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Cloverfield is a 2008 American found-footage monster horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, and written by Drew Goddard. It is the first film in the Cloverfield franchise. Before settling on an official title, the film was marketed as 01-18-08. The film, which is presented as found footage shot with a home camcorder, follows six young New York City residents fleeing from a gigantic monster that attacks the city while they are having a farewell party. The film was well received by critics and it earned $170.8 million at the box office against a $25 million budget.
After years of rumors about a sequel being considered, 10 Cloverfield Lane, a movie which Abrams called "a blood relative" or spiritual successor to Cloverfield, was released on March 11, 2016.
Cloverfield is an American anthology media franchise produced by J. J. Abrams consisting of the films Cloverfield (2008) and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), viral marketing websites linking the films together and a tie-in manga to the first film entitled Cloverfield/Kishin (2008). Cloverfield is a found footage monster horror film released on January 18, 2008, which was well-received by critics. 10 Cloverfield Lane, a spiritual sequel to the first film, is a science fiction psychological thriller film that was released on March 11, 2016, and like its predecessor received positive reviews from critics.
In March 2016, Abrams talked about having come up with an idea of what they could do next with the Cloververse franchise, and that if they are lucky to get it made, "could be really cool that connects some stories." Trachtenberg said he considers the ideas of doing a direct sequel to this film or another standalone Cloverfield movie as equally valid.