10 Cloverfield Lane: When is a Sequel Not a Sequel?

It’s billed as a sequel to Cloverfield, but is 10 Cloverfield Lane all it seems?

We take a look at the subject of unrelated sequels… Certain details surrounding10 Cloverfield Lanesuggest that theres more to it than meets the eye, however.

Theres even a rumor, started onReddit, that10 Cloverfield Lanewasnt originally shot as aCloverfieldsequel at all.

Lets take a little look at the evidence.

The project began life asThe Cellar,a spec script written by Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken.

The shots we see in the trailer certainly imply that Trachtenbergs made a nicely lit and well framed thriller.

Needless to say, the screenwriters concerns fell on deaf ears.

There was gold in the oldLost Boysname, andThe Tribewas duly pressed into service as a sequel.

What can you do at that point?

The former includes a bit of Christopher Lee and a lot of voodoo.

I have to release my lowest instincts with a woman.

Joshua is not a little shit.

Hes just very sensitive.

10 Cloverfield Laneis out in theaters this April.