Oh JJ Abrams’s you love to keep us guessing
guessing
guessing well we purposely you know didn’t call
well we purposely you know didn’t call
well we purposely you know didn’t call this movie Cloverfield – because it’s
this movie Cloverfield – because it’s
this movie Cloverfield – because it’s not a direct sequel at all welcome to
not a direct sequel at all welcome to
not a direct sequel at all welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 mysterious
down our picks for the top 10 mysterious facts about the Cloverfield movies
facts about the Cloverfield movies
facts about the Cloverfield movies before we begin we publish new videos
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content for this list we’ll be looking at certain facts that many people may
at certain facts that many people may
at certain facts that many people may not know surrounding the movies as well
not know surrounding the movies as well
not know surrounding the movies as well as cryptic Easter eggs that add to the
as cryptic Easter eggs that add to the
as cryptic Easter eggs that add to the general mysterious aura around the
general mysterious aura around the
general mysterious aura around the franchise we will be touching on the
franchise we will be touching on the
franchise we will be touching on the stories of these films so if you haven’t
stories of these films so if you haven’t
stories of these films so if you haven’t seen them yet
seen them yet
seen them yet just be warned there will be spoilers to
just be warned there will be spoilers to
just be warned there will be spoilers to them they weren’t as lucky as you do
them they weren’t as lucky as you do
them they weren’t as lucky as you do number 10 the connection between the
number 10 the connection between the
number 10 the connection between the films at first glance one would think
films at first glance one would think
films at first glance one would think the only similarities between
the only similarities between
the only similarities between Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane are
Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane are
Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane are that they both have the word Cloverfield
that they both have the word Cloverfield
that they both have the word Cloverfield in the title they feature different
in the title they feature different
in the title they feature different filming styles actors and even belong to
filming styles actors and even belong to
filming styles actors and even belong to different genres what you might not know
different genres what you might not know
different genres what you might not know however is that there are a few subtle
however is that there are a few subtle
however is that there are a few subtle hints and connections found in 10
hints and connections found in 10
hints and connections found in 10 Cloverfield Lane that link it back to
Cloverfield Lane that link it back to
Cloverfield Lane that link it back to the first movie but there are still a
the first movie but there are still a
the first movie but there are still a lot of questions that need answering and
lot of questions that need answering and
lot of questions that need answering and there’s no doubt that with future
there’s no doubt that with future
there’s no doubt that with future releases the mystery will eventually be
releases the mystery will eventually be
releases the mystery will eventually be solved and the puzzle pieces will fall
solved and the puzzle pieces will fall
solved and the puzzle pieces will fall into place
into place
into place I find myself drawn to infinite
I find myself drawn to infinite
I find myself drawn to infinite possibility in that sense of potential I
possibility in that sense of potential I
possibility in that sense of potential I realized that mystery is the catalyst
realized that mystery is the catalyst
realized that mystery is the catalyst for imagination number 9 the creation of
for imagination number 9 the creation of
for imagination number 9 the creation of a new monster icon
a new monster icon
a new monster icon the words giant monster attacking a city
the words giant monster attacking a city
the words giant monster attacking a city ur heard most people think of Godzilla
ur heard most people think of Godzilla
ur heard most people think of Godzilla Godzilla has cemented its place in
Godzilla has cemented its place in
Godzilla has cemented its place in history as a monster icon as has King
history as a monster icon as has King
history as a monster icon as has King Kong and many others according to
Kong and many others according to
Kong and many others according to Cloverfield director Matt Reeves in the
Cloverfield director Matt Reeves in the
Cloverfield director Matt Reeves in the first movies commentary JJ Abrams was
first movies commentary JJ Abrams was
first movies commentary JJ Abrams was inspired to produce the film based on
inspired to produce the film based on
inspired to produce the film based on his experience promoting Mission
his experience promoting Mission
his experience promoting Mission Impossible 3 in Japan and seeing a
Impossible 3 in Japan and seeing a
Impossible 3 in Japan and seeing a Godzilla toy Cloverfield was his attempt
Godzilla toy Cloverfield was his attempt
Godzilla toy Cloverfield was his attempt to create an american monster icon that
to create an american monster icon that
to create an american monster icon that would rival godzilla in size and
would rival godzilla in size and
would rival godzilla in size and destruction and with the cult success of
destruction and with the cult success of
destruction and with the cult success of the original film there’s no doubt he’s
the original film there’s no doubt he’s
the original film there’s no doubt he’s done it number 8 hidden frames of famous
done it number 8 hidden frames of famous
done it number 8 hidden frames of famous monsters the regular viewer probably
monsters the regular viewer probably
monsters the regular viewer probably wouldn’t have noticed this on the first
wouldn’t have noticed this on the first
wouldn’t have noticed this on the first couple of watches of the first
couple of watches of the first
couple of watches of the first Cloverfield even if they did they
Cloverfield even if they did they
Cloverfield even if they did they probably wrote it off as a glitch in the
probably wrote it off as a glitch in the
probably wrote it off as a glitch in the viewing but if you look carefully and by
viewing but if you look carefully and by
viewing but if you look carefully and by look carefully we mean pause the film at
look carefully we mean pause the film at
look carefully we mean pause the film at just the right frame you’ll see famous
just the right frame you’ll see famous
just the right frame you’ll see famous monsters from the past hidden in the
monsters from the past hidden in the
monsters from the past hidden in the film are a giant ant from the movie them
film are a giant ant from the movie them
film are a giant ant from the movie them the beast from 20,000 fathoms and King
the beast from 20,000 fathoms and King
the beast from 20,000 fathoms and King Kong the reason for their inclusion
Kong the reason for their inclusion
Kong the reason for their inclusion could be a tribute by director Matt
could be a tribute by director Matt
could be a tribute by director Matt Reeves to his sources of inspiration
Reeves to his sources of inspiration
Reeves to his sources of inspiration it’s also likely an easter egg employed
it’s also likely an easter egg employed
it’s also likely an easter egg employed by Abrams as he’s prone to do that in
by Abrams as he’s prone to do that in
by Abrams as he’s prone to do that in many of his productions
many of his productions
many of his productions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] although handheld found footage style
although handheld found footage style
although handheld found footage style filming isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
filming isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
filming isn’t everyone’s cup of tea there is no doubt it adds to the
there is no doubt it adds to the
there is no doubt it adds to the immersion of the movie viewing
immersion of the movie viewing
immersion of the movie viewing experience especially in movies like
experience especially in movies like
experience especially in movies like Cloverfield one of the benefits of
Cloverfield one of the benefits of
Cloverfield one of the benefits of having a character film the movie is
having a character film the movie is
having a character film the movie is that any other person in the movie could
that any other person in the movie could
that any other person in the movie could be doing the same an idea director Matt
be doing the same an idea director Matt
be doing the same an idea director Matt Reeves toyed with we’re in a time when
Reeves toyed with we’re in a time when
Reeves toyed with we’re in a time when people document these things that they
people document these things that they
people document these things that they go through and document their lives in
go through and document their lives in
go through and document their lives in this way Reeves has stated that a
this way Reeves has stated that a
this way Reeves has stated that a potential sequel to the first film could
potential sequel to the first film could
potential sequel to the first film could come from a similar bystander filming
come from a similar bystander filming
come from a similar bystander filming their own account of the events the film
their own account of the events the film
their own account of the events the film actually cleverly hides a potential
actually cleverly hides a potential
actually cleverly hides a potential character within the bridg scene with 10
character within the bridg scene with 10
character within the bridg scene with 10 Cloverfield Lane taking the franchise in
Cloverfield Lane taking the franchise in
Cloverfield Lane taking the franchise in an anthology direction however this
an anthology direction however this
an anthology direction however this potential sequel concept seems dead in
potential sequel concept seems dead in
potential sequel concept seems dead in the water come on
the water come on
the water come on number 6 it’s still alive with the
number 6 it’s still alive with the
number 6 it’s still alive with the general mystery surrounding the release
general mystery surrounding the release
general mystery surrounding the release of the Cloverfield films fans were eager
of the Cloverfield films fans were eager
of the Cloverfield films fans were eager to get to the bottom of things even the
to get to the bottom of things even the
to get to the bottom of things even the credits through one last surprise at
credits through one last surprise at
credits through one last surprise at viewers in the first film at the end a
viewers in the first film at the end a
viewers in the first film at the end a distorted voice that appears to say help
distorted voice that appears to say help
distorted voice that appears to say help us finishes the credits which is when
us finishes the credits which is when
us finishes the credits which is when someone decided it would be a good idea
someone decided it would be a good idea
someone decided it would be a good idea to reverse it and the result is a clear
to reverse it and the result is a clear
to reverse it and the result is a clear it’s still alive this got people excited
it’s still alive this got people excited
it’s still alive this got people excited for a sequel featuring the return of the
for a sequel featuring the return of the
for a sequel featuring the return of the monster until Abrams himself confirmed
monster until Abrams himself confirmed
monster until Abrams himself confirmed that the monster was dead sorry guys
that the monster was dead sorry guys
that the monster was dead sorry guys number five actors didn’t know what they
number five actors didn’t know what they
number five actors didn’t know what they were auditioning for Rob Bobby wants to
were auditioning for Rob Bobby wants to
were auditioning for Rob Bobby wants to say bro
say bro
say bro best of luck in Japan I love you so much
best of luck in Japan I love you so much
best of luck in Japan I love you so much and I’m proud of you
and I’m proud of you
and I’m proud of you we’re sure that in any other case if an
we’re sure that in any other case if an
we’re sure that in any other case if an actor or actress was asked to audition
actor or actress was asked to audition
actor or actress was asked to audition for a film with no script and no story
for a film with no script and no story
for a film with no script and no story synopsis they’d be slightly suspicious
synopsis they’d be slightly suspicious
synopsis they’d be slightly suspicious to say the least the fact that the 2008
to say the least the fact that the 2008
to say the least the fact that the 2008 film was a JJ Abrams production yet
film was a JJ Abrams production yet
film was a JJ Abrams production yet featured young relatively unknown actors
featured young relatively unknown actors
featured young relatively unknown actors led to even more mystery during the
led to even more mystery during the
led to even more mystery during the casting process the script for the movie
casting process the script for the movie
casting process the script for the movie hadn’t been finished yet and no audition
hadn’t been finished yet and no audition
hadn’t been finished yet and no audition material was provided so actors instead
material was provided so actors instead
material was provided so actors instead had to improvise re-enacting scenes from
had to improvise re-enacting scenes from
had to improvise re-enacting scenes from previous Abrams productions like alias
previous Abrams productions like alias
previous Abrams productions like alias things were the other way around
things were the other way around
things were the other way around seriously number four no aliens in the
seriously number four no aliens in the
seriously number four no aliens in the original script it’s on the way home
original script it’s on the way home
original script it’s on the way home from work and it looked like a flash
from work and it looked like a flash
from work and it looked like a flash bright red 10 Cloverfield Lane has
bright red 10 Cloverfield Lane has
bright red 10 Cloverfield Lane has extremely subtle connections to the
extremely subtle connections to the
extremely subtle connections to the first film but can you imagine if it
first film but can you imagine if it
first film but can you imagine if it didn’t have aliens in it well believe it
didn’t have aliens in it well believe it
didn’t have aliens in it well believe it or not when the original script was
or not when the original script was
or not when the original script was brought in in 2012 there was no mention
brought in in 2012 there was no mention
brought in in 2012 there was no mention of a supernatural or extraterrestrial
of a supernatural or extraterrestrial
of a supernatural or extraterrestrial element what was the same as the final
element what was the same as the final
element what was the same as the final film however was the simple premise of
film however was the simple premise of
film however was the simple premise of someone locking someone else in claiming
someone locking someone else in claiming
someone locking someone else in claiming to save them the mess is all taken care
to save them the mess is all taken care
to save them the mess is all taken care of so just hang loose I’ll go get Dinner
of so just hang loose I’ll go get Dinner
of so just hang loose I’ll go get Dinner started it started off as a speculative
started it started off as a speculative
started it started off as a speculative screenplay titled the cellar
screenplay titled the cellar
screenplay titled the cellar and when it was bought it received the
and when it was bought it received the
and when it was bought it received the codename Valencia to keep certain
codename Valencia to keep certain
codename Valencia to keep certain production details a secret it finally
production details a secret it finally
production details a secret it finally received the title 10 Cloverfield Lane
received the title 10 Cloverfield Lane
received the title 10 Cloverfield Lane with the debut of the trailer number 3
with the debut of the trailer number 3
with the debut of the trailer number 3 Arg tie-ins we touched on this earlier
Arg tie-ins we touched on this earlier
Arg tie-ins we touched on this earlier but the 2 Cloverfield movies are
but the 2 Cloverfield movies are
but the 2 Cloverfield movies are connected albeit subtly in a few
connected albeit subtly in a few
connected albeit subtly in a few yes he did some stuff with satellites
yes he did some stuff with satellites
yes he did some stuff with satellites what kind of stuff
what kind of stuff
what kind of stuff satellite stuff one significant part of
satellite stuff one significant part of
satellite stuff one significant part of the Cloverfield franchise is the
the Cloverfield franchise is the
the Cloverfield franchise is the addition of online alternate reality
addition of online alternate reality
addition of online alternate reality games or Arg s which give backstory to
games or Arg s which give backstory to
games or Arg s which give backstory to the mysterious events of the films
the mysterious events of the films
the mysterious events of the films clover fields game led players to
clover fields game led players to
clover fields game led players to fictional company tag Watteau which
fictional company tag Watteau which
fictional company tag Watteau which appears in the movie as the reason for
appears in the movie as the reason for
appears in the movie as the reason for Rob’s departure to Japan when 10
Rob’s departure to Japan when 10
Rob’s departure to Japan when 10 Cloverfield Lane was announced fans
Cloverfield Lane was announced fans
Cloverfield Lane was announced fans scoured the internet to find that Howard
scoured the internet to find that Howard
scoured the internet to find that Howard played by John Goodman in the film
played by John Goodman in the film
played by John Goodman in the film worked on satellites for bold Futura
worked on satellites for bold Futura
worked on satellites for bold Futura which was a subsidiary of Taku auto of
which was a subsidiary of Taku auto of
which was a subsidiary of Taku auto of course this is just the tip of the
course this is just the tip of the
course this is just the tip of the iceberg for online clues hidden in the
iceberg for online clues hidden in the
iceberg for online clues hidden in the films but we’ll let you figure out the
films but we’ll let you figure out the
films but we’ll let you figure out the rest for yourselves
rest for yourselves
rest for yourselves number two mysterious trailer releases
number two mysterious trailer releases
number two mysterious trailer releases [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] audiences worldwide got the first
audiences worldwide got the first
audiences worldwide got the first glimpse of Cloverfield during early
glimpse of Cloverfield during early
glimpse of Cloverfield during early screenings of the first Transformers
screenings of the first Transformers
screenings of the first Transformers before the movie a teaser of a city
before the movie a teaser of a city
before the movie a teaser of a city under attack by an unknown force was
under attack by an unknown force was
under attack by an unknown force was shown along with a date and nothing else
shown along with a date and nothing else
shown along with a date and nothing else not even a title this had people
not even a title this had people
not even a title this had people intrigued and curious and generated a
intrigued and curious and generated a
intrigued and curious and generated a lot of hype a second teaser was released
lot of hype a second teaser was released
lot of hype a second teaser was released alongside a showing of Beowulf we had
alongside a showing of Beowulf we had
alongside a showing of Beowulf we had extra footage the date and this time the
extra footage the date and this time the
extra footage the date and this time the title Cloverfield the fact that the
title Cloverfield the fact that the
title Cloverfield the fact that the movie was kept secret from people until
movie was kept secret from people until
movie was kept secret from people until the teaser was released only added to
the teaser was released only added to
the teaser was released only added to the allure number one viral marketing
the allure number one viral marketing
the allure number one viral marketing like The Blair Witch Project Cloverfield
like The Blair Witch Project Cloverfield
like The Blair Witch Project Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane had some
and 10 Cloverfield Lane had some
and 10 Cloverfield Lane had some intricate viral marketing campaigns
intricate viral marketing campaigns
intricate viral marketing campaigns websites were created entire backstories
websites were created entire backstories
websites were created entire backstories connected to one tiny thing in the movie
connected to one tiny thing in the movie
connected to one tiny thing in the movie were manifested brands were built and
were manifested brands were built and
were manifested brands were built and there were even fake news reports in
there were even fake news reports in
there were even fake news reports in several different languages talk about
several different languages talk about
several different languages talk about effort well it definitely paid off some
effort well it definitely paid off some
effort well it definitely paid off some of the videos featured background
of the videos featured background
of the videos featured background characters sending videos to their loved
characters sending videos to their loved
characters sending videos to their loved ones while others featured fake news
ones while others featured fake news
ones while others featured fake news features of otaku Auto mining facility
features of otaku Auto mining facility
features of otaku Auto mining facility accident in the ocean and let’s not
accident in the ocean and let’s not
accident in the ocean and let’s not forget about the Japanese slush beverage
forget about the Japanese slush beverage
forget about the Japanese slush beverage known as slush oh that looked real and
known as slush oh that looked real and
known as slush oh that looked real and delicious do you agree with our picks
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