10 Cloverfield Lane NOT Cloverfield 2!

Terror can come from anywhere. Sometimes it's a giant monster wreaking havoc across a major city; however, other times the terror can come from much smaller, more intimate places. That's the type of monster J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield franchise aims to tackle next.

Changing up the formula from last time out, 10 Cloverfield Lane eschews the found footage trappings for a more straightforward narrative approach. Instead of sprawling through the streets of New York City, the action here looks fairly contained, primarily only involves three actors and one setting. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Michelle, who wakes up after a car crash in an underground bunker. The survivalist owner of said bunker, John Goodman's Howard Stambler, says that the world outside has been destroyed by, well, by something mysterious, and refuses to let her leave. There's obviously something more going on, and Michelle has to figure out where the truth lies.

While he swears that this is not a direct sequel, he does admit that this is tied to the franchise. Only time will tell.