Cloverfield (franchise)

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Cloverfield franchise
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced by
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
2008–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (2 films):
$40 million
Box officeTotal (2 films):
$281 million

Cloverfield is an American science fiction horror anthology media franchise[1] created and produced by J. J. Abrams consisting of three films, viral marketing websites linking the films together and a tie-in manga to the first film titled Cloverfield/Kishin (2008). Cloverfield is a found footage monster horror film released on January 18, 2008, which was well-received by critics. 10 Cloverfield Lane, a spiritual sequel to the first film, is a psychological horror-thriller film that was released on March 11, 2016, and like its predecessor received positive reviews from critics. A third film in the series, God Particle, is currently scheduled for a 2018 release.

In March 2016, Abrams talked about having come up with an idea of what they could do next with the Cloververse franchise, and that if they have the chance to make it, "could be really cool that connects some stories."[2][3] Trachtenberg said he considers the ideas of doing a direct sequel to 10 Cloverfield Lane or another standalone Cloverfield movie as equally valid.

Films

Cloverfield

Main article: Cloverfield

The first film of the series, released in 2008, is a found-footage monster horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, and written by Drew Goddard. Before settling on an official title, the film was marketed as 01-18-08. The film, which is presented as found footage shot with a home camcorder, follows six young New York City residents fleeing from a gigantic monster that attacks the city while they are having a farewell party. The film was well received by critics and grossed over $170 million at the box office against a $25 million budget.

10 Cloverfield Lane

Main article: 10 Cloverfield Lane

The second film released in 2016 is a psychological horror-thriller film directed by Dan Trachtenberg, produced by Abrams and Lindsey Weber, and written by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken and Damien Chazelle. It serves as a follow-up to the first film. The film was developed from a script titled The Cellar, but under production by Bad Robot, was ultimately produced as the second film of the franchise. The film follows a young woman who is held in an underground bunker with two men who insist that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable. The film presents the questionable truth of such statements made by the owner of the bunker. The film is presented in a third-person narrative, in contrast to its predecessor's found footage style. Critical response was largely positive, and the film grossed over $110 million against a $15 million budget.

God Particle

Main article: God Particle (film)

The third film is a science fiction horror film directed by Julius Onah and written by Oren Uziel and Doug Jung. The film is slated for release in 2018. It is unclear whether the film's title will be changed.[4] The film follows a team of astronauts who are stranded in space after the Earth suddenly disappears.[5] On December 28, 2016, Paramount Pictures removed God Particle from its schedule and added a Cloverfield IMAX Film, to be released on February 2, 2018.[6] The film's release date has since been pushed back to April 20, 2018.[7]

Manga

Main article: Cloverfield/Kishin
  • Cloverfield/Kishin (クローバーフィールド/KISHIN, Kurōbāfīrudo/KISHIN) is a manga and cross-media tie-in to the first film. It was published once a month on Kadokawa Shoten's website and consists of four chapters from January to May 2008.
Title Publication date(s) Writer(s) Illustrator(s) Note Ref
Cloverfield/Kishin January to May 2008 David Baronoff, Matthew Pitts, Nicole Phillips Yoshiki Togawa Tie-in parallel prequel/sequel manga to Cloverfield

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Cloverfield characters

Reception

Further information on the reception of each film: Cloverfield § Reception, and 10 Cloverfield Lane § Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office Budget Ref.
Opening weekend North America Other territories Worldwide
Cloverfield January 18, 2008 (2008-01-18) $40,058,229 $80,048,433 $90,715,593 $170,764,026 $25 millon [8]
10 Cloverfield Lane March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) $24,727,437 $72,082,998 $38,134,000 $110,216,998 $15 million [9]
Total $152,131,431 $128,849,593 $280,981,024 $40 million

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore IMDb
Critics Audience
Cloverfield 77% (199 reviews)[10] 68% 64 (37 reviews)[11] C[12] 7.0 (311,142 votes)
10 Cloverfield Lane 90% (269 reviews)[13] 79% 76 (43 reviews)[14] B-[15] 7.2 (184,924 votes)
Average 83% 74% 70 C+ 7.1

References

  1. ^ "10 Things to Know About '10 Cloverfield Lane'".
  2. ^ Erik Davis. "Exclusive: J.J. Abrams Talks '10 Cloverfield Lane' and Its Connection to the Larger 'Cloverfield' Universe". Fandango. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Cloverfield: J.J. Abrams already knows what the third movie would be - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "JJ Abrams' 'God Particle' Is Next Film in Cloverfield Series (Exclusive)". 26 October 2016.
  5. ^ "J.J. Abrams' Mysterious God Particle Could Somehow Be The Next Cloverfield Movie - CINEMABLEND". 27 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Paramount Dates 'Cloverfield' Imax Film, Removes J.J. Abrams' 'God Particle' From Schedule". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-12-28.
  7. ^ "Cloverfield Sequel Release Date Moved to April". Slashfilm. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  8. ^ "Cloverfield (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Cloverfield (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  11. ^ "Cloverfield reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  14. ^ "10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  15. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
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