Defamer
Perhaps scared off by the litany of physical side effects rattled off at triple-speed towards the end of its TV spots, audiences abandoned Cloverfield in droves in its second weekend at the box office. Still, before moving on to their next Ken Davitian-in-nipple-jewelry obsession, fickle entertainment consumers managed to cement its status as the biggest January opening, like, ever. Which means, of course, that a sequel is already in development:
Matt Reeves is in early talks with Paramount to direct a "Cloverfield" sequel...Timing of the projects will depend on how quickly Paramount can complete discussions with Reeves, producer J.J. Abrams and scribe Drew Goddard to scare up another monster tale for the "Cloverfield" sequel.
Right out of the gate, C2: Rise of Those Things in the Subway Tunnel is facing both advantages and disadvantages relative to its predecessor: On the one hand, it won't be able to capitalize on the months of teasing marketing-foreplay that helped turn its opening weekend into such a climactically satisfying experience for Paramount. That said, it can still capitalize on steel-stomached franchise devotees to show up, to say nothing of the quickly-growing fanbase of sole returning cast member T.J. "Hudd" Platt, who'd pay to hear him read the phonebook, just so long as he did it really shakily and injected bonehead commentary along the way for comic relief.
- Paramount sows 'Cloverfield' sequel [Variety]
Comments
Hudd survived? Man, I must have had my eyes shut, per the Official Defamer Cloverfield Survival Manual.
Lily survived. Man, I called it in the theater. If they did a Blair Witch 2, a Police Academy 6, and had the balls to make "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" then by God, Cloverfield gets a sequel.
@BoHan: Actually, I just didn't get the humor. I give up.
Cloverfield 2: Book of Secrets!
Who cares? Cloverfield sucked. The sequel will suck, if they're dumb enough to go forward with one.
I'll come up with something witty after I'm done puking my guts out in the corner of the theater over here.
Cloverfield 2: The Bundy Incident.
perhaps a spoiler alert should be here? actually, fuck it, i hope it gets ruined for everyone.
also, this movie will be entirely ad-libbed because the writers strike will NEVER end
@NoWireHangers: Oh, that's right...Lily survived. I'd almost forgotten one of the stupidest parts of many in that ViewMaster-disc-cum-feature-film: Let's chopper the uninjured girl to safety BEFORE the mortally wounded one because she's not the love interest.
Cloverfield 2: How I met your mother
J.J. Abrams is the new Bruckheimer - no matter who directs his pics, they all come out exactly the same. Here are the ingredients of the Abrams Secret Sauce: (1) the leads will be so preternaturally beautiful, it hurts to look at them (Cloverfield/Alias/Lost); (2) despite their beauty and otherwise perfect lives, the leads will nevertheless be soulful and emotionally damaged (Cloverfield/Alias/Lost); and (3) the leads will have a slightly pudgy, geeky-but-not-too-geeky sidekick who tends to put his foot in his mouth but is nevertheless teddy bear adorable (Cloverfield/Alias/Lost). Mix, let simmer for five minutes and voila! $5 million producer's fee!
OK, as a producer I have to say this or not sleep at night.
It is spelled, Steadicam ®
Cloverfield 2: Electric Boogaloo!
@TheGrandToenail: Word.
@TheGrandToenail: And operating one ain't easy.
JJ can't be the next Bruckheimer! I actually like (some) of Jerry's movies. C'mon you know you cried when Nicolas Cage lit those green flares.
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