'True' Cloverfield Sequel is in the works

via Comicbook

We've waited ten years. It may be finally happening.

CinemaCon has brought us more news than Overlord's departure as fourth film in the Cloverfield Universe.

Paramount and JJ Abrams have confirmed that they are finally 'developing a true, dedicated Cloverfield sequel.' This was announced after Overlord was confirmed to NOT be the fourth film in the franchise. Abrams has said that this film is coming 'very soon' to theatres, but with no clear release date or official press for the film so far, we don't know when. The theatre release for this 4th instalment is in stark contrast to the previous entry in the series, The Cloverfield Paradox, which had a direct to Netflix release straight after the Super Bowl in early February this year.

But what should we expect from this 'true sequel'? While the plot is only to be speculated, we can only guess that the Cloverfield monster will make an appearance again. Whether or not we will see the fate of our original characters (including Beth, Rob and Lily), we will have to wait and see.

Overlord is not Cloverfield 4

Official Overlord photo, unveiled at CinemaCon.

Via Reddit (reddit.com/r/cloververse)

JJ Abram's comments at CinemaCon have confirmed that the aforementioned film 'Overlord' is NOT the fourth film in the Cloverfield Universe. This comes after Abrams unveiled footage for the WWII horror/thriller, including revealing the film to be R rated. This will be Bad Robot's first R-Rated Feature. Vulture has quoted JJ's thoughts on the matter: 

"Because it is R-rated, I can describe it as bats**t crazy," Abrams said. "It is a crazy sci-fi, action, horror film that takes place in World War II, directed by Julius Avery. It is super fun. We're really excited about it."

The filmmaker was quick to qualify: "It's not a Cloverfield movie. We are developing a true, dedicated Cloverfield movie soon."- (via Vulture.com)

In terms of the reason why Overlord has been pulled from the Cloverfield Universe we can only speculate, however many fans have linked it to the critical outcome of the previous film in the series, The Cloverfield Paradox. While this remains unconfirmed, it may play a factor in Bad Robot's decision.

Overlord is set to hit theatres on October 26th, and stars Jovan Adepo, Jacob Anderson, Pilou Asbæk, Iain De Caestecker, John Magaro, Wyatt Russell and Bokeem Woodbine. 

Cloverfield Paradox Q&A w/ JJ Abrams, Julius OInah, David Oyelowo, & Roger Davies

The Cloverfield Paradox facebook page held a live Q&A with the filmmakers and cast: JJ Abrams, Julius OInah, David Oyelowo, & Roger Davies.

10 Cloverfield Lane Behind-The-Scenes Interviews w/ Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr, JJAbrams, & Dan Trachtenberg

The "Flicks And The City Plus" YouTube channel has a bunker full of behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew of 10 Cloverfield Lane - John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr, director Dan Trachtenberg, and producer J.J. Abrams.

* Thanks to Cherry from unfiction for finding these!

Here are the rest of the interviews: