J.J. Abrams has a “Pretty Sweet” Idea for Cloverfield Sequel

Boy, was I being optimistic when I put 2009 as a possible release date for “Cloverfield 2″ way back in the day. You know, last year. As it turns out, it might be 2010 when we finally see anything moving on the “Cloverfield” sequel front, although if producer J.J. Abrams gets his way, they might be moving on this thing sooner rather than later.

Via Comingsoon, Abrams said this during the Star Trek panel at Wondercon over the weekend:

“We’re actually working on an idea right now… The key obviously at doing any kind of sequel, certainly this film included, is that it better not be a business decision. If you’re going to do something, it should be because you’re really inspired to do it. It doesn’t really have to mean anything, doesn’t mean it will work, but it means we did it because we cared, not because we thought we could get the bucks. We have an idea that we thought was pretty cool that we’re playing with, which means there will be something that’s connected to ‘Cloverfield,’ but I hope it happens sooner than later because the idea is pretty sweet.”

You know, I don’t know what’s cooler, that he’s got a “pretty sweet” idea for a “Cloverfield” sequel, or that a man like Abrams, who has millions of dollars and spends his time coming up with groovy movie ideas, actually goes around using words like “pretty sweet”. Go figure.

Below: In “Cloverfield 2″, Odette Yustman returns as a swimsuit model who is chased around a pool by the monster. Hey, I’d watch it.