Netflix entered talks to acquire Cloverfield 3 from Paramount in late January, shortly after leaving Sundance Film Festival 2018 with little to nothing in hand. Although a deal between the two companies may seem odd at first, Paramount's new studio chief has been restructuring their upcoming film slate ever since he signed on last year. Part of that restructuring includes unloading sci-fi films that may not perform as well against blockbuster competition (and with general audiences), especially in foreign markets. And Paramount set a precedent for a potential Cloverfield-Netflix deal by selling the streaming giant the international distribution rights to Alex Garland's Annihilation in December. It's just that, this time around, Paramount bundled up the domestic distribution rights as well.

What's interesting is that Cloverfield Paradox appears to be a proper sequel to the original Cloverfield movie, taking place shortly after New York is razed to the ground by the unidentified monster. Thankfully, the trailer confirms that the movie will be available to stream on Netflix tonight after the Super Bowl, which means fans should have many of their questions answered soon.

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Source: Netflix