Tag: Cloverfield
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‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ is a Cruel and Clever Evolution of the First Film [SXSW]
What is a franchise? Is it a series of movies that form a grand, ongoing, and connected narrative like the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Or is it a series of movies made with similar stylistic intentions, connected by a familiar aesthetic like the Cloverfield films? That second definition feels like the wave of the future for…
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Sequel Bits: ‘Game Night 2’, ‘Cloverfield’, ‘The Purge’, ‘Wreck-It-Ralph 2’, ‘Frozen 2’, ‘Evil Dead 4’ and More
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Game Night writer already has sequel ideas Gugu Mbatha-Raw didn’t know The Cloverfield Paradox was going to drop on Netflix J.J. Abrams explains the Cloverfield Paradox ending The Purge TV series casts its leads A Planet of the Apes Vr game gets a trailer Wreck-It-Ralph 2 directors discuss their…
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‘Lost’ and ‘Cloverfield’ Cinematographer Michael Bonvillain To Direct ‘Teddy Bears Are For Lovers’
The teddy bears are coming to life… and death. Lost and Cloverfield cinematographer Michael Bonvillain is making his directorial debut with dark comedy Teddy Bears Are For Lovers and is in talks with Lords of the Rings director Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop to build the malevolent teddy bears. The film is based on a short…
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J.J. Abrams Says Next ‘Cloverfield’ Entry ‘Overlord’ Is A “Crazy Movie”
At best, “The Cloverfield Paradox” was a half-assed ‘Cloverfield’ movie. Even producer J.J. Abrams admitted that production had begun on the movie before they had sorted out how it was going to tie-in into the franchise, and the result was a mess. Certainly, it had its campy, batshit moments, but the picture was mostly formless,…
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J.J. Abrams Talks ‘Cloverfield Paradox’: “While We Were Shooting, We Were Making Adjustments”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last week, you’re well aware the Netflix surprised everyone on Sunday and released the new “Cloverfield” film, with only a quick trailer announcement during the Super Bowl as marketing. It was a mic-drop of a moment, and would have been even more powerful if the movie…