Cloverfield 2 in the works

[Raph's Girl]

http://trekmovie.com/2008/01/30/paramount-gearing-up-for-cloverfield-2/

The JJ Abrams/Bryan Burk-produced monster movie is still in its second week, but Paramount is already hungry for more. Variety is reporting that Abrams (along with director Matt Reeves and writer Drew Goddard) is already in talks for a sequel. The low-budget scarer has already grossed over $80 Million and has yet to open in many overseas markets. So far it is the biggest movie of the year and holds the record for best January opening of all time.

The trade expects the project will be Reeves next project which he will follow up with The Invisible Woman. It is quite possible the film will at least enter pre-production before the release of Star Trek. Regardless, it is clear that Abrams and Burk are riding high at Paramount, which will only be helpful as they continue work on Trek’s big comeback.

No word yet on if any of the cast will return or if the sequel will use the same hand-held ‘eyewitness’ style of camerawork.

[Mr. Snackpants]

god dammit.

[Roseangelo]

I was hoping this would happen. So long as it's done right, I think it'll be fantastic. What it can't be is another hour and a half of running from a monster. It needs to somehow build on the mysteries that aren't answered in the first movie, in a different but still unique style. But this is JJ Abrams, so I'm not too worried.

[Spitfire]

I so saw this coming...

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

The people should be helped out by a giant moth this time around, or a giant turtle.

[AquaParade]

I may be in the minority...I really wouldn't know, but if I were them, I'd go for a whole new plot. Might sound weird, but if they do the whole mr. grumpy pants thing or whatever again it could get really repetitive. Instead of having the sequel concentrate on expanding the story...have it concentrate on what the hook of the movie was...the video camera experience. They should give us a whole new setup to experience that in, whether it be some kinda monster movie or not.

[cqb101]

I loved the first one, so I'm interested in seeing where they take this one.



Also, couldn;t this have gone in the other Cloverfield thread?

[Jo Dawn]

Well, here's my thoughts. I don't know that I'd want a sequel, persay. Maybe something that starts about partway through the movie and continues a bit after.

Or, and this is my personal choice, is (and I think I've heard this elsewhere, actually) to have the same movie, but told from another perspective. Still some mystery, but they can tell a little bit more, too.

But either way, it will probably never be as good as the original.

[Brodie]

The director said Cloverfiled 1 was initially supposed to be a hard R, so he wants to go that route with 2. Also, telling where the monster came from.