Marvelous Videos presents space horror nightmares that will leave you shaken… We fear the unknown, and nothing elicits a greater fear of the unknown then the vast infinite abyss that is space. What lies behind the stars? What other sentient beings exist? As Arthur C. Clarke put it “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone […]
Paramount explains decision to sell The Cloverfield Paradox to Netflix
At a recent Q&A, Paramount Pictures COO Andrew Gumpert has been shedding some light on the first of the studios two high-profile Netflix deals for films originally intended for a theatrical release, the J.J. Abrams produced space station monster mash, The Cloverfield Paradox. Stunt released amidst the fanfare of the Superbowl, The Cloverfield Paradox debuted […]
How many people watched The Cloverfield Paradox on Super Bowl Sunday?
In one of the most audacious marketing moves ever, Netflix released The Cloverfield Paradox last Sunday, having teased it hours earlier during the first quarter of the US broadcast of the Super Bowl. The reaction was decidedly mixed (read our review here), but there’s no denying the power of the stunt, and the viewing figures make interesting […]
J.J. Abrams talks The Cloverfield Paradox and future of the franchise
Last Sunday, Netflix dropped a major surprise when it released The Cloverfield Paradox – the third instalment in Paramount and Bad Robot Productions’ Cloverfield cinematic universe. The film, originally going by the title God Particle, had been pushed back from its planned theatrical release on several occasions – with subsequent reports claiming that Paramount believed […]
Theaters vs. Streaming: The Evolution of Cinema
Sarah Myles explores the great ‘Streaming Versus Movie Theatres’ debate, and discovers that everything is cyclical – even the evolution of cinema… Guess what? Cinema is not a static beast. It is a medium that is constantly evolving, and that evolution continues to be shaped by technological advancement – as it has always been. The […]
Fourth Cloverfield movie Overlord still planned for theatrical release
Netflix dropped a huge surprise this past Sunday by releasing The Cloverfield Paradox, with the streaming service picking up the rights to the J.J. Abrams-produced sci-fi after its planned theatrical release date had been pushed back on several occasions. According to THR, the deal was worth in excess of $50 million, and immediately put the […]
J.J. Abrams on the possibility of a Cloverfield team-up film: “We’ve talked about versions of things”
We are three Cloverfield films in so far, and the series is still something of an enigma. We were given some long-awaited answers in The Cloverfield Paradox— regarding the origin of the adorable “Clovie” — but there are still plenty of questions to be answered regarding the universe that all three films are set in. […]
Second Opinion – The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox, 2018. Directed by Julius Onah. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris O’Dowd, David Oyelowo and Zhang Ziyi. SYNOPSIS: Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality. It goes without saying that The Cloverfield Paradox is […]
Movie Review – The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox, 2018. Directed by Julius Onah. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Daniel Bruhl, Elizabeth Debicki, David Oyelowo, Chris O’Dowd, Roger Davies, John Ortiz, Ziyi Zhang, Aksel Hennie, and Simon Pegg. SYNOPSIS: After a scientific experiment aboard the space station involving a particle accelerator has unexpected results, the astronauts find themselves isolated. Following their horrible discovery, […]
Cloverfield sequel The Cloverfield Paradox to debut on Netflix after the Super Bowl, teaser trailer released
UPDATE: The new film – titled The Cloverfield Paradox – is now confirmed as arriving on Netflix tonight, and we have a trailer below… As everyone waits for the million dollar ads or Justin Timberlake half-time show, Deadline are reporting that Netflix are going to steal a march on all of the sporting razzmatazz by […]