portfolio.com - 1/15/2008
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I just saw a preview screening of Cloverfield , the J.J. Abrams-produced disaster film set in present-day Manhattan. In keeping with the movie's ultra-secretive teaser campaign, we in the audience were admonished not to reveal anything about it before Friday, but here's a tiny, media-relevant spoiler:
A major plot point revolves around the Time Warner building on Columbus Circle. The ...
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'Cloverfield' Monster Wreaks Havoc On Corporate Competitor [Proxy Wars]
Gawker —
... of the upcoming viral-marketed New York-destroying moster film Cloverfield. The still-unnamed monster of the film apparently causes a bit of destruction to the hideous Columbus Circle Time Warner buildings. "But bear in mind that Cloverfield was produced by Paramount, which is owned by Viacom. Coincidence," Becovici asks, "or corporate wish fulfillment?" We're guessing filmmaking. Viacom's building does not look like it'd be awesome to knock over. [Portfolio]
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