J.J. Abrams Says ‘Overlord’ is Not a ‘Cloverfield’ Movie, “Proper” Sequel on the Way

J.J. Abrams has cracked open his patented mystery box. But just a little bit. The director made an appearance at CinemaCon is Las Vegas to present footage from Bad Robot’s Overlord, which is being touted as the company’s first R-rated film. He also threw water on a popular story spreading all over the internet, insisting that […]

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Went to Netflix Because Paramount Didn’t Want a Box Office Failure

While it’s usually the commercials that dominate water cooler chatter the day after the Super Bowl, this year, movie lovers had something else to talk about. The Cloverfield Paradox, the third installment in what has become a makeshift sci-fi franchise featuring a series of vaguely connected stories from Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures, surprised everyone […]

Gugu Mbatha-Raw on ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Going to Netflix, and More [Interview]

English actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw isn’t a household name yet, but I feel like it’s only a matter of time. She’s already headlined a quiet romantic drama (Beyond the Lights), a sci-fi thriller (The Cloverfield Paradox), and what might be the best episode of the anthology series Black Mirror (season 3’s “San Junipero”). In Disney’s A […]

Sequel Bits: ‘Game Night 2’, ‘Cloverfield’, ‘The Purge’, ‘Wreck-It-Ralph 2’, ‘Frozen 2’, ‘Evil Dead 4’ and More

In this edition of Sequel Bits: Game Night writer already has sequel ideas Gugu Mbatha-Raw didn’t know The Cloverfield Paradox was going to drop on Netflix J.J. Abrams explains the Cloverfield Paradox ending The Purge TV series casts its leads A Planet of the Apes VR game gets a trailer Wreck-It-Ralph 2 directors discuss their sequel Frozen 2 director […]

Daily Podcast: Cloverfield Paradox, Transformers, Dr. Seuss, Fullmetal Alchemist, Killer Teddy Bears, Isle of Dogs

On the February 16, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Cloverfield Paradox viewership, Transformers universe reboot, a Dr. Seuss biopic, the Fullmetal Alchemist trailer, a killer teddy bear movie and the […]

‘Lost’ and ‘Cloverfield’ Cinematographer to Direct Killer Teddy Bear Movie

Valentine’s Day may be over, but the nightmare of forgotten exes will never die. In fact, it may come back to stab you in the leg. Two years ago, a viral short film made in the vein of Gremlins caught the eye of the internet,  and of Lost and Cloverfield cinematographer Michael Bonvillain. We wrote about the funny and smart horror […]

Here’s What Happens When You Sync ‘Cloverfield’ and ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’

It’s been less than three days since Netflix surprised the world by releasing The Cloverfield Paradox immediately after the Super Bowl. If you think that’s not enough time to pinpoint incredibly obscure Easter eggs, you don’t know Cloverfield fans. These people are hardcore, and someone has already discovered a surprisingly cool thing that happens when […]

‘Cloverfield’ Crossover Briefly Considered by J.J. Abrams; Other Secrets Revealed

Just in case you’re not burned out on Cloverfield news, here’s something new. Bad Robot big cheese J.J. Abrams took part in a Facebook Q&A for The Cloverfield Project and revealed that he once considered a Cloverfield crossover that would tie all the movies together and reunite past characters. One of my favorite things about the Cloverfield franchise is […]

Daily Podcast: HUGE Star Wars Movie News, and Our Cloverfield Paradox Review/Reactions

On the February 6, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the big news: Game of Thrones creators are making a series of Star Wars films. And in […]

/Filmcast Ep. 453 – The Cloverfield Paradox & Call Me By Your Name

Jeff, Devindra and Kristy join up to chat about Netflix’s big Super Bowl surprise, The Cloverfield Paradox. And they finally get to explore the idyllic Italian countryside of Call Me By Your Name. No peaches were harmed during the making of this podcast. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at […]