Just Call It 1-18-08

As we previously reported, there was speculation that the name of this film would be "Monstrous." Since then, JJ Abrams debunked that idea at Comic-Con, and we are left with more questions. Now, there are several reports that our beloved movie will be called "Wreck."

Honestly, I think we should just call the movie 1-18-08. Historically, dates of major catastrophies have held much more meaning than some nickname or slogan. Think 9/11. If the movie is called "Wreck," then so be it. But right now, I wouldn't put much stock in the idea.

CNBC Coverage of Comic-Con and 1-18-08

J.J. Abrams mystery movie comes to Comic-Con

Our own CameronJr9 (Scott Gibson) was recently featured in a segment of CNBC's "On the Money."

UPDATE: The video is now posted on YouTube. Hopefully it stays there. Thanks to Kyser Lough for uploading the original video!

1-18-08 Comic-Con Audio and Video

The guys over at Movie Web have uploaded the audio from JJ's appearance. The reports we received yesterday afternoon were fairly spot-on. He seemed rushed, but that's understandable. He didn't really have too much information for the fans, and he is involved in so much more right now with Star Trek XI and Lost.

So check out the audio at Movie Web. Note: Only the first two minutes are JJ. The rest is about The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Audio of the 1-18-08 and The Spiderwick Chronicles Panels at Comic-con 2007

I also found this video on YouTube. Fast forward through the first minute and a half to see JJ up on the big screen.

Cameron's CNBC Interview is Postponed...

Well gang, I just got the news. I'm kind of bummed. Not only am I not going to be on until tomorrow, but now I need to check my portfolio.

The market crashed so the segment has been postponed until tomorrow. It'll run
tomorrow night at 7 pm --

Julia Boorstin
CNBC - Media and
Entertainment Business Correspondent

So, be sure to check out CNBC's "On the Money" on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. And check Julia's blog for any hints on the 1-18-08 phenomenon. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to see some video from the interview...

News from Comic-Con

We have some news live from Comic-Con.

JJ Abrams just ran out for two seconds. "I want a monster movie." Didn't give
the title but said it's not called MONSTROUS.

Of course he could be joking.

More JJ: He said we'll see a trailer, etc. eventually, but now all we get is a poster of the headless Liberty. Film is almost done shooting.

Thanks to Whitney at Pop Candy who is at Comic-Con.


FirstShowing.net has some more in-depth information. Check it out.

2:22 - The original trailer in front of Transformers for Cloverfield / 1-18-08 debuts. JJ Abrams heads to the stage. His very quick statement on the film (as he'll be back for Star Trek XI):
“I want a monster movie, I've wanted one for so long. I was in Japan with my son and all he wanted to do is go to toy stores. And we saw all these Godzilla toys, and I thought, we need our own monster, and not King Kong, King Kong's adorable. I wanted something that was just insane and intense. It's almost done shooting and I watch dailies and I'm more excited for them than the trailer, which has had an overwhelming response.
We have 6 months before this comes out. We're going to have a whole bunch of things, a whole bunch more." He said a full trailer, more clips, full posters, and much more will be coming out over the next 6 monts, including the name, which he will NOT reveal today.
“You think we'd call it Monstrous? No…"
So, the film is NOT a Godzilla movie, it is an original monster movie, and
it is NOT called Monstrous!

Cinematical.com
has an update from Comic-Con. you'll have to scroll down to get to it. The
important stuff is below.

JJ Abrams comes out (wearing an Infocom shirt, to boot!) and in extremely rapid-fire fashion he tells us, "I wanted a monster movies, and had taken my son to Japan, and there were all these Godzilla dolls everywhere." *cheers from the audience* "However, I decided we needed our own monster. We're not showing any footage, but we're almost done shooting, and I think you'll love it. We aren't revealing a title today." *boos from the audience* "What would you think if we called it Monstruous?" *Puzzled reaction from crowd.* "Anyhow, we'll see. We have a new poster out, and you'll be getting that today. I can't wait for you to see this.. Bye!

P. S. I want that poster!!!!

Stay tuned for more details!

Cameron's Monstrous CNBC Interview

I just got an e-mail from Julia Boorstin at CNBC asking for an interview. Looks like this little blog is getting some national recognition.

Hi Cameron-
I'm CNBC's media correspondent and I'm doing a segment today on J.J. Abrams making his presentation at Comic-Con. We think your blog is amazing and we'd love to interview you about it on camera for a taped segment on the Monstrous movie.
Where are you? And can we grab you for a quick 5 minute interview?

Thanks!
Julia

Julia Boorstin
CNBC - Media and Entertainment Business Correspondent

UPDATE: I just got home from talking with Julia Boorstin. The interview was fairly quick, and my ear piece kept shorting out. I'm sure it'll play well on camera. Be sure to check out the interview on CNBC's "On the Money" Friday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Take a look at her blog at Media Money while you wait for any updates from JJ Abrams at Comic-Con.

Washington Post Article

The Washington Post has a decent article about the fans of the 1-18-08 trailer.

The current mysterious movie trailer has the release date "1-18-08." Fans looking online found the Web site 1-18-08.com, which featured pictures of the characters in the trailer. Watching the trailer frame-by-frame, some enthusiasts noticed that one of the characters was wearing a T-shirt for Slusho, a fictional beverage that had been mentioned in "Alias." Online sleuthing led to the Web site slusho.jp, a promotional site for the nonexistent Slurpee-like drink. Records showed that the Slusho Web site was registered before the trailer aired, indicating that the site almost had to be official.

But after the initial rush of discoveries, fans began to question: Where is the rest of the game? Unforums.com, a forum devoted to alternate-reality games, features more than 6,000 posts -- which have been viewed about 400,000 times -- from players searching for clues since July 3, when the trailer first appeared before the "Transformers" movie.

If they have indeed found a "rabbithole," the fans do not know how to enter, and they're left hoping that J.J. Abrams will unleash a white rabbit to lead the way.

Check it out.

Another Look at the Monstrous Poster

Click the picture for a super high-res version. Now, I'm coming in a few hours late on this one. I'm not sure where this picture originated, but here it is. It's a much MUCH clearer shot of the poster we saw a couple of days ago. This time you can clearly see the date (1-18-08) and the Paramount Pictures logo. Check out the claw marks on Lady Liberty's back. How about the claw marks on a couple of the buildings in the background, and the helicopters hovering above them. Whatever this thing is, it's big. I'm excited!

I wonder if JJ and team will acknowledge this poster tomorrow at Comic-Con.

In other JJ news....

According to TV Guide, Zachary Quinto (best known as "Sylar" on Heroes) has been tapped to play a young Mr. Spock in J.J. Abrams's upcoming Star Trek film. Being as Trek is also a Paramount property, it's probably safe to assume that this will be as much a part of the Abrams/Paramount panel at Comic-Con as 1-18-08 will be. Hopefully, the Trek news won't overshadow the other project, and we'll still get plenty of news coming out of San Diego.

More Monstrous Clues

There are some more clues popping up that support the title "Monstrous." A quick search shows that www.themonstrousmovie.com has been owned by Paramount since June 7, 2007. The site isn't live yet, but I'd be willing to bet that it will surface Thursday during, or after, Comic-Con.

Here's the Whois entry for www.themonstrousmovie.com:

Registrant:
Paramount Pictures Corporation
5555 Melrose Avenue
MOB 3111A
Hollywood, CA 90038
US

Domain name: THEMONSTROUSMOVIE.COM

Administrative Contact:
Lester, Judson dbms-admin@verisign.com
5555 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
US
+1.3239563208
Technical Contact:
Lester, Judson dbms-tech@verisign.com
5555 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
US
+1.3239563208

Registration Service Provider:
DBMS VeriSign, dbms-support@verisign.com
800-579-2848 x4
Please contact DBMS VeriSign for domain updates, DNS/Nameserver
changes, and general domain support questions.

Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 07-Jun-2007.
Record expires on 08-Jun-2009.
Record created on 08-Jun-2007.

G4 Announces Comic-Con 2007 Live Coverage

G4 will be there to cover it all. Hopefully, they'll get some good footage of JJ Abrams and the Paramount team talking about 1-18-08. Photos, videos, plot points, or the monster reveal would all be nice. We'll have to wait and see.

Comic-Con Update

Well, it's a slow news week apparently. But, that gives us more time to rest before next week's big announcement(s). Comic-Con is next week! By the looks of the schedule, Thursday, July 26 is when we find out the title of this friggin' movie.

1:30-3:30 Paramount Pictures— Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Nickelodeon Movies present a bold new vision for the future of adventure. Be here for a one-of-a-kind presentation put together just for the fans at Comic-Con as you get a look at such highly anticipated films as Beowulf, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Stardust, Hot Rod, Iron Man, and the next installments of Indiana Jones and Star Trek, plus a few surprises. Appearing in person: JJ Abrams, Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary, and SNL's Andy Samberg. Hall H

Unfortunately, I live in Louisville, KY, so I'm a just a few miles away from San Diego. But, with the time difference, I will be off work when this panel gets started, so information shouldn't be lax.

Here's the Comic-Con Full Thursday Schedule. Also of note is a 5:00 p.m. panel on LOST Season 4.

Movie Title to be Released at San Diego Comic-Con

I found this on www.reallyscary.com

Cloverfield Project (aka 1-18-08) Title Being Released at San Diego Comic Con
Ken Tarallo, an fx specialist, is working on the JJ Abrams Cloverfield Project (now going by the moniker 1-18-08). Ken mentions on his forum that the official name will be announced at the San Diego Comic Con.

Well, there you have it. So, it looks like in two weeks we'll have an answer to that question. Maybe that will give us some insight as to what the hell this movie is about!

Ken Tarallo's site: http://www.frightstuff.com/
Comic-Con site: http://www.comic-con.org/