Cloverfield

Cloverfield

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Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives... Will they make it..?? J. J. Abrams conceived of a new monster after he and his son visited a toy store in Japan. He explained, "We saw all these Godzilla toys, and I thought, we need our own monster, and not King Kong, King Kong's adorable. I wanted something that was just insane and intense." In February 2007, Paramount Pictures secretly greenlit Cloverfield, to be produced by J. J. Abrams, directed by Matt Reeves, and written by Drew Goddard. The project is under production by Abrams' company, Bad Robot Productions. The casting process was carried out in secret, with no script being sent out to candidates.To prevent the leaking of plot information, instead of auditioning the actors with scenes from the film, scripts from previous Abrams productions were used, such as television series Alias. Some scenes were also written specifically for the audition process, not intended for use in the film. The studio kept knowledge of the project secret from the online community, a cited rarity due to the presence of scoopers that follow upcoming films. The controlled release of information on the film has been observed as a risky strategy, which could succeed like The Blair Witch Project (1999) or disappoint like Snakes on a Plane (2006), the latter of which had generated online hype but failed to attract large audiences.

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  • On DVD: 'Cloverfield,' 'Charlie Wilson's War' - MLive.com

    CanMag On DVD: ' Cloverfield ,' 'Charlie Wilson's War' MLive.com, MI - Apr 25, 2008 by John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Courtesy PhotoFleeing a monster in "Cloverfield" are, from left, Rob (Michael Stahl-David), Marlena (Lizzy Caplan) ... DVD reviews: ' Cloverfield ,' 'Charlie Wilson's War,' 'The Savages" San Jose Mercury News Around the Web DVD Reviews: Cloverfield , The Orphanage, Charlie ... Film.com Unique ' Cloverfield ' invades stores DetNews.com Welland Tribune  - The Gate all 113 news articles

  • Cloverfield made for TV, says Abrams - RTE.ie

    CBC.ca Cloverfield made for TV, says Abrams RTE.ie, Ireland - Apr 22, 2008 'Lost' producer JJ Abrams has claimed his feature film 'Cloverfield', due to be released on DVD soon, is even better watched at home on a television screen. ... Cloverfield 'better seen at home' BBC News Cloverfield (2008 Real Movie News DVD Review: Cloverfield Cinematical Eclipse Magazine  - dBTechno all 74 news articles

  • "Cloverfield" scares up big DVD business - Reuters

    " Cloverfield " scares up big DVD business Reuters - Apr 30, 2008 By Thomas K. Arnold LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Cloverfield" enjoyed a monster debut on DVD, topping the US DVD sales and rental charts its first ... Cloverfield Blows Up on Video! MovieWeb all 5 news articles

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