Misplaced Pages

Cloverfield: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 03:04, 25 September 2007 editErik (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, Mass message senders, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers101,031 edits Closedmouth explained with WP:HAT, and the external links are not clear-cut verifiable to be relevant to the film← Previous edit Revision as of 03:29, 25 September 2007 edit undoTromaintern (talk | contribs)166 edits Already linked to the film in the article; no need for padding on extraneous references for something nobody disputesNext edit →
Line 1: Line 1:
:'''''1-18-08''', '''1/18/08''', and '''01-18-08''' (the release date of this film), redirect here. For general information about this date, please see ].'' :'''''1-18-08''', '''1/18/08''', and '''01-18-08''' (the release date of this film), redirect here. For general information about this date, please see ].''
:This article is for the film codenamed '''''Cloverfield'''. For information about the plant ], see ]. For other meanings of the word, see ]''
{{future film}} {{future film}}
{{Infobox Film {{Infobox Film
Line 64: Line 65:
* (website requires ]) * (website requires ])
*{{imdb title|id=1060277|title=Untitled J.J. Abrams Project}} *{{imdb title|id=1060277|title=Untitled J.J. Abrams Project}}
*, a site advertising a fake ]-esque drink used in ] other projects, and confirmed to be related to the movie (website requires ]).
*, a site containing amateur video of character Jamie Lascano sent to her boyfriend "Teddy". More videos are expected in the future. Password is "jllovesth".


] ]

Revision as of 03:29, 25 September 2007

1-18-08, 1/18/08, and 01-18-08 (the release date of this film), redirect here. For general information about this date, please see January 18.
This article is for the film codenamed Cloverfield. For information about the plant genus, see Clover. For other meanings of the word, see Clover (disambiguation)

Template:Future film

2008 film
Cloverfield
File:Abrams 1-18-08.jpgTeaser poster
Directed byMatt Reeves
Written byDrew Goddard
Produced byJ. J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dateUnited StatesJanuary 18 2008
United KingdomFebruary 2 2008
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million

Cloverfield is the reported code name of an upcoming film produced by J. J. Abrams, directed by Matt Reeves, and written by Drew Goddard. First publicized in advance screenings of Transformers, the secret project is slated for a January 18, 2008 release. Paramount Pictures is carrying out a viral marketing campaign to promote the film.

Premise

A group of people struggle to survive a monster attack on New York City.

Cast

Production

In February 2007, Paramount Pictures secretly greenlighted the "Cloverfield" project 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. For the film, Abrams conceived of a new monster after he and his son visited a toy store in Japan that had Godzilla toys. The casting process was also carried out in secret, with no script being sent out to candidates. With production estimated to have a budget of $30 million, filming began in mid-June in New York. Location filming, shot in digital video using hand-held video cameras, took place on Coney Island, with scenes being shot at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and the B&B Carousel. Shooting is now based on a soundstage at Downey, California.

Marketing

As Transformers showed high tracking numbers before its release in July 2007, Paramount decided to release a teaser for "Cloverfield" before the film to build hype. The teaser footage is shot with a hand-held camera to emulate a home-movie style, and did not reveal the name of the film, but showed a release date of January 18 2008. The teaser, depicting a cataclysmic attack on New York City by an unknown entity, was leaked onto YouTube by people who recorded it with camcorders, but Paramount invoked its copyright claim to have the links removed. Paramount eventually made the teaser trailer available to the public at Apple.com.

Plot speculation

Before details of the film were released, the media reported numerous possibilities about what the film would be about. USA Today reported the possibilities of the film being based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a live-action adaptation of Voltron, a new film about Godzilla, or a spin-off of the TV show Lost. The Star Ledger also reported the possibility of the film being based on Lovecraft lore or Godzilla. The Guardian also reported the possibility of a Lost spin-off, while Time Out reported that the film was about an alien called The Parasite. IGN also backed the possibility of the same premise, with The Parasite also being the working title for the film. However, IGN also mentioned Slusho as another working title. Additionally, Entertainment Weekly reported that the film would not be about a parasite or a colossal Asian robot such as Voltron. One report asserts that the film will not be "a sequel or a remake" of any previous motion picture.

Viral websites

Puzzle websites containing Lovecraftian elements, such as Ethan Haas Was Right, were originally reported to be connected to the film. However, on July 9 2007, producer J. J. Abrams stated that, while a number of websites were being developed to market the film, the only official site that had been found was 1-18-08.com. At the site, a collection of time-coded photos are provided to visitors to piece together a series of events and interpret their meanings. In addition, Kirk Montgomery of Colorado's 9NEWS reported an inside source's claim that the website Slusho.jp "has lots of clues", though this has not been officially confirmed as a marketing campaign website. The Washington Post also reported, "Records showed that the Slusho Web site was registered before the trailer aired, indicating that the site almost had to be official."

Comic-Con

At Comic-Con 2007, Abrams was expected to announce the official title of the movie at the Paramount panel. Abrams however did not reveal an official title for the film and also denied that it would be called Monstrous. He added that the marketing campaign would continue, in which a full trailer, clips, posters and the title would be released, and that the movie was still in production but filming was almost completed. Attendees of the Paramount panel were given T-shirts featuring the "Slusho!" logo.

References

  1. "Launching Films". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ Borys Kit (2007-07-06). "Paramount rolls in the 'Cloverfield'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-07-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Jeff Jensen (2007-07-26). "J.J.'s Mystery Movie: Secrets revealed!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "Heroes Scoop: Cheerleader Exits, D.L. MIA and More!". TV Guide. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2007-07-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Farrah Weinstein (2007-07-16). "Bait Balls of Fire". New York Post. Retrieved 2007-07-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Nellie Andreeva (2007-08-20). "Lucas on scene as 'CSI' newbie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Alex Billington (2007-07-26). "Comic-Con Live: Paramount Panel - Star Trek, Indiana Jones IV, and More…". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2007-09-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. Lisa Blake (2007-08-22). "Bases harnessed for double duty". Variety. Retrieved 2007-08-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Anthony Breznican (2007-07-09). "Mystifying trailer transforms marketing". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. Lisa Rose (2007-07-09). "Hush-hush project stirs wild speculation". The Star Ledger. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Trailer for Abrams film lost on moviegoers". The Guardian. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. Chris Tilly (2007-07-11). "What is 'Cloverfield'?". Time Out. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. "It's Alive: 1-18-08". IGN. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Jeffrey Wolf (2007-07-13). "New clues about mystery trailer? Kirk has the exclusive!". NBC News 9: Colorado. Retrieved 2007-07-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. Harry Knowles (2007-07-09). "JJ Abrams drops Harry a Line on all this 1-18-08 stuff!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. Rodney Chester (2007-08-11). "Movie codenamed Cloverfield next blockbuster". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2007-08-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. Joshua Zumbrun (2007-07-26). "Mystery Movie Teaser Has Gamers Seeking Alternate Reality". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. "Most anticipated films at Comic-Con". Variety. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. Brian Balchack (2007-07-26). "Audio Recording Of J.J. Abrams At Comic-Con 2007". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. Larry Carroll (2007-07-27). "Comic-Con: J.J. Abrams' Secret Project And 'The Dark Knight' Go Guerilla With Marketing Tactics". MTV. Retrieved 2007-07-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

Categories:
Cloverfield: Difference between revisions Add topic