Back in November, it was revealed that the J.J. Abrams-produced sci-fi/thriller God Particle was going to be the next film in the Cloverfield universe, which began in 2008 with the titular film and was followed earlier this year by 10 Cloverfield Lane. Originally slated for release on February 24, 2017, the top secret film, directed by Julius Onah, has been pulled from the schedule.
Exhibitor Relations then shared a most interesting tweet, revealing that Paramount Pictures plans to release a new Cloverfield movie in theaters (and IMAX) on October 27, 2017.
Can’t keep anything hidden these days. Paramount’s 2017 CLOVERFIELD MOVIE (IMAX) drops from the sky October 27, 2017.
— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 8, 2016
Most interesting is that Cloverfield will be opening against Lionsgate’s tentatively titled Saw Legacy, the eight film in the franchise. Who will lose this game of chicken?
And with that we now have a mystery on our hands. Is this third Cloverfield movie opening in October actually God Particle, about a team of astronauts who make a “shocking discovery” and end up fighting for survival in what is described as an altered reality, or is it a proper sequel that was secretly shot right under our noses?! It’s probably the former, but you never know with Bad Robot and Mr. Abrams. God Particle, or whatever the title is, stars Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Brühl and Chris O’Dowd.
In 10 Cloverfield Lane, released this past March, “After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside.”
