It was announced way back in 2022 that Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow, Wounds) is directing a brand new Cloverfield movie for Paramount, reportedly the first time the 2008 found footage movie will be getting an official sequel. But it’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about the project, leading many Clover-fans to […]
It was announced way back in 2022 that Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow, Wounds) is directing a brand new Cloverfield movie for Paramount, reportedly the first time the 2008 found footage movie will be getting an official sequel. But it’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about the project, leading many Clover-fans to wonder if it’s even still happening.
The YouTube channel Countdown City Geeks had a quick chat with Anvari on the red carpet at SXSW over the weekend, where the filmmaker premiered his new movie, Hallow Road. And they used the interview as an opportunity to poke Anvari about his Cloverfield future. While he remained tight-lipped about the project, it at least seems like it’s definitely still happening.
“So sad that I cannot [say anything], because everyone on that team, they’re very secretive. Which I understand,” Anvari told the outlet. “But I love your excitement. And whatever happens, just know that hopefully you’re gonna get something amazing.”
You can watch the red carpet interview from Countdown City Geeks below.
It’s been 17 years since the found footage film Cloverfield brought a giant monster into NYC, the 2008 film subsequently spawning a loosely connected universe of movies that has thus far included the excellent 10 Cloverfield Lane and the not-so-excellent The Cloverfield Paradox.
Up to this point, Cloverfield “sequels” have essentially been unrelated movies with loose ties to director Matt Reeves’ 2008 movie, with The Cloverfield Paradox explaining that a rip in the space-time continuum spilled all kinds of monsters out into all kinds of different timelines. And, well, that’s pretty much been the loosely defined “Cloverfield Franchise” thus far, the follow-up films taking a “it’s not a Cloverfield movie… until it is… sort of” approach.
J.J. Abrams is producing the new movie for Bad Robot, along with Hannah Minghella and Jon Cohen. Bryan Burk, Matt Reeves, and Drew Goddard will executive produce.
Stay tuned for more on Cloverfield 2 as we learn it.
