Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Cloverfield 3 release date: JJ Abrams' God Particle pushed back, name reverted to 2017 Cloverfield Movie

The film will now reach cinemas in October 2017

Jack Shepherd
Friday 09 December 2016 05:37 EST
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Earlier this year, rumours swelled that the JJ Abrams produced God Particle was actually the third Cloverfield film, much like how 10 Cloverfield Lane was produced under the name The Cellar.

Paramount has seemingly confirmed the rumours, having pushed back the science-fiction thriller eight months and naming the project 2017 Cloverfield Movie.

The film was initially scheduled for 24 February 2017 but has been moved to 27 October. Filming began on God Particle/Cloverfield 3 in June earlier this year, with Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zhang Ziyi, David Oyelowo and Chris O’Dowd all starring.

According to the plot synopses, God Particle/Cloverfield 3 follows a team of astronauts aboard a space station who find themselves alone after a scientific experiment causes the earth to ‘disappear’. Another space shuttle then approaches the team who are unsure whether they are friend or foe.

Fans began speculating about the film being another Cloverfield film after viral marketing for 10 Cloverfield Lane included a sound-clip believed to be from the International Space Station.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in