Cloverfield Sequel in the Works With J.J. Abrams as Co-Producer

Abrams will produce the sequel with Bad Robot head of motion pictures Hannah Minghella.

Advertisement
By ANI | Updated: 30 January 2021 17:58 IST
Highlights
  • Cloverfield sequel will abandon the old style
  • The original title became an instant hit of its time
  • Cloverfield emerged as the launchpad of a Cloverfield universe
Cloverfield Sequel in the Works With J.J. Abrams as Co-Producer

Cloverfield was a monster film released back in 2008

Photo Credit: Bad Robot Productions/Paramount Pictures

The insanely popular 2008 film Cloverfield is getting a sequel. The upcoming movie is in the works from producer J.J. Abrams, who has tapped rising British scribe, Joe Barton, to write the script.

According to Variety, Abrams will produce the sequel with Bad Robot head of film Hannah Minghella. While the original Cloverfield used the found-footage format that was popular for several years, the new instalment will abandon the style.

Cloverfield was a monster movie and followed a group of 20-something New Yorkers as they try to navigate the city during an attack by a giant monster. The cast included Lizzy Caplan and T.J. Miller. The production was kept secret and fuelled intense speculation, which successfully created a buzz for the low-budget project. Abrams had conceived it as an homage to classic Godzilla movies.

The 2008 monster movie became an instant hit, grossing $172 million worldwide, and was the launchpad of a Cloverfield universe that grew to encompass 10 Cloverfield Lane, which released in 2016 and The Cloverfield Paradox, which premiered on Netflix in 2018.

These movies were originally developed as separate movies but were folded under a Cloverfield banner tying them to a linked story with science fiction and monster themes. Cloverfield also helped launch the directing career of Matt Reeves, who is now helming The Batman. However, Reeves is not involved in the upcoming sequel.


Is Mi QLED TV 4K the best affordable smart TV for enthusiasts? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.
 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Advertisement
Popular Mobile Brands
  1. OnePlus 13 Series Gets AI-Powered Plus Mind Feature With Latest Update
  2. Vivo X200 FE Launched in India With 6,500mAh Battery, Compact Design
  3. Up to 70 Percent Discount on Headphones During Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025
  4. Amazon Prime Day Sale 2025 Highlights: Top Last-Minute Deals on Day 3
  5. iQOO Z10R India Launch Teased; May Get MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC
  6. Google to Integrate ChromeOS and Android into a Single Platform: Report
  7. Nothing Phone 3 and Headphone 1 to Go on Sale in India From Today
  8. Realme 15 Pro 5G Display, Battery Details Confirmed Ahead of India Launch
  9. Samsung Galaxy F36 5G to Launch Soon in India: Details
  10. Vivo X Fold 5 Launched in India With 8.03-Inch Foldable Display
  1. Vivo Y50 5G, Vivo Y50m 5G Appear on China Telecom Site With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery
  2. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Said to Get Larger Battery, Faster Charging and Bigger Cover Display
  3. Nothing Phone 3 and Headphone 1 Sale in India Begins Today: Price, Offers
  4. OnePlus 13 Series Update Brings Plus Mind Feature for Quickly Storing Information in Mind Space
  5. Earth’s Spin to Speed Up Briefly, Causing Shorter Days This Summer
  6. James Webb Telescope Spots Rare ‘Cosmic Owl’ Formed by Colliding Galaxies
  7. MIT Develops Low-Resource AI System to Control Soft Robots with Just One Image
  8. Ax-4 Astronauts to Return from ISS with 580 Pounds of Science Cargo
  9. NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission May Survive with Lockheed Martin’s Low-Cost Proposal
  10. Oru Yemanin Kadhal Kadhai Now Streaming on Aha Tamil: What You Need to Know
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.