The Cloverfield franchise is one of the most puzzling, bizarre, and beloved, with a devoted cult following that explores entire alternate reality games to learn more about the lore of J.J. Abrams‘ sci-fi universe. One aspect of the IP that sets it apart is how many of its entries seemingly don’t connect except for small details or explosive final-scene reveals, as seen in <em>10 Cloverfield Lane</em> and The Cloverfield Paradox.
Additionally, films that were never expected to be a part of the Cloverfield universe will be turned into entries once Abrams comes aboard, as was the case with 10 Cloverfield Lane, which started as its own standalone project. Yet, the trailer for the new film Abrams is producing, The End of Oak Street, has many wondering if history may be repeating itself, with subtle hints suggesting it could be a new addition to the Cloverfield universe that no one sees coming. The path to this being the case isn’t entirely smooth sailing, but it would certainly add a new layer of intrigue to The End of Oak Street.
‘The End of Oak Street’ Trailer Contains Several Hints That Link to the Cloverfield Universe
The End of Oak Street trailer certainly nails J.J. Abrams’ classic mystery box set-up, with the reveal that a seemingly normal American suburb has been transported to a different realm, with dinosaurs chasing the Platt family, including Ewan McGregor‘s Greg and Anne Hathaway‘s Denise. On both a narrative and a meta level, there are subtle clues that The End of Oak Street may be set in the Cloverfield universe. With Bad Robot and Abrams producing, the team behind the Cloverfield movies, the idea will likely never be far away from their minds. The title cards are incredibly similar, with both containing grayish text on a black background, conveying the unnerving and ominous tone that is synonymous with Cloverfield.
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‘The End of Oak Street’ Could Be an Unofficial Cloverfield Movie
Despite these signs that The End of Oak Street could take place in the Cloverfield universe, it may be that J.J. Abrams’ newest film is actually an unofficial Cloverfield movie that’s dealing with some roadblocks that prevent it from being an official addition. Sadly, there is a question of who owns the rights. All the Cloverfield films were produced under the Paramount banner, though The End of Oak Street is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, creating an issue if Abrams did want to make The End of Oak Street a spiritual sequel to Cloverfield.
However, considering how powerful a producer Abrams is and how synonymous he is with the Cloverfield franchise, combined with Paramount’s current effort to acquire Warner Bros. Pictures, there may be some wiggle room to obtain the rights. Additionally, given the cult following Abrams enjoys for his monster franchise, it wouldn’t take much for fans to create their own canon that The End of Oak Street takes place in the Cloverfield universe, which Paramount and Abrams could easily lean into.
In the end, the possibility of The End of Oak Street being revealed to be a Cloverfield entry is certainly something that will keep momentum high for its release, which will benefit a rather small film that isn’t attached to another large IP. With Abrams attached, things that parallel those set up in other Cloverfield movies along with Abrams’ track record of turning films into entries for his universe mean there is every possibility that fans will be given a shock reveal at some point in The End of Oak Street. Even if it doesn’t end up being connected, it will keep viewers’ eyes glued to the screen for every frame of The End of Oak Street.
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However, considering how powerful a producer Abrams is and how synonymous he is with the Cloverfield franchise combined with Paramount’s current effort to acquire Warner Bros. Pictures there may be some wiggle room to obtain rights additionally given cult following Abrams enjoys for his monster franchise it wouldn’t take much for fans create their own canon that takes place in Cloverfield universe which Paramount and Abrams could easily lean into.
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