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May 17, 2009
21:34
The Evolution of Clovie
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Found this image the other day that was taken from the monster designer’s (Neville) portfolio. Check out what the monster could have looked like.
March 02, 2009
12:47
Cloverfield Sequel In The Works According to JJ Abrams
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Those are the words I’ve been waiting to hear since Cloverfield came out in theaters last January. JJ Abrams ran a panel at Wondercon this past week/end to discuss his latest hit television show Fringe and while on the panel he was asked about the Cloverfield sequel and what’s going on with that. Below is his response.

“We’re actually working on an idea right now,” Abrams told the packed crowd. “The key obviously at doing any kind of sequel, certainly this film included, is that it better not be a business decision. If you’re going to do something, it should be because you’re really inspired to do it. It doesn’t really have to mean anything, doesn’t mean it will work, but it means we did it because we cared, not because we thought we could get the bucks. We have an idea that we thought was pretty cool that we’re playing with, which means there will be something that’s connected to ‘Cloverfield,’ but I hope it happens sooner than later because the idea is pretty sweet.“

So there you have it, they are currently working on something and, at least, JJ wants it to happen sooner than later. So that’s good news for all us Cloverfield fans out there and it also means that this website will have a purpose again! So keep this site bookmarked and add us to your twitter feed (click the bird in the upper right) to stay up on all the latest happenings with the sequel. If/when this whole thing goes down I plan on opening up a new forum dedicated strictly to Cloverfield, unlike the last one that was just a mess of stuff.

Source: Bloody-Disgusting.com

March 01, 2009
14:08
JJ Abrams Has “Pretty Cool Idea” For Cloverfield Sequel/Spin-Off
» ‎ /Film
During the Star Trek panel at WonderCon, JJ Abrams was asked to give a status update on a sequel to Cloverfield. I’m not going to pretend like some big news was dropped, as Abrams basically said what he always says. He reiterated that if they do a sequel, it won’t just be a business decision, and that they need a good idea before moving forward. Here is where things get a little bit interesting. Abrams says there is an idea.

“We have an idea that we thought was pretty cool that we’re playing with, which means there will be something that’s connected to Cloverfield, but I hope it happens sooner rather than later because the idea is pretty sweet.”

Obviously, the Abrams quote doesn’t really give you much. A good idea exists, but how far has it been developed? Is there a treatment? Is someone working on a script? Is it even a sequel? Possibly a spin-off? Note that Abrams says the idea is “connected to Cloverfield”. As Star Trek nears release, I’m sure we’ll get some of the answers to those questions.

If I were Abrams I would film another secret teaser trailer and release it attached to Star Trek to garner excitement. But this time around could Abrams and company really get away with that sort of thing without word spreading to the online movie sites?
February 25, 2009
20:19
42 Entertainment’s Why So Serious Viral Campaign: The Future of Movie Marketing?
» ‎ /Film
[See post to watch Flash video]
I was just reading an interesting article in the new issue of Maxim (not available online, as far as I can tell) about 42 Entertainment, the marketing comapny behind The Dark Knight’s viral campaign when I stumbled across this video created by Alternative Reality Branding (via: FSR).

The bottom line effects of viral marketing on a film’s box office and DVD sales have yet to be proven. But watching this video on 42 Entertainment’s Why So Serious campaign will help make you a believer. It will be interesting to see how companies like 42 Entertainment and CampfireNYC (the film behind Terminator Salvation’s SkyNet campaign) will use the next few years to create a connection between the film and the potential audience. One can’t deny that the interactive experience is cool, but the arguemnt is if a viral is actually is worth the millions of dollars that it costs a movie studio.

For a film like The Dark Knight, I believe a viral keeps the fans excited and causes a word of mouth stir that is worthy of the investment. Fans feel like they are a part of the movie and take it upon themselves to promote the movie to friends, family, and anyone who will listen. On the other hand, Sony hired 42 Entertainment for The International. The resulting alternative reality game was just as good as the company’s Why So Serious campaign, but fans just wen’t interested and the turn out was minimal in comparison. My conclusion so far is that Virals only work in two arenas: 1. With a project hidden in mystery that fans are eager to uncover (ie Cloverfield) or 2. A Highly anticipated property that has a year or more runway to develop a connection with it’s audience.
February 02, 2009
16:59
Cloverfield Easter Egg Spotted in Star Trek Super Bowl Ad
» ‎ /Film
Our friend Felipe from CSTSE points out that Tagruato, the evil Japanese corporation from the Cloverfield viral campaign, has a cameo in JJ Abrams‘ Star Trek. A skyscraper in a futuristic San Francisco (home to Starfleet Academy) features the Tagruato logo. A cool little Easter egg. Knowing Abrams, Star Trek is bound to be full of little nods like this to Abrams’ other films and Trek history.

December 16, 2008
12:46
Slusho Appears in Star Trek
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Everyone here remembers Slusho! The magical drink from Japan that turned out to have no real significance in the movie itself. Well apparently as a “goof” JJ Abrams decided to give it a cameo in the new Star Trek movie. Apparently it makes an appearance in the bar scene where Kirk first meets Uhura. Abrams said that it doesn’t have anything to do with anything really (in terms of Star Trek), it was just a fun sort of easter egg for fans of Cloverfield and Alias. So don’t expect to see HUD making a bootleg video of the Enterprise in the background of shots or the Cloverfield monster destroying stuff. Although, if you’ve watched the trailer for Star Trek there is a crazy looking creature that does resemble Clovie…hmmm.

Anyways, if you want to read the entire article/interview with JJ about the Star Trek movie, head on over to MTV.
December 10, 2008
13:38
Avengers News Forum Open
» ‎ Cloverfield News

With the lack of information regarding Cloverfield 2 we’ve turned our attention elsewhere for the time being. We launched a site dedicated to the Avengers movie along with Iron Man 2, Captain America and Thor a few months back and it’s been thriving ever since. And due to the popularity of the site we have added a forum to the mix. What better way for people to discuss movies than with a forum dedicated to that movie. It worked well with Cloverfield and we hope it will be just as successful with The Avengers. So if you enjoyed discussing Cloverfield with fans of the movie and are looking forward to The Avengers, Iron Man 2, Captain America and Thor then please join us over at [www.avengersnews.com]

You can also check out the latest news and rumors at AvengersNews.com
November 13, 2008
8:46
Matt Reeves Talks Cloverfield 2
» ‎ Cloverfield News

There is some more chatter from Matt Reeves regarding a sequel to Cloverfield. He recently gave an interview to MTV about the status of the sequel and what ideas they were throwing around. Apparently the studio wants a sequel, of course, but they want to make sure they have an interesting story to tell. And that story may or may not take place right after the original. Reeves mentions that they threw around the idea of having the monster attack Japan and having the story kind of “intersect” with the original movie, but not necessarily follow it or come before it. I’m just happy they are still having discussions about the sequel and of course whenever I hear anything, I will post it here. So make sure you sign up for the mailing list on the right side of the page. You will be emailed when there are new posts here and only when there are new posts. I will not email you for anything else, or spam you with any crap, strictly Cloverfield News.

source: MTV

October 27, 2008
3:35
South Park Spoofs Cloverfield
» ‎ /Film
The latest episode of South Park, titled Pandemic, had a sequence spoofing Cloverfield. You can watch the entire episode at South Park Studios, or just watch the Cloverfield clip below, thanks to our friends at Cloverfield Clues.

September 11, 2008
10:14
Cloverfield Nominated for Spike Scream Awards 2008
» ‎ Cloverfield News

For the past few years Spike TV has been doing their “Scream Awards” show which showcases movies in the horror/sci-fi genres and this year is no different. “Scream 2008″ will be taped on October 18th and broadcast on TV on October 21st, check your local listings for the times.

Now for the Cloverfield news. The movie we all know and love was nominated for a few awards this year, not quite as many as The Dark Knight or Iron Man, but more than one. Click through for the list of categories and other nominees that Cloverfield appears in/with.

Scream 2008

THE ULTIMATE SCREAM
Cloverfield
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
LOST
The Mist

BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
Cloverfield
I Am Legend
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Southland Tales
WALL-E

BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
Anna Friel; “Pushing Daises”
Jessica Lucas; “Cloverfield”
T.J. Miller; “Cloverfield”
WALL-E; “WALL-E”
Anna Walton; “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”
Odette Yustman; “Cloverfield”

THE HOLY SHIT! SCENE OF THE YEAR
The Batmobile/Batpod Chase; “The Dark Knight”
The Big Rig Flips Over; “The Dark Knight”
Escape From Ten Rings Hideout; “Iron Man”
Iron Man’s First Flight; “Iron Man”
The Reverse Kill Shot; “Wanted”
The Statue Of Liberty/Empire State Building Attack; “Cloverfield”

BEST SCREAMPLAY
“Cloverfield;” Drew Goddard
“The Mist;” Frank Darabont
“The Orphanage;” Sergio G. Sanchez
“WALL-E;” Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter & Jim Reardon
“The Dark Knight;” Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan & David S. Goyer
“Iron Man;” Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Arthur Marcum & Matthew Hollaway

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE OR TV SHOW
Summer Glau; “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”
Tricia Helfer; “Battlestar Galactica”
Lena Headey; “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”
Milla Jovovich; “Resident Evil: Extinction”
Gwyneth Paltrow; “Iron Man”
Odette Yustman; “Cloverfield”

BEST F/X
Beowulf
Cloverfield
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Wanted

To check out all of the categories and nominees head on over to Spike
September 10, 2008
12:16
Clover Animation Demo at Siggraph 2008
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Check out the cool video from Siggraph 2008 showing unrendered versions of Clover romping around in the city.
August 06, 2008
7:58
8.21.2010
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Last night I received a very strange e-mail that mearly says “8.21.2010″ in both the subject and the body of the e-mail. I really don’t think it means anything related to Cloverfield or a sequel (since anyone can send me an email), but you never know. It was sent from an anonymous remailer so I can’t tell who sent it. So throw this one in the “???” file, cause I have no clue what it means, if anything, but since Cloverfield news has all but died out for the time being, anything is worth posting no matter how far fetched it may possibly be.

July 26, 2008
21:45
Cloverfield 2 Will Not Be a “Literal Sequel”
» ‎ /Film
During the Comic Con panel for Fringe, someone asked J.J. Abrams if there were any updates on a Cloverfield sequel. Abrams response started off very much in the same way that it did when he was asked about it before, but then he let slip a piece of information that is sure to spark conjecture amongst fans.

“There’s something we’re playing with now that may or may not happen. There’s an idea we have that plays with… it’s not a literal sequel.“

Unfortunately, that’s where the discussion ended. Abrams is known for being pretty tight-lipped when it comes to his projects, so all we can do is wonder what exactly him and director Matt Reeves (who he confirmed would be directly involved if it happened) have in store for us. Considering that they’re still talking about the sequel this late in the game, and that they’ve already established they wouldn’t want to just re-use the handheld gimmick in the same way they did before, it’s nice to know that they’re not just trying to get a sequel out there based purely on the success of the original. If they do it, it will be because they have a good idea to back it up.

July 23, 2008
10:40
New Look!
» ‎ Cloverfield News

I know the Cloverfield phenomenon has died out for the time being, but this isn’t the only movie website that we run and we’ve changed the look of all of those so we figured we should update this one as well. If/when the Cloverfield sequel starts happening you should be happy to know that we will continue to make updates on this site and look forward to having all of our readers back! Enjoy the new look if you get bored and want to look around at previous Cloverfield news

July 22, 2008
2:00
VOTD: Groverfield
» ‎ /Film
Groverfield by Artifex Studios

The Pitch: A Sesame Street inspired Cloverfield parody .

Watch More Cool Videos Here!

Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com.

via: Fanboy

July 08, 2008
14:47
The Avengers Movie!
» ‎ Cloverfield News

I know it’s not Cloverfield News, but we’ve decided to launch another site dedicated to a few movies that will be coming out. Those movies being: Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers. So if you’re looking for up to date news on these movies come check out the new site at [www.avengersnews.com]

Avengers Movie News
June 25, 2008
11:52
Cloverfield Wins a Saturn Award
» ‎ Cloverfield News

I’m not really familiar with the Saturn Awards but apparently it’s The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and they have been giving away awards for 34 years! I’ll have to keep up with this from now on, it sounds really interesting. Anyways, Cloverfield won an award at the ceremony last night! It won the award for the Best Science Fiction Movie, beating out movies like Sunshine (which is a great movie if you haven’t seen it).

So congratulations to J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves on your win last night!

source: Hollywood Reporter

June 11, 2008
14:15
Death to the Blog! Long Live the Other Blog!
» ‎ Welcome to My Mind

This blog is dead, for obvious reasons: it was for one game that imploded and for another game that arguably wasn't a game to begin with.

I have moved on to bigger pastures with the creation of my company, Darklight Interactive, and my new blogging project: Brain Clouds.

I invite everyone to go to my new blog, and see what's left of my mind there...

[www.brainclouds.net]

June 02, 2008
13:22
Don’t Forget To Order Your Cloverfield Blu-Ray!
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Don’t forget the Cloverfield Blu-Ray is coming out tomorrow. I know I’m not the only one that waited until this release to purchase it. So what are you waiting for? Use the Amazon link below to get one of the best possible prices out there. Or if you want it right away I would suggest Wal-Mart (or price match with a Wal-Mart ad), they usually have the best retail pricing on Blu-Ray’s these days.
May 23, 2008
15:11
Cloverfield Manga Part 4
» ‎ Cloverfield News

The final part (part 4) of the Cloverfield manga was released while I was on vacation. I’m sure most of you have other sources for Cloverfield News along with this site, so I’m sure you’ve already seen it, but here is the link if you have not.

http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/tachiyomi/comic/cloverfield/#
May 15, 2008
11:13
Lastbroadcast Cloverfield Contest
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Lastbroadcast.co.uk are having a Cloverfield contest. They are giving away a copy of the DVD as well as a brand new video camera. Here are the basic rules, but head on over to the link below for all the official details.

To be in with a chance of winning, we want you to make a short clip, Cloverfield-style, of yourself or your friends reacting to seeing the movie’s monster!

Rules:
The clip should last around 15-30 seconds.
The clip must not contain any music or any footage that you have not filmed yourself.
We won’t be judging the clip on the image quality, so feel free to shoot your clip on your phone, a webcam, etc.

For inspiration, watch the film’s trailer or watch a clip from the film.

Once you’ve shot your clip, you need to upload it onto YouTube and then email the link over to us here (along with your name, postal address and daytime telephone number incase you win.*).

So, start practising your best ’shocked face’ and loudest scream, and don’t forget to check back here regularly as we’ll be putting up our favourite entries for you to take a look at!

source: [www.lastbroadcast.co.uk]

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May 14, 2008
18:21
New Viral Videos For Australian Cloverfield Launch
» ‎ Cloverfield News

A few new videos of “Cloverfield” attacks have been released online to promote the DVD release of Cloverfield in Australia. Head on over to IGN to see them all.

source: IGN
May 09, 2008
12:34
Interesting Images Found
» ‎ Cloverfield News

I know we’ve been a little behind on the Cloverfield News lately, sorry about that. I wasn’t convinced that this mysterious blog that popped up was really Teddy’s sisters, and honestly I’m still not 100% convinced. But after the community followed a bunch of clues that came from there as well as the Cloverfield DVD case, the following images were discovered. Check them out below, and don’t give up on us yet, if/when Cloverfield 2 comes out we are ready to dive right back into all of this viral marketing and provide you with all the Cloverfield information you could possibly want.

May 07, 2008
21:20
Page 2
» ‎ /Film
Here is a round up of stories that just didn’t make the /Film front page, or what we like to call…. Page 2!

Global Nerdy brings us the photo of the day: Speeder Dogs.

Charles Grodin will cameo in Jason Segel’s new Muppet Movie. [mtv]

TorrentSpy already shut its doors earlier this year, and now they have been hit with a $110 million judgment against its parent company, Valence Media. The MPAA has won. [mashable]

Collider has a preview of their set report of G.I. Joe.

Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman have just completed a screenplay based on Mark Millar’s graphic comic book ‘Kick-Ass‘. [dailymail]

HollywoodInk has a poster for this year’s Summer movie season (pictured left).

Rotten Tomatoes has an exclusive video diary from the set of Quantum of Solace.

Vulture wonders what unsung comic book superheroes should star in The Avengers.

Ellen Page is set to play one of English literature’s most famous characters, the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. [Variety]

Topless Robot counts down the 11 Best Songs from Geek-Movie Soundtracks.

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star in the Marc Webb-helmed romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer for Fox Searchlight, which centers on a man (Gordon-Levitt) who falls hopelessly in love with a woman (Deschanel) who doesn’t believe in love. [variety]

CineVegas has announced their line-up which includes: The Rocker, Dark Streets, Your Name Here, Beautiful Losers, Chelsea on the Rocks, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Choke, and Schoof [thecircuit]

The Sundance Channel has been acquired by New York-based Cablevision Systems for $496 million in stock and cash. [imdb]

Director Darren Lynn Bousman has officially been asked to direct the remake to Hellraiser. [bloody-disgusting]

io9 has the latest on the Cloverfield Managa.

SNL have announced Shia LeBoeuf will host May 10th with My Morning Jacket and Steve Carell will host season finale on May 17th with Usher. [collider]

The internet teaser trailer for Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno will hit the web next week. [newsaskew]

The first production photo of Moon Bloodgood as Det. Maya Sunee in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li was released on the movie’s official blog.

Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas are joining Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page in Michael Lander’s psychological thriller “Peacock.” [THR]

GuideSpot has a Google Maps guide of Alfred Hitchcock’s Bay Area.

Tom Cruise has launched Tom Cruise.com.

Tom Hanks endorses Barack Obama.

My friend John Campea over on The Movie Blog listed five lesser known comic character movies he’d like to see

Wanted and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army will open and close the Los Angeles Film Festival.

FirstShowing takes a look at the Future of Iron Man: Alcoholic Tony Stark, War Machine, and Beyond!

The first trailer for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will hit in June. [SciFi]

Maya Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to Alex Rivera’s Sundance award-winner Sleep Dealer. [THR]
May 05, 2008
13:40
How The Cloverfield Monster was Disturbed
» ‎ /Film
A bunch of websites are posting what they claim to be the first photos from Cloverfield 2. My friend Dennis from CloverfieldClues sent these over to me last week, and I wasn’t really sure they were newsworthy or not. Truth is, these are not photos from a Cloverfield sequel. The following photos are the result of the viral alternate reality game from the first film.

The pictures show the discovery of the Cloverfield monster and parasites by Tagruato subs, deep on the ocean floor, near Tagruato’s Chuai Oil Drilling Station. The depth meter on the second photo reads 10,027.5 Meters, which would be over six miles below the surface. These photos were taken before the events in the first Clvoerfield film. The sub probably disturbed the monster, which caused the destruction of Chuai Station, and the eventual destruction of New York City. So if anything, consider this the end of the prequel.

Anyone who wants to read the American translation of the above transmission can head over to CloverfieldClues.

April 30, 2008
7:54
Cloverfield “ROAR!” Music Now on iTunes
» ‎ Cloverfield News

You can now get Michael Giacchino’s ROAR! from Cloverfield on . Make sure you check it out since the bootleg version is nothing compared to this. Who wants a shitty version recorded from the theater when you can have the complete original score now!
7:51
Cloverfield Blu-Ray Announced
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Below is the official press release from Paramount which has their plans for upcoming Blu-Ray releases, one of which is Cloverfield, check it out.

PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT’S FANTASTICAL HIT THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES LAUNCHES DAY-AND-DATE WORLDWIDE ON BLU-RAY

There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield, Bee Movie, Face/Off and Next
Also Released in Time for Memorial Day and Father’s Day;

Focus Remains On Immersive High-Def Home Entertainment Experiences

LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) - Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE), a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA), today announced its first day-and-date Blu-ray release, The Spiderwick Chronicles on June 24 and rolling out in key international markets beginning in July. Continuing its commitment to offer the best possible movie experiences for consumers, the studio will deliver the highest quality picture, sound and special features available with these upcoming Blu-ray releases. In the U.S., There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield, Bee Movie, Face/Off and Next will begin arriving May 20 to capitalize on Memorial Day and Father’s Day. Internationally, The Spiderwick Chronicles will be followed by Cloverfield and the AcademyÒ award-winner for Best Picture, No Country for Old Men beginning in August.

“Paramount Home Entertainment continues to focus on the consumer and to explore avenues that allow fans to get more out of their home entertainment experience,” said Kelley Avery, President of Worldwide Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. “We will have a strong slate of titles for Blu-ray release throughout the year worldwide and are enthusiastic about expanding the format’s offerings for a broad consumer audience while delivering an experience that goes beyond what viewers love about DVD.”

The Spiderwick Chronicles launches PHE’s day-and-date new release strategy. Based on the best-selling series of books, The Spiderwick Chronicles takes viewers on a fantastical journey into the unseen world all around us and the Blu-ray disc will include behind-the-scenes featurettes, an exploration of the Spiderwick world, an exclusive peek inside Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide and much more.

PHE’s 2008 Blu-ray titles debut on May 20 in the U.S. with two sensational action-adventures: a Special Collector’s Edition of Face/Off, the mind-blowing crime-drama starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, with special features such as multiple commentaries, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, the Making Of Face/Off and more; and the sci-fi thriller Next, which stars Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel in an adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story. The Next Blu-ray includes a Making Of featurette, “Visualizing the Next Move,” “The Next Grand Idea” and “Two Minutes in the Future with Jessica Biel.”

DreamWorks Animation’s smash hit Bee Movie also will buzz onto Blu-ray on May 20. The hilarious animated adventure from renowned comedian Jerry Seinfeld took audiences by swarm and earned approximately $287 million in worldwide box office. The Bee Movie Blu-ray features a wealth of bonus materials including “Barry’s Trivia Track” with fun pop-up trivia, changeable menus, a Build-A-Bee feature to allow viewers to create their own avatar, lost scenes, alternate endings and much, much more.

Following the initial wave of titles, Producer J.J. Abrams’ monster hit, Cloverfield, arrives on Blu-ray on June 3. Earning over $166 million in worldwide box office to date, Cloverfield thrilled critics and audiences alike with its shocking, first-person video account of a horrifying attack on Manhattan by an unknown—and seemingly unstoppable—force. The Cloverfield Blu-ray will include an exclusive feature-length “Special Investigation Mode” with added details about the film. Additional features include a director commentary, Making Of featurettes, deleted scenes, alternate endings with commentary and more.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s critically-acclaimed epic There Will Be Blood also arrives on Blu-ray June 3. The film was named by more than 200 critics as one of the top 10 movies of 2007 and stars Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis. The Blu-ray features a slideshow of vintage photos selected by the director and set to the unforgettable score by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, deleted scenes, a featurette on dailies and more.

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April 28, 2008
20:31
Page 2 for April 28th 2008
» ‎ /Film
Here is a round up of stories that just didn’t make the /Film front page, or what we like to call…. Page 2!

Expect the first reviews of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Sunday May 18th at 6:30am-ish eastern time, as that is when press at Cannes will have seen the film. Domestic press will see the film later that afternoon/night at nationwide press screenings. [jeffwells]

Harland Williams will make the transition from acting to directing with “Wing Man“, a new $10 million dollar comedy. [moviehole]

5.5 million households added a high-definition television set to their furnishings for the first time during the period from last year’s holiday season to this year’s Super Bowl. [imdb]

Horror-movies.ca has new photos from Bruce Campbell’s My Name is Bruce.

On April 29th, Apple iTunes will release the long-awaited end credits overture “ROAR!” from Cloverfield by Michael Giacchino. [Bloody-Disgusting]

AICN has another new Wanted movie poster featuring Angelina Jolie’s scrawny arm.

Seven people were injured Saturday in a collision between a bus and several cars during the filming of G.I. Joe in the center of Prague. [shh] Filmdrunk’s headline GOD TRIES TO STOP GI JOE MOVIE is both hilarious and in bad taste.

Deadbolt wonders what Quentin Tarantino could do with a big screen adaptation of Grand Theft Auto.

The good people at Pixar are growing frustrated of the Walt Disney Imagineers. [jimhill]

io9 ponders Why Do Anti-Heroes rule Science Fiction?

FilmSchoolRejects counts down the15 Must See Movies of Summer 2008.

Mobile animatronic WALL-E’s are being built for Disney’s Hollywood Studios (previously known as Disney-MGM Studios). [pixarblog]

Victor Salva is prepping not only Jeepers Creepers 3: The Creeper Walks Among Us, but also a fourth film in the franchise, which is said to shoot back-to-back for MGM. [Bloody-disgusting]

Transformers 2 will film at the infamous Air Force boneyard in Arizona known as The Boneyard. [shh]

Starpulse takes a look at the best and worst films by Quentin Tarantino.
April 26, 2008
16:55
JJ Abrams on a Cloverfield Sequel
» ‎ /Film
I heard a couple months ago that a Cloverfield sequel had been put on the backburner. With the recent release of the DVD, talk of a Cloverfield sequel has begun to reappear. Producer JJ Abrams tells G4’s Attack of the Show that they have a good idea:

“There is a couple ideas that Drew Goddard , the writer, and Matt Reeves have that are pretty fantastic. So we’re playing around with some ideas and obviously if it isn’t something that really excited us and inspires us, we won’t do it. But there are some good ideas out there.”

When asked if the second film would be shot using the first person video camera style employed by the first film, Abrams replied:

“It could. I think it’s a valid style,” Abrams continued. “I think as a gimmick, people have already seen it, so if you’re going to do it, you have to do something unique with it.”

Abrams also confirms that there is absolutely no connection between LOST and Cloverfield, as he called the use of the Dharma logo a wink to his friends working on the popular sci-fi television series. You can watch the full interview with JJ Abrams below.

April 22, 2008
10:14
Cloverfieldfiles.com is Live
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I’m not sure exactly when the site went live, I know I checked it last week and there still wasn’t anything there. It’s obviously promoting the DVD and has a bunch of exclusive videos that are not on the DVD. In order to view the videos, click on the videos them put the clips in the correct sequential order, or find the differences, or answer trivia questions… have fun!

http://www.cloverfieldfiles.com/

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April 16, 2008
12:31
Exclusive Cloverfield DVD Extras Clip From Amazon
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Thanks Cloverfieldclues.com for putting this up on youtube.

Amazon.com has an exclusive clip from the DVD extras on the Cloverfield DVD, check it out below.
April 12, 2008
11:19
Tidowave.com Updated - No Help Coming
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The Tidowave website has been updated with a short new message in response to the Teddy Hanssen Missing photo. Check it out below. (Thanks Ryan and Boo)

April 11, 2008

To MissingTeddyHanssen.

There’s no help coming. Stop your campaign.

There’s nothing here.

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April 09, 2008
9:40
Aladygma Viral Marketing Campaign
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While I don’t believe that this Aladygma Viral Campaign stuff is related in any way to Cloverfield, some people on the forums have started talking a lot about it. In light of that, I’ve created a new section on the forum dedicated to discussion about Aladygma and what it is or could be. The viral campaign is fairly interesting so far, so if you enjoyed the Cloverfield viral marketing you might want to check this out.

Visit The Aladygma Forum Section HERE!
April 07, 2008
18:43
Alternate Cloverfield Endings
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Don’t want to wait until you have the DVD in your hands to see the 2 alternate endings of the movie? Well then you’re in luck, they’ve made their way online. Now don’t get your hopes up, they are more like “extended” endings as opposed to “alternate”. So check them out below if you wish.

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DVD Easter Egg Monster Images
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The DVD has already leaked to the web and some people are diving right into it trying to find anything and everything they can and it seems like some of their hard work is paying off. While they are probably no more than easter eggs and not clues towards something more, a few frames of old monster movies have been found spliced into the Cloverfield DVD. The most obvious one is from King Kong and the others I’m not 100% sure of, probably clips from within the Godzilla franchise somewhere.

Thanks Blacksmith and Pherby on the forums for posting the screenshots. You can visit this thread to join in the conversation or of course leave comments below.

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2:44
Cloverfield: Teddy Hanssen last seen 12/07/2007
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/Film reader Ignatius F informed me that a new photo has appeared on the old Cloverfield website 1-18-08.com. The photo is a Missing Flyer featuring “Teddy Hanssen last seen 12/07/2007″

Teddy Hanssen is the long-distance boyfriend of Jamie Lascano, a character who was featured extensively in the teaser trailer, but only seen in the film laying unconscious on the couch at the party. One of the viral websites, Jamieandteddy.com (password “jllovesth”), shows videoblogs made by Jamie talking about their relationship, which eventually turns sour. She was also revealed to be the roommate of Marlena. The couple met at a New York City club and dated briefly before Teddy left to go on a trip. In the fourth video, Jamie mentions ‘The Cause’ and says that Teddy can talk about it all he wants. In the fifth video, Teddy tells her that he’s been captured by ‘a company called Tagruato’, but she doesn’t believe him. Thinking that he was lying because he was seeing someone else, she dumped him. Included in that package was a small packet of something wrapped in silver foil with the note:

“Primary evidence. Freeze ASAP. Jamie, don’t eat this.”

Jamie later eat the contents of the packet mocking Teddy to her video camera in the eighth video posted on January 9th, less than a week before the Cloverfield Monster attacked New York City.

It’s also worth noting that the back of the new photo features a weird logo and number in the corner:

The same logo is featured on a label on the DVD release (photo via Bloody Disgusting):

What does this all mean? I’m not quite sure. No one at Paramount has any clue about the new 1-18-08.com viral. From what I understand, the whole thing has always been kept internally at Bad Robot. You would think this might just something Bad Robt planned to spark interest in the DVD release.

Some people are suggesting that this could have something to do with a possible Cloverfield sequel or the rumored to be JJ Abrams project codenamed ALADYGMA. But no one I know seems to know anything about that project, to the point that I’m not sure it even exists at all. I know that sequel talk was put on the backburner when the Cloverfield monster failed to have legs, but the film has done extremely well overseas. The movie opened in Japan this weekend, and while numbers are not yet available, I’m sure it will be popular in the land of Godzilla. Check out this cool graph from CloverfieldClues.

The Cloverfield Monster might not have legs, but it sure has a long tail (Cloverfield hit the $80,000,000 mark in the US after making $40 million in its first weekend, it has taken another 11 weeks to double that). The film has taken in over $158 million worldwide to date.

Discuss: Do you still want to see a Cloverfield sequel?
April 06, 2008
12:26
Two Alternative Cloverfield Endings
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The upcoming Cloverfield DVD release (out on April 22nd) includes two “alternative endings”, which have found their ways onto the internets. The first new ending features a clip of Rob chasing Beth around on a subway platform before 1-18-08. The second ending features a few brief mili-seconds of a man removing the camera from the rubble followed by a clip of Rob and Beth in Coney Island. Both endings are more like minor edits than full alternative conclusions. You can watch both endings after the jump.

April 04, 2008
14:40
Third Cloverfield Manga Comic
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Thanks Danny.

Looks like the 3rd issue of the Cloverfield Manga comic has been posted. As with the previous 2, it’s in Japanese so if you can’t read japanese, check out the pretty pictures. Click the link below and then click the blue rectangle on the left to enter the comic.

Cloverfield Manga Comic #3
10:05
Sword Logo Appears on Jamie and Teddy
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Thanks for the comments and emails guys.

Looks like the elusive “sword/swirl” logo has appeared on www.jamieandteddy.com (password: jllovesth) in the upper right hand corner. All this has got to have something to do with the DVD release so if anyone finds out anything more, be sure to leave a comment or post it on the forums.

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April 03, 2008
9:11
Sword Logo Appears on Tagruato.jp
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The same logo that is on the Slusho.jp page as well as the back of the MISSING picture of Teddy on 1-18-08.com is now appearing on the Tagruato.jp page. And yes, all 3 logos are exactly the same but the one on the Teddy photo seems to be flipped like you’re looking in a mirror.
April 02, 2008
8:29
New Picture on 1-18-08, Teddy Hanssen Missing
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Thanks D_Rock.

I saw this yesterday but wanted to wait to make sure it wasn’t some April Fools crap that’s been all over the web. So here we go, finally a little something. An update to 1-18-08.com reveals a “MISSING” poster for Teddy Hanssen. We all know Teddy as the guy that sent Jamie the package and who Jamie was making the videos for, so we’ll keep an eye out on Jamie’s page to see if she makes a new video. Also on the back of the image in the bottom corner is the same weird logo that appeared on the Slusho.jp site last week. It had no significance at the time so I didn’t post it, but it seems that there might be something to it.
April 01, 2008
15:14
New Server and Forum Update
» ‎ Cloverfield News

I know I’m not the only one who gets annoyed when this site loads slow as hell and even though Cloverfield has come and gone in theaters and the viral campaign is withering away for now, I’m making upgrades. In anticipation of Cloverfield 2 (I hope it comes through) and the amazing viral marketing I expect to come with it, I’ve purchased a dedicated server to run the site. No more will I have to rely on shitty shared hosting for my sites. No more slow speeds, random outages, crashing, etc. I’ll have full control unless of course the power goes out in the data center or something drastic like that. The server is obviously not just for this site, I run a series of blogs and sites that need a boost in speed as well, so this will host all of them. Don’t worry though, the server is powerful enough to handle all of my sites and then some, so if you’re looking for some quality hosting instead of those other shared hosting, leave a comment with your email and we can talk .

So basically in the next couple of days Cloverfieldnews.com will move over to this new server and it should be night and day with load times. I have just finished moving the Forum over to the new server and took the opportunity to finally update the software and give it a whole new look, so head on over there and check it out.

I’m also asking that if you read this site please check out the forum and take a second to register and make a post. Contribute to the community that built up so well when the Cloverfield hype was building up but has now started to lose steam. I don’t want this to happen so if you have a second go register or log back in and post in one of the other sections on the board to help stimulate conversation. I’m going to start advertising the forum more and trying to build up the userbase so don’t give up on us yet!

Thanks again for reading this site and when Cloverfield 2 news starts to pop up, we’ll be on top of it all just like last time.
March 17, 2008
13:34
Cloverfield DVD April 22nd
» ‎ Cloverfield News

Looks like Paramount has announced a few details on the upcoming DVD release of Cloverfield along with cover art, and yes I would have much rather seen the cover be like the image that has been floating around for a few weeks. My guess is that the art that has been posted on other sites is the international cover, meaning non-US (we always get shafted) and the cover below is the US cover, but that’s just my guess, and I hope I’m wrong, cause I want that bad ass cover that I’ve been seeing. But anywheres here are some details according to bloody-disgusting.com

“…April 22, and should retail at around $27.95. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a commentary by Director Matt Reeves, 4 featurettes (The Making of Cloverfield, Cloverfield Visual Effects, I Saw It! It’s Alive! It’s Huge, and Clover Fun), 6 additional scenes (Congrats Rob, When You’re in Japan, I Call That a Date, It’s Going to Hurt, Alt Ending #1, Alt Ending #2), and multiple eastereggs. There’s no word on a Blu-ray release at this time, and we’re told NOT to expect one right yet. BOO!”

So there you have it… looks like I’ll be holding off until a blu-ray version becomes available, but the DVD version will be added to the netflix queue for now. And enjoy the “cover art” below.

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Interview With Neville Page Reveals More Monster Information

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March 08, 2008
12:02
Cloverfield Manga Comic #2 Online
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If you remember back just before the release of the movie there was a japanese manga comic that dealt with what seems like some sort of backstory to Cloverfield. Well the 2nd issue is online now and you can check it out HERE. I obviously can’t read Japanese so I’m not exactly sure what is going on, but the pictures are cool. Follow the link above and click the box in the upper left corner and the comic will open in a new window. Enjoy.

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February 23, 2008
13:27
J.J. Abrams Talks Star Trek, Cloverfield 2 and The Dark Tower
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Check out this short, red carpet, interview with J.J. Abrams. He talks a little bit about Star Trek getting pushed back and what’s going on with Cloverfield 2 as well as a little about Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series.

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February 22, 2008
21:39
JJ Abrams talks Cloverfield 2
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I’ve been told that a Cloverfield Sequel is pretty much dead for now (not to say it can’t eventually happen), but JJ Abrams was recently asked about the possibility and here is what he said.

“There is an idea that has come up that… we’re exploring so we’ll see if it’s worth doing then hopefully we’ll get a chance to do it.”

When asked if there will be another monster, Abrams replied:

“Another monster, yeah, another sort of a interesting way in but we have some cool ideas and Drew Goddard, the writer and Matt Reeves the director have sort of cooked something up so we’re . . . you know hopefully that’ll get a chance to happen.”

Note the use of the words “exploring”, “chance” and “hopefully”. Abrams also insinuated that if a sequel were to happen, that it might not employ the same first person handheld video camera point of view.

“At a certain point it’s the kind of thing probably wears out it’s welcome you know, for some people probably while watching the movie, you know what I’m saying?”

Discuss: If they were to make Cloverfield 2, and it were not filmed in the POV style, what could set it apart from general monster movies?

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February 18, 2008
17:17
Aladygma?
» ‎ /Film
What is Aladygma?

Is it the code name for a yet-to-be-announced JJ Abrams-produced film project?

Is it the code name for the expected Cloverfield sequel? Chances are it is none of the above. Everyone in Hollywood has no idea what I’m talking about when I bring up “Aladygma”.

And chances are it has absolutely nothing to do with a Cloverfield sequel, as I’m told that the project is currently dead at the moment (this could always change). If anything, “Aladygma” is either an internal codename used within Bad Robot or chances are, it’s a fan created code name that somehow slipped into the news reports of the online film media.

If anyone knows anything about “Aladygma” or any other JJ Abrams project, please mat.

Discuss: What would you like to see in a Cloverfield sequel?
February 16, 2008
1:57
RANT: The Cloverfield Monster is NOT A Spoiler
» ‎ /Film
Yesterday, we posted the first photos of the Cloverfield Monster Toy, which is being produced by Hasbro. We received a few angry comments, yelling at us for “Spoiling” Cloverfield for them.

The whole concept of Spoilers has been something that has been on my mind for a few months now. Originally a Spoiler meant something from a film that gave away a twist or turning point in the story. Basically, anything that would ruin your experience watching the story on the big screen. I don’t know exactly when, but sometime in the last year the tide began to change online, and studio released production photos began to be considered “spoilers” even when they didn’t reveal something major about the story. A reader once complained to me that posting a photo of Indiana Jones standing in front of a jungle background was a spoiler which should be kept after the jump. I try not to “Spoil” stuff, but it has gotten ridiculous.

The Cloverfield Monster is NOT a Spoiler!

It’s a real testament to the marketing department at Paramount, that they somehow tricked the world into believing that the Cloverfield Monster is somehow a spoiler. It all started when director Matt Reeves threw in the now infamous last minute line “I saw it! It’s Alive! It’s Huge” while he was directing the film’s teaser trailer (the trailer was filmed before the movie). And sometime after the trailer hit attached to Transformers, the studio and Bad Robot decided to focus the marketing around the mystery and the fan’s craving to know - “What is it?”

But truth is - The Cloverfield Monster is not a spoiler. Seeing the monster does not ruin the movie for you. It doesn’t ruin the story what-so-ever. In fact, the marketing campaigns for most monster movies heavily involve the appearance of the monster(s). The only way the Cloverfield Monster would/could be a spoiler is if it was the result of a plot twist. Say for example, Rob’s father ate some brownies with some nuclear gamma acid and turned into the monster. So by seeing the creature, you would be able to see that the monster use to be Rob’s father. That would be a spoiler. Seeing Godzilla before a Godzilla movie is not a spoiler.

Besides, Paramount gave Hasbro the go-ahead to release the photos of the toy version of the monster. The photos were released on the official website, in plain view, without a spoiler warning. The film hit theaters almost a whole month ago. Paramount even began running television advertisements featuring a very good look at the Cloverfield Monster, just days after the film’s opening weekend. But then again, some people would claim that trailers and television spots are also “spoilers”.

I believe the studios are to blame for this recent change in reader reaction. Hollywood is so scared that spoilers will ruin their big Summer tentpole film, that they hide those productions in secrecy. But in result, they create this culture of fear among film fanatics. All of a sudden, a set photo of Zachary Quinto in costume as Spock somehow becomes a major spoiler. Even though all the marketing leading up to the film’s release will likely show Quinto in character. The audience somehow assigns these crazy associations to the word Spoiler, even though it is usually never the case.

I think we all need to calm down. A spoiler is me telling you what happens in the last ten minutes of a movie. A spoiler is not the picture of a toy version of the Cloverfield monster, released a month after the film’s release.

My position on this has remained the same throughout the years: A spoiler is something that will spoil your enjoyment of the story to a major degree (a plot twist, a character turn…etc). Anything officially released by the studio (production photos, a trailer, tv spots) is all fair game. We will continue hide spoilers after the jump, so that readers won’t accidentally run into them while scrolling through the page.

What do you guys think?

What constitutes a spoiler?

How long after the release of a movie does a spoiler become fair game as the topic of mainstream conversation? (ie How long after The Sixth Sense should you wait before publicly discussing the twist ending? Movies ad television shows spoof the ending all the time).
February 15, 2008
12:53
Cloverfield Monster Toy Revealed
» ‎ /Film
Hasbro has finally revealed photos of the Cloverfield Monster action figure. The Cloverfield Monster Toy Features:

* 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
* Authentic sound
* 14″ tall
* 10 parasites
* Two interchangeable heads
* Statue of Liberty head accessory
* Special Cloverfield collector’s edition packaging

The Cloverfield monster is available exclusively through HasbroToyShop.com for $99.99Â Reserve your Cloverfield monster today to have the opportunity to receive it when it ships later this year.Â Limited quantities are available. Includes 3 “AAA” Batteries.