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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 27th, 2011

Niall Browne — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:52:00 +0000

This week:

The box office sees a Wimpy Kid knock out Zack Snyder with a Sucker Punch; Johnny Depp is a Thin Man; Dennis Quaid joins Gerard Butler in Playing the Field; Liv Tyler kicks The Hobbit; Robert De Niro, Forest Whitaker, and Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson are Freelancers, and more!

Box Office

Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch received a… sucker punch on its release by Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. The family film should out gross Snyder’s latest fantasy flick by about $5 million. The $19 million debut of Sucker Punch is in line with Warner Bros’ (lowered) expectations. The film received mixed reviews (read ours here) and it looks like it might not connect with an audience for the long haul. Warner Bros. rolled a dice on this (much like they did with Chris Nolan’s Inception) and while it might not have ...

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‘Cloverfield 2′ Still Likely To Happen

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:31:03 +0000

Both director Matt Reeves and production powerhouse J.J. Abrams are reportedly still committed to creating a followup to Cloverfield, their unusual 2008 hit monster movie.

Cloverfield 2 will likely involve the same monster as the first film – though I’m still personally kind of disappointed it did not turn out to be Bowser. ;-) Can Reeves and Abrams get moviegoers stirred up for a sequel, now that the mystery has been revealed?

That is one question that will not be resolved for awhile, according to Reeves. The filmmaker spoke recently to MTV and revealed that both he and Abrams are very much interested in creating another installment in the Cloverfield saga. But will that happen sooner than later?

“It really isn’t the moment for [the sequel[ to go any further than ...

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J.J. Abrams: ‘Super 8′ is Not Cloverfield Related

Rob Keyes — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:48:38 +0000

J.J. Abrams, master of mystery and of forceful patience, has updated the world on his super secret Super 8 project. More accurately, he has updated us on what Super 8 project isn’t going to be: a prequel or sequel to Cloverfield.

When news broke yesterday that there was an electronically locked final reel distributed with Iron Man 2 for its North American release this weekend containing a mysterious trailer for an unknown J.J. Abrams project, Vulture later reported the following:

Our sources also say that Super 8 is absolutely connected to 2008′s Cloverfield (possibly a prequel, but not a sequel).

According to Abrams, this is not the case.

In an update,Vulture caught up with Abrams at the 2010 Time 100 Gala and asked for ...

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Secret J.J. Abrams Trailer With Iron Man 2 [Re-Updated]

Rob Keyes — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:29:33 +0000

When you go to see Iron Man 2 in theaters this weekend, you’re going to be treated to an unexpected surprise, courtesy of J.J. Abrams. What am I talking about?

Well, I’m sure many of you remember when we got our first teaser trailer for Abrams’ Cloverfield a few years back when it was attached to the first Transformers as it hit theaters. Most never knew this was coming but the surprise and mystery surrounding this unveiling is what helped drive the marketing and audience curiosity to want to check Cloverfield out.

Abrams is at it again and HitFix has learned that there will be a super secret trailer attached to the theatrical screenings of Iron Man 2 this weekend for his project titled Super ...

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J.J. Abrams Talks Cloverfield 2 & Gorn in Star Trek 2

Paul Young — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:48:29 +0000

Want to know how long it takes to make some movies happen? Cloverfield, the “shaky cam” movie about an attack on New York City by a giant monster, hit theaters back in January 2008. Before that month was out, Cloverfield 2 had been green lit by Paramount studios. Flash forward 2 years later, and the only news we’ve heard from producer J.J. Abrams is “Yup, we’re working on it [sic].”

You know, for a film that brought in $170 million worldwide on a budget of just $25 million, I would think Paramount and Abrams would be chomping at the bit to get Cloverfield 2 out in theaters, ASAP. Of course, the fact that Abrams is also working on a sequel to last summer’s sci-fi hit Star Trek, producing the hit show Fringe, is putting together material for
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J.J. Abrams Talks Cloverfield 2

Ross Miller — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:26:36 +0000

It was confirmed more than a year ago that a Cloverfield sequel had been greenlit. It’s not surprising since the monster aspect of it is an idea that seems built for a franchise, it made a big profit at the box office ($170 million worldwide compared to a $25 million budget isn’t exactly a failure) and I’m pretty sure that they’re sure that a sequel would do even better.

And there’s been plenty of speculation on the fan’s part about what Cloverfield 2 would be like: Will it take place straight after the first one? Or before? Will it show the same events from the first film only from a different perspective? Would any of the characters from the first one make an appearance again? I’m sure all of this pleases Paramount very much – after all they relied on ...

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Matt Reeves Discusses ‘Cloverfield 2′

Rob Keyes — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:59:05 +0000

On Wednesday, Matt Reeves spoke with MTV about some of the ideas and the dilemma of making a sequel to the shake-fest, Cloverfield.

In the interview, he clarified that the studio really wants a sequel (it was greenlit just weeks after opening) and that since the film came out in January there have been quite a few discussions and brainstorming sessions about the sequel. Reeves emphasized the point that wanting a sequel and having a good idea for one are two separate things.

“There are a couple ideas that have potential but we haven’t quite cracked it yet”

Although signed to direct the sequel (with Drew Goddard again writing), Reeves is currently busy with his project, The Invisible Woman and his Let the Right One In remake so his focus isn’t currently on Cloverfield. Sorting through the ...

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