J.J. Abrams Admits: 'It's Not Cloverfield 2' But It Does Have a Monster

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Finally, the truth comes out. No, 10 Cloverfield Lane is not a Cloverfield sequel. In fact, it has nothing to do with Cloverfield (the original 2008 monster movie), producer J.J. Abrams finally admits: “This movie is very purposefully not called Cloverfield 2, because it’s not Cloverfield 2.” However, what he’s getting at here is the “bigger picture” concept behind why Cloverfield is in the title and what they’re going for: “there is a bigger idea at play for us with these movies and this connection.” Essentially, movies made by Bad Robot that end up with “Cloverfield” in the title or synopsis are part of a series of “monster movies” that deal with a big sci-fi threat – not specifically the same monster. Abrams finally cleared the air about what to expect. ›››

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