abrams as director, it lowers my anticipation quite a bit.

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Yeah, I think a lot of people are missing that... JJ Abrams as director typically means a "must see" for me... As a producer? Eh... He produced Joy Ride.

Director has two short 10 min films to his name and that's about it.

All Matt Reeves had done before Cloverfield was TV. He then went on to eventually direct one of the best blockbusters of the past five years in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

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Maybe it's already been mentioned and I missed it, but let's be clear.

JJ Abrams isn't directing this; he's just a producer. Still really interested in this, but without Abrams as director, it lowers my anticipation quite a bit.

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Yeah, I think a lot of people are missing that... JJ Abrams as director typically means a "must see" for me... As a producer? Eh... He produced Joy Ride.

Director has two short 10 min films to his name and that's about it.

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Abrams produced the last two Mission Impossible movies and Matt Reeves directed Planet of the Apes and Let Me In.

Never seen clover field, but that trailer looked intense!

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All Matt Reeves had done before Cloverfield was TV. He then went on to eventually direct one of the best blockbusters of the past five years in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

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Yes I'm well aware that first-time movie directors can have success... That's kind of how we get two-time movie directors

I'm saying there's a marked difference between an Abrams "directed" movie and an Abrams "produced" movie. Thus far I'd put pretty much anything Abrams has directed on a pretty high plateau. Produced? He's got a few stinkers in there... And even Cloverfield -- which I thought was above average -- I don't consider on the same level as Super 8, Star Wars, etc...

I have always hoped that "Cloverfield" was a lead into a lovecraftian series of film with a realization of the cosmic horror that mankind had avoided until a certain point. With this one coming out I can still hold hope.

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All Matt Reeves had done before Cloverfield was TV. He then went on to eventually direct one of the best blockbusters of the past five years in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

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Yes I'm well aware that first-time movie directors can have success... That's kind of how we get two-time movie directors

I'm saying there's a marked difference between an Abrams "directed" movie and an Abrams "produced" movie. Thus far I'd put pretty much anything Abrams has directed on a pretty high plateau. Produced? He's got a few stinkers in there... And even Cloverfield -- which I thought was above average -- I don't consider on the same level as Super 8, Star Wars, etc...

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Abrams-directed movies:
- Mission: Impossible III
- Star Trek
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Super 8

Abrams-produced (only) movies:
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Cloverfield
- Joy Ride
- Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol
- Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Morning Glory
- The Pallbearer
- Regarding Henry
- Star Trek Beyond
- The Suburbans

Sure, he's had some stinkers as a producer... but so has Steven Spielberg. And half of those were long before Abrams was even remotely the juggernaut he is now. That, and I'd put both of the latter Mission: Impossible movies, along with Cloverfield, over Super 8 and Star Trek Into Darkness (the first 45 minutes of Super 8 are phenomenal, but the second half is pretty terrible). Point is, yes, his directed movies are more of an event, but just because he's producing only doesn't mean the movie is going to be worse than something he's directed.

Yeah not trying to be a jerk mhayden but not really sure what you're trying to point out. I think it's obvious most of us are aware that this is a JJ produced project and not directed. We're just excited because the last time the Bad Robot/Abrams coaching tree was in this situation they created the standard in viral marketing and a generally well regarded project that some of us love.

I don't think anyone is putting it on the pedestal of anticipation as The Force Awakens or Star Trek and the only Super8 mention in this thread has been for its out of nowhere viral trailer that created similar buzz. He definitely has TV produced a few that went nowhere but if we're talking movies only, since he's opened up his own shop with Bad Robot the only "producer only" film that appears to be a miss is Morning Glory. Otherwise Joy Ride is a Spielberg homage pet project that has a 73% RT, Cloverfield was the most spectacular viral campaign the world had ever seen and the MI brand is going strong after John Woo nearly wrecked it.

I loved Cloverfield too

I put Super 8 significantly above Cloverfield.

If 10 Cloverfield Lane is on the level of Cloverfield, I'll be disappointed. That's kinda my point. Not saying Abrams produced movies are complete crap along the cringeworthy lines of "Wes Craven Presents" and the like... But there is a sigifnicant drop in excitement for me between a JJ Abrams directed flick and a JJ Abrams produced flick from a director with no resume.

So this most likely will not actually take place in Louisiana. The hat one guy is wearing references a New York locale.

Also rewatching Cloverfield right now and forgot how much I enjoyed watching this movie.

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How in the world were they able to keep a Cloverfield sequel (or somewhat related) under wraps?? Seriously, that's pretty amazing.

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Probably because its 95% about a family stuck in the bomb-shelter.

No one assumed it had anything to do with Cloverfield.

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So this most likely will not actually take place in Louisiana. The hat one guy is wearing references a New York locale.

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Louisiana is becoming a hot place to film movies and shows because of the big incentives they are giving out. Similar to how Austin blew up as a movie making hub a few years ago, back when Texas was still incentivizing such things. Expect to see a ton more movies and shows filming next door in Louisiana that previously would have shot in Texas.

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Also rewatching Cloverfield right now and forgot how much I enjoyed watching this movie.

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+1 for indulging in another go-round due to this thread. It's been one of my favorite "popcorn flicks" for several years/10+ viewings.

Just got the draft of the of the script before Damien Chazelle did a polish/rewrite, titled "The Cellar," by Josh Campbell & Matt Stuecken. Dated April 11, 2012. So curious to see if this was simply a non-Cloverfield-related thriller first and foremost, and if Chazelle was brought it to "Cloverfield it up" or not. Don't know if I want to spoil a single scene of this one, though, regardless of the stage it was in...

Ok... so I read just a tiny bit, and also did some digging...

- I can confirm that this did NOT originate as a "blood relative" of Cloverfield. This definitely was its own thing - a contained thriller spec called "The Cellar."

- Bad Robot bought the script and then did, in fact, hire Chazelle to rewrite it / tie it to Cloverfield in some way, ultimately shooting the movie under the codename "Valencia."

- The first few pages I read are damn good. Super tight, and tense as hell from the get-go. I can already tell the way they try to keep you guessing about Goodman's character (Howard) is going to be so damn fun. At times, it feels like we're going to be absolutely convinced he's telling the truth, and then at times absolutely convinced he's lying, and back and forth like that the whole through.

I'm not going to read another page, but man, this has serious potential. Cannot wait for March!

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- Bad Robot bought the script and then did, in fact, hire Chazelle to rewrite it / tie it to Cloverfield in some way, ultimately shooting the movie under the codename "Valencia."

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Yup, figured as much.

Love the Tommy James in the trailer.

And I like most of John Goodman's darker stuff.

Just not sure about the premise because it really only leaves one of two outcomes - either the world outside has been destroyed or it hasn't.

Just want to know: Will we see a/the monster?

Has anyone seen/found any viral tie-ins to the movie yet? Maybe the fact that the movie is also an address could lead to something?

Gotta assume with an IMAX release that this isn't going to take place completely in the shelter.

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Ok... so I read just a tiny bit, and also did some digging...

- I can confirm that this did NOT originate as a "blood relative" of Cloverfield. This definitely was its own thing - a contained thriller spec called "The Cellar."

- Bad Robot bought the script and then did, in fact, hire Chazelle to rewrite it / tie it to Cloverfield in some way, ultimately shooting the movie under the codename "Valencia."

- The first few pages I read are damn good. Super tight, and tense as hell from the get-go. I can already tell the way they try to keep you guessing about Goodman's character (Howard) is going to be so damn fun. At times, it feels like we're going to be absolutely convinced he's telling the truth, and then at times absolutely convinced he's lying, and back and forth like that the whole through.

I'm not going to read another page, but man, this has serious potential. Cannot wait for March!

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Honestly not the worst idea in the world. This movie was going to have a small niche in the thriller genre (though John Goodman could have put a few more butts in seats). Now this movie is going to get quite a bit more in money for a few rewrites.

I just can't believe right now that the end of the trailer is the end of the movie (or even last ten minutes). That almost seems like a mid way or final 3rd reveal and then dealing with the fallout of the discovery.

A while back when there was some talk of a Cloverfield sequel, I remember the director, writer, and/or producer mentioned a scene in Cloverfield where you see another person filming, and that they hoped to bring someone else's point of view to the screen. Maybe this is along those lines, but not from Manhattan.

I would have thought early on in the movie. First third or so. Enough time on the trailer to build aim of the characters and then expose them to whatever is going on outside.

With having some Cloverfield tie-in can't imagine it's a 'nothing outside crazy overbearing patent' storyline

Is it me or does Super 8 and 10 Cloverfield Ln's posters feel similar? Esp when Super 8 is turned.

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I would have thought early on in the movie. First third or so. Enough time on the trailer to build aim of the characters and then expose them to whatever is going on outside.

With having some Cloverfield tie-in can't imagine it's a 'nothing outside crazy overbearing patent' storyline

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I think you need a little more than the first 3rd. There is quite a bit of time passing in the trailer as evidenced by the female character eventually being chained up and being in a cast when she wasn't at the beginning. These type of movies are typically in the 90 min time frame so not a lot of time.

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Apparently we don't even know whether we trust Goodman's character until the last minute. Unless some of the reshoots have to do with after leaving, that may very well be the whole movie in the trailer. Also that trailer is not remotely in chronological order. That said I am going to love this movie even if there was no Cloverfield connection in the rewrite.





















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Just clearing some extra space for the above spoiler....

So does the monster live at 8 Cloverfield Ln across the street, or next door at either 9 or 11? It's going to be pretty awesome when revealed this is just JJ's version of The 'Burbs.

Wonder if we will hear another Tommy James & The Shondells song in the movie? Crimson and "Clover"? Maybe?

Awesome trailer. Definitely has me wanting to see it.

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The reddit page for 10 Cloverfield Lane is blowing up with some stuff.

Swamp Pop Soda seems to be the tie in which is all over the trailer.

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