Ever since 1.18.08 came and went and we all experienced the greatness of Cloverfield, I have been salivating at the news of a possible sequel to this monster hit (of course the pun is intended). I was one of the few fans who actually paid to see this film twice, I just love the mystery of the monster and the hand-held journey for survival.
J.J. Abrams appeared on the National Board of Review red carpet last week and spoke briefly with MTV about many things, among them a joke about Star Trek, and towards the end of the interview, he quietly mentioned that "We're working on something right now with that and again, you know, it's early stages."
I know that's not huge news, but the last time we heard anything from him regarding Cloverfield was back in March of last year where he said that he had an idea that could be cool, but that he didn't want to just do a sequel for the money. Well, Mr. Abrams, whether you do it for money or for the inspired story you are working on, I will be forever watching this story close!
What do you think of this news? Did you like Cloverfield enough to want to see a sequel?
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I thought the first Cloverfield was a thrill ride, and a well made one at that. I loved the feeling it gave you as you watched: by not telling you anything and by keeping it a simple run-for-your-life story, the whole thing could really come to life. I was glad they managed to keep any sickness-inducing camera work to a minimum, although both my friend and i left the theater whispering "that was intense." It did spark a rather unfortunate trend in the realm of "we refuse to explain this to you" films that were not really meant to be such. I welcome a second film and hope it doesn't do what most sequels tend to.
I'm looking forward to "Cloverfield 2," not because I loved the movie that much, but because of it's flaws. So much was left unanswered, like where the monster came from and what it wanted (yes, I know it was implied, but I go to movies for facts not implications), and to resolve the unpleasant twist ending (again, I know it was implied what happened if you sat through the credits, see above). There was tons of room for improvement. The idea of monster movie seen from the eyes of someone on the ground was fantastically well-done, but I look forward to more of a story in the sequel.