The Last Scene of the Original Cloverfield Movie: Splashdown

On the Blu-ray & DVD versions of Cloverfield, you can clearly see "some thing" falling from the sky and into the ocean in the very last scene of the movie.

During the Cloverfield ARG, we were told that this was a piece of the Japanese "ChimpanzIII" satellite. However, just like the Chuai "oil drilling" station, this was probably a cover story by Tagruato to cover up something much bigger.

NOTE: Be sure to set the video to HD quality and view it full screen.

I have plotted the trajectory of the splashdown so you know where to look:

New 10 Cloverfield Lane Trailer Shown During Walking Dead

A new 10 Cloverfield Lane trailer was shown during The Walking Dead's midseason premier (and also during Bob's Burgers) tonight. The new trailer features additional dialog from all three characters, but no hidden images.

As always we will have 10 Cloverfield Lane screenshots up asap...

Cloverfield Sequel Is Official - 10 Cloverfield Lane

JJ Abrams has released a trailer for a Cloverfield sequel called "10 Cloverfield Lane". The trailer was shown for the opening weekend of Michael Bay's new movie "13 Hours". Interestingly, the original "Cloverfield" trailer debuted in front of another Michael Bay movie - "Transformers".

Not only has the sequel been secretly announced, apparently it has already been filmed and will be released on March 11. Let the countdown begin!

FYI, since this is a surprise for me as well, it will take me a little while to get into the full swing of things again. Please keep sending your tips to dennis@cloverfieldclues.com. Thanks!

Thanks to Ben, Nick and Eric for the tip!

Cloverfield on Robot Chicken

The Cloverfield monster made an appearance on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, in this short titled "Too Soon". The stop motion video was cleverly made using the Hasbro Cloverfield Toy.

* Thanks to Evan and Nicole for sending this in!

Fan Made Cloverfield Videos

Last month, a fan-made Cloverfield video began making the rounds and picking up a little bit of "I don't think this is real, but..." coverage. We don't normally cover fake news, but yesterday, the second video from abcharu21 was released. This doesn't make it any more legitimate, but it does mean I will get a ton more emails wondering why I haven't posted these. So without further ado, I present to you "new" Cloverfield videos:

August 26


September 13



BTW, if you are looking for something real to do, there is an interesting Art ARG going on for LOST Season 6 at damoncarltonandapolarbear.com. The great folks at LOSTARGs.com have been following everything if you want to get all caught up.

J.J. Abrams at Wondercon on Cloverfield Sequel

J.J. Abrams spoke at the Wondercon Star Trek panel, and answered a fan question about Cloverfield. Take it for what it's worth, but it sounds like the same old story* to me:

We have an idea that we thought was pretty cool that we’re playing with, which means there will be something that’s connected to Cloverfield, but I hope it happens sooner rather than later because the idea is pretty sweet.

If there ever was going to be a sequel, now would be the time to start it, and release the trailer during Star Trek in May. They wouldn't even need to film the whole movie - just the trailer, like they did with Cloverfield.

* See Also:

• Cloverfield Director Matt Reeves Talks Sequel
• Matt Reeves: Cloverfield Sequel On Hold
• JJ Abrams on AOTS, Matt Reeves interview
• JJ Abrams Talks Cloverfield Sequel, Dark Tower
  

[Quote: Slashfilm / Video: LatinoReview]

Cloverfield mentioned on 30 Rock

Cloverfield got a small mention in last weeks 30 Rock episode "Gavin Volure". Please to enjoy!

*Thanks to Scott G for the tip!

Cloverfield Spoof on South Park

In the latest episode of South Park, "Pandemic", they did a spoof on Cloverfield involving Stan's dad Randy. You can view the entire episode for free at South Park Studios, and look for "Pandemic 2: The Startling" on Comedy Central this Wednesday, October 29th.

Siggraph 2008 Cloverfield Demo

"This is from Siggraph 2008. It is a tech talk on the making of Cloverfield. It shows some of the un-rendered scenes from the movie and the modeling and rig of Clover itself. Very cool stuff."

* Thanks to Tom H for the video!

Michael Giacchino Interview

The Pioneer Kuro Loft has a video interview with Michael Giacchino, the Emmy and Grammy award winning composer for Cloverfield and Lost.

Giacchino talks about what he loves most about entertainment and how he feels sound is responsible for 50% of emotion. He also explains his process for developing the sound for Lost episodes, based on his personal emotions and crafting excitement in sound as the story unfolds.

* Thanks to Denise for the link!

Matt Reeves: Cloverfield Sequel On Hold

Collider.com has an exclusive interview with Matt Reeves from the Saturn Awards, where Cloverfield won Best Sci-Fi Picture and he picked up The Filmmakers Showcase Award. He was asked repeatably about a Cloverfield sequel, answering that they have some ideas they are tossing around which are only in the baby stages, and unless they can basically "reinvent the wheel", they would rather do something else.

Fido and Tim Cloverfield Spoof

Watch more cool animation and creative cartoons at aniBoom

Cloverfield Attacks Australia May 22

The promote the May 22^nd release of Cloverfield in Australia, these new "viral" videos have appeared, depicting a Cloverfield attack on Sydney. If you watch (or listen) closely, you will notice some subtle DVD product placement.

Watch them all online at IGN.com, or you can download the hi-res Quicktime videos here:

• On Holiday
• News Report
  
• Car Radio
  
• Subway Scare
  
• Under Attack
  
• Emergency Broadcast System
  

* Thanks to Andrew I and Tony P for emailing me about these!

TJ Miller Video Diary

The Best Buy version of the Cloverfield DVD included a 30 minute "TJ Miller's ("HUD") Video Diary", featuring behind-the-scenes video of TJ Miller doing what he does best, goofing around on the set of Cloverfield. If you haven't already purchased the limited-edition version, it is probably too late, but you can still watch the videos here.

* Thanks to Gabriel for emailing me about this!

PART 1: Removed by Paramount
PART 2: Removed by Paramount
PART 3: Removed by Paramount

Yahoo Movies Alternate Ending Clip

Yahoo! Movies has the other alternate ending clip, which is different than the Spike TV alternate ending.

In this ending, the Coney Island ferris wheel scene is replaced with a shot of Beth running down the subway ramp.

JJ Abrams on AOTS, Matt Reeves interview

J.J. Abrams appeared on G4's Attack of the Show, and discussed Star Trek, Lost, and Cloverfield. He mentions there is NO connection between Cloverfield and LOST, and there are no definite plans for a sequel yet.

Also, IGN interveiwed Matt Reeves, where he discusses the viral marketing, and mentions there are no definite plans for a sequel yet.

* Thanks to geezyj and Ben Johnson for the heads up.

CloverfieldFiles.com Now Open!!!!

The Cloverfield Files DVD Bonus Website has now opened. There are 15 never before seen videos that need to be unlocked by solving some kind of puzzle, either: finding the differences between two photos, arranging scenes in the order they appear, or trivia questions.



For example, for the first video, you need to find the differences between the two photos.





Since I know a lot of you aren't good with puzzles ;) here are the answers to the tricky ones (click to see answer)

Casting Beth


Wall Of Dust


Casting Rob


Casting Lily


Marlena's Death


Military Element


Here is the list of the exclusive videos:

The One'r: A look at the unique style of the film.
Amature Naturalism: The Challenge of making the movie look realistic as a handheld camera POV.
Casting Beth: A look at the casting of the character Beth with actress Odette Yustman.
Casting Jason: A look at casting the character Jason with actor Mike Vogel.
Wall of Dust: An in-depth look at one of the practical effects used in the movie.
Destruction: Production Designer Martin Whist's re-creation of a destroyed New York.
Casting Rob: A look at casting the character Rob with actor Michael Stahl-David.
Subway: Making a San Pedro abandoned warehouse look like a NY subway.
Casting Lily: A look at casting the character Lily with actress Jessica Lucas.
RataCloverfield: How rats were used in the movie.
World of the Parasite: Making parasites come to life.
Marlena's Death: Making a death scene realistic using practical effects.
Sideways Apartment: Recreating a destroyed building/apartment.
Military Element: Using real soldiers in the making of the movie.
Shooting Style: Translating the creator's vision to film

Welcome, readers!

* Thanks to MidgardDragon from CloverfieldMovieForum for emailing me about this first!

Bloody Disgusting's Exclusive Parasite Clip

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip from the Cloverfield DVD's "Cloverfield Visual Effects" extra. This segment titled "Subway Parasites" shows how that scene was filmed.

Amazon Exclusive Cloverfield Clip

Amazon has an exclusive clip from the Cloverfield DVD titled "Get a peek at the Cloverfield monster". The clip is from the DVD extra Document 01.18.08: The Making Of Cloverfield.

For more information on the DVD extras, check out my full review here.

* Thanks to The Enchanted One at Unfiction for finding this!

DVD Easter Eggs - Rack'em & Pack'em

Cloverfield Rack'em and Pack'em
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Rack'em & Pack'em, we're phantoms in 15! :) This funny video is hidden on the setup menu, just to the left of Español.