Not movie imageOkay, we have a little more information about the JJ Abrams produced top-secret monster movie which is being referred to as Cloverfield. We’re being told that this is just a deceptive production title, and the movie’s real title will be something different. But don’t expect to see any title on the film’s teaser trailer which is attached to Transformers. Paramount reps are even pretending like they’ve never even heard of the project.

AICN reports that long time Abrams collaborator Drew Godard (Lost, Alias, Angel, Buffy) wrote the script which will be directed by Matt Reeves. Reeves was a writer on the Abrams helmed Felicity, where he also directed five episodes. Reeves also directed the pilot episodes of Miracles and Conviction. His only feature film credit is the horrible 1996 David Schwimmer/Gwyneth Paltrow romantic comedy The Pallbearer. He was also the screenwriter on Under Siege 2, Future Shock, and The Yards.

So far all we know is that the whole film is shot with consumer handheld video cameras, and involves a “parasite” monster invasion in New York City.

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  • me
    Is it the voltron trailer?
  • Golion
    Yeah I wouldnt be surprised if its Voltron

    1)Voltron is coming out in 2008
    2)Someone screams "Its a LION!"
    3)The main guy in the trailer is said to be headed to "Japan" (key hint)
  • Matt
    Has nothing to do with Transformers or Voltron guys.... WOW
  • James
    You cant rule out Voltron..... It is a very good possibility, think about it, bad robot put this trailer in every Transformer screening for a reason.
  • tom
    I just saw the trailer and as someone who was actually there on 9/11 underneath the buildings, this movie has a feel to it that left me with shivers. The way the debris was crashing into the middle of the street was WAY to realistic. Looks amazing.
  • Dustin
    dude Im sorry Golion dude but that person said its ALIVE. open your ears. This movie is absolutely insane and has nothing to do with transformers OR lost.
  • ok idk about u guys but i seriously think its godzilla ok,,think about it,,it breaths fire,,plus it takes place in new york,, just like the first godzilla movie,,and they left that one open for part 2.

    and it says hes going to japan and like thats mainly a hint right there!
  • Brian
    I would like to think (hope) it's a new Godzilla movie, if it is hopefully it will be better than the first one and look more like the original.
  • Chris
    Why would it be Godzilla? If you haven't seen the trailer, whatever "IT" is, comes from the sky in a fire ball. How could that possibly be Godzilla, seriously guys.
  • Sarah
    I vote Godzilla.
  • GoLion
    More hints!

    The writer for Voltron said the battle takes place in Manhattan!
    Cloverfield is codenaming the monster 'parasite'
    One of the writers for Voltron said the monsters have parasitic qualities that regenerate themselves by combining with metal debris, aka their surroundings!
    Voltron and this movie is both being made by Paramount!
  • Hulk Hogan
    That was one of the only trailers that actually made me drop my jaw. I highly doubt this is Godzilla. Probably just a completely new monster who wants to conquer the world. Or it is Lost related cause the noise this monster makes in the trailer.
  • The Dog
    I believe (at this point) that it IS INDEED GODZILLA.

    The NEW monster is Monster Zero (King Ghidorah). Monster Zero comes from space and shoots fire balls.

    It was leaked long ago that the next Godzilla move would include a threat of this nature.

    Think about it...
  • Can't rule out voltron
    can't rule out godzilla
    not sure if he says it's a lion its huge
    not sure if he says it's alive its huge
    all i know is that the statue of liberty doesn't just throw its own head.
    for all we know it could be The Host (Japanese flick, hint)
  • The Dog
    Agreed.

    One thing though,,, Monster Zero looks like a lion (kind of). It's color is mostly golden and it's hair is similar as well.

    I'm sure we will know soon...
  • I'm going to be so pissed if it's that damn Voltron movie, but i can prove that it's not. firs off the movie is filmed in perspective of hand held cameras. second the people at paramount would give some info to the voltron fans if it was but they have no info about this movie they tell us that they never heard of it. Third no videos of this movie are being shown anywhere youtube had pulled videos that would give out any info about this movie by the order of paramount pictures the only video avalible is people who saw transformers and recorded the trailer on there cell phones. if you want more info on it find me on my myspace page
  • Aaron
    Maybe it's Godzilla VS Voltron!!!!! ;-P
  • PimpDaddyWelfare
    I doubt it's Godzilla... if it is then SWEET!

    Can't wait to see this :D
  • california
    I really couldnt make nothing out of it, But the roar sound and shaking and people f
    freaking out sure got my attencion. I hope it a really good movie, because it really
    left me curious to what the ? thing is comming from the explosion in the distance.
    Sound like a monster or something a really loud monter!
  • Larry Lee Harris Jr
    Rodan is one of Godzilla's surogate brothers, it also shoots fireballs, and has
    the same ear shattering yelp, also it does come from another planet, so
    Godzilla is an extreme possiblity, plus it takes place in New York
  • The Dog
    Its been confirmed that the word "Lion" was not spoken during the preview. The phrase "its alive" is what we really heard... With that said, the Monster Zero direction is not as strong.

    But, most people still believe it's GODZILLA (or a LOST movie)...
  • burst
    Have you heard of Bagan from godzilla? It can shoot fireballs in an upward direction just like in the trailer which makes me beleive that this is a godzilla movie
  • The Dog
    Yes, Bagan is a shape shifting creature with three forms, an ape, dragon, and sea monster. It originated as a colony of Precambrian crustaceans (hmm, parasites). Bagan was considered to be one of Godzillas strongest enemy's.

    My vote is still Godzilla. I would NOT believe this if the entire move was shot from the POV of a spectator (with video camera). Truth is, many believe this camera perspective was used for the teaser and though it will be a large part of the movie, will NOT be used start to finish.
  • the truth
    Its GUNDAM
  • ed
    so far this is what I found

    It's connected, if you look at the source code on ethanhaaswasright.com you will see

    war came, no longer from the elemental nor from the star's rain of fire. The world was again remade, and the glow was as the coming of the sun upon the Earth. The children of the gods were again too few, scattered and divided and among them walked the ancients and those whose thoughts were not as to the towers and the marvels, but to the End and the destruction of the Earth and to the fires from which nothing could escape.

    after reviewing the screen play for Voltron everything fits. Now click on the left star on the website and email van@ethanhaaswasright.com and he sends you a reply back about 5 keys which describe the 5 keys to the lions. Now look at the right of the page you will see another star. place your curser over that. You will see hyroglyphics with the letter A at the start and the letter z at the end. Now click on the ball on the bottom you will see 7 keys that pop up. VOLTRON is spelled when you compare the symbols to the letters
  • advarin
    Here is the setup: The Drules have invaded Earth and kicked our ass in the ONE DAY WAR. Humanity has gone underground. New York has been decimated and our story opens on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Drule invasion. Think about it, Earth was conquered by an Alien race in 24 hours.

    Here is the setup: The Drules have invaded Earth and kicked our ass in the ONE DAY WAR. Humanity has gone underground. New York has been decimated and our story opens on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Drule invasion. Think about it, Earth was conquered by an Alien race in 24 hours.

    Fifty-feet tall, a horrible hybrid of metal parts, complete with some kind of awful face and glowing red eyes, staring down at them. We’re not sure if this is alien or man-made, but it’s terrifying.
    Folks, this is a ROBEAST. The Robeasts in this script are like the sentinels in The Matrix – they patrol the earth in search of a signal which we will get to later.

    The Robeast emits a high-pitched industrial roar and swings its head low over the street. It swipes at the soldiers with its enormous talons as if they were in the way of what it’s really looking for…


    http://latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=65
  • advarin
    Its Voltron!! But I could be wrong... or am I? =)
  • advarin
    Transformers will be produced by Don Murphy, whom Voltron producer Mark Gordon worked with on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

    http://movies.ign.com/articles/636/636750p1.html

    http://www.voltron.com/main.asp
  • Holy crap, I love this! The trailer was incredible; one of those few minutes of movie magic that make you take a deep breath. And the fact that we have three very possible connections - Lost, Godzilla and Voltron - is just exciting. Personally, I would go nuts for a Voltron movie. After Transformers, it feels like I just can't grow up - my childhool keeps coming back! But, don't you think this movie feels a bit too epic for Voltron?
    I don't know if Hollywood will waste the effort, and spend such little money, on another Godzilla flick after the 97 movie.
    But the idea that it may be a Lost movie is really fascinating. I've only watched the first season, but if it were to accumulate into something like this awe-inspiring, well I'll be finishing season 2.

    But I think we're all way off. I do think Hollywood would pull all the strings to make this as top-secret as a military project, but I'm just not so sure that it will live up to the hype of this teaser. Here's to hoping though...
  • advarin
    one thing that crossed my mind is that it may be a promotional film set to come out on 01-18-08. What I mean is it could be just a film setting up Hype/Storyline for a Bigger production movie. I know Transformers had the a comic/novel realeased before the movie to bring everyone up to speed on what happened before the movie. This may be a short pre-quel for a film. Just a thought
  • GEORGE CAUL
    BIG GUY AND RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT...
  • Bill J.
    I actually heard that his movie is about the events in the bibles "Book of Revelations". I heard it will actually have the creatures described in the events of the Armagedon. Not a religious guy, but I have read the Book of Revelations and the creatues decribed could make this movie amazing.
  • Bill J.
    2 more things to back up revelations theory:

    This movie comes out 1-18 (2008). Revelations 1:18
    "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."

    The one guy in the trailer screams "It's a Lion". Revelations 13:2

    "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. "
  • Lucin
    Bill you really should read every post on the site. The trailer said, "It's alive, it's huge." Nothing to do with a lion
  • Will
    GEARS OF WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GEARS OF WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GEARS OF WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • freesamplesofme
    sooo i watched the trailer frame by frame... couple of nice tid bits that may mean nothing, or may be something.
    1. When they're on the roof and a rock explodes, it reveals some writing on the wall next to the doorway, it says "2004 ACE"

    2. There is a giant sign right where the SOL head hits before it ricochets off, it says 401 Broadway. So at least you know where it takes place... google 401 Broadway, NY if you want to see a map.

    Just more fun info... gettin a kick outta this.
  • Marie
    It's not Godzilla because the rights are retired until the year 2013. That would've been awesome though. Here's my theory, if you listen to the ethan haas audio, there's a part where he talks about "...we did this to ourselves..." and so forth bascially putting the events that are happening on the shoulders of mankind. Perhaps a movie about the rapture? If not, Voltron works for me :) or even Parasite Eve.
  • I too think the trailer is possibly another Godzilla movie. I can't be a Lost movie as Lost has 1 more season left before they make the movie and the final season of Lost will not be finished by the time this monster movie is out. I vote Godzilla! Or even better, the doors of Hell opened and let loose a creature in New York and only the half-devil, half Human demon slayer Dante(Devil May Cry) can save New York!!!

    Nah, Godzilla!
  • It is NOT Godzilla.
    Sworn to secrecy, you'll
    just have to wait and see it,
    that is, if you ever get to.
    1+1+8+2+0+0+8=20
    =2
  • jroc
    Yea some dude says Its alive or Its a loin.....
  • Tenacious
    slusho.jp and slushozoom.com suggest it is some sort of monster movie, a remake of some genetic experiement.
  • $ J Money $
    http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l143/justin_h...


    does that picture mean anything at all? hmmm Abrams is sooo weird when it comes to making every little thing important
  • Jamie Mize
    The Host was Korean, not Japanese to the brothers up there.

    It's not Godzilla, the rights were not sold. I doubt it's Voltron, but who knows...the guy says "Alive" either way.

    Could be Cthulu, maybe.

    Might be The Host remake, but who knows.

    Maybe Leviathan (not Final Fantasy Leviathan for all you geniuses out there. The biblical Leviathan. Look it up.)

    Fact is, nobody knows for sure, heh. I hope that a 30 million dollar budget can pull off something awesome though...it's not much to work with.
  • CrimsonAries
    I seriously doubt he said "its alive" why would he need to tell the other people that first? If i saw it i would say something a little more descriptive besides "its alive"... and if i looked like a lion i would say "its a lion".. and if it was godzilla... i would doubt he would say "its alive" cause he would already know what godzilla looks like cause new york was already attacked by him... so say that he says "its a lion" but thats just me..
  • Manuel Vega
    At the very beginning of trailer i was looking at banners and furniture items while the party was going on. You will for a brief second (so you you may have to play with the trailer. ).see a drawing on white paper with a cartoon face with like tentacles. this face is identical to the cthulu picture on wikepedia when looking up HP lovecraft. I really will leave the game puzzles to the rest of you. Good Luck
  • Stuve
    Folks, this is pretty sad. Paramount does not own rights to either Godzilla OR Voltron, and also J.J. has gone out and said it is original. Who cares about ONE line in the TRAILER, I personally heard alive, but honestly I doubt it will ever matter. So instead of going in circles saying things that have no base in fact, let's discuss the wierd pic of the SoL's head at the top of the page. It looks wierd, but I'm not sure if it's from the movie.
  • If you open the pic of the bloody Statue of Liberty is says in the file name:

    http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/s...

    The key words being, NOT FROM MOVIE.

    And, the guy running says, "It's alive; it's huge!" HE DOES NOT SAY IT'S A LION. Anyone who believes a giant lion would work in this kind of movie is kidding themselves, hoping for something it's not.

    In the theatre', I thought it may be a new Godzilla movie, hopefully done right this time, or even a remake of Gorgo or something of the like, but I really hope this is something new, at least done in the same caliber as Transformers, if not better.
  • LoveyDovey
    Maybe it's Draco?http://starryskies.com/The_sky/constallations_html/draco.html

    Ethan does say look to the skys/stars?
    Also that slusho drink,parasites in the drink? Addiction?,since you can't just drink 6?All the ideas are intriging,anyway can't wait to see the movie.
  • vic
    It's not a Godzilla movie. JJ said it wont be a Godzilla movie and in a interview he said that we need (USA) our own monster.

    So, yes it is a monster movie and if you guys look at the poster you can see like a path or something in the water coming from the Liberty and going to the city. Maybe this monster is coming from the water (anphibian)
  • LoveyDovey
    Okay,I searched for the hints from the Slusho site,hammer,got Hammer Film Productions,in 1966 they made 6 films,two of dinosuars.Blue oven mitt,came up with Orca Silicon Oven Mittt,withstands high temperatures,and Cheese which means kitsch,or thing.,maybe I am getting close. Sure hope it isn't a whale.
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