Surprise! The Cloverfield Paradox Will Stream on Netflix After the 2018 Super Bowl

Ava DuVernay issued a Twitter tease before the trailer debuted during the big game

By Samantha Schnurr Feb 05, 2018 1:09 AMTags

Ava DuVernay promised something big and she wasn't kidding!

Ahead of the 52nd Super Bowl Sunday night, the Oscar-nominated director teased her millions of followers with a hint about something in store for the night's broadcast. 

"#FilmTwitter is going to explode tonight," she alerted everyone online. "Something is coming that I can hardly believe. Lawd. History in the making."

Naturally, the hint sent followers into a frenzy theorizing over what she could be referencing. However, it wasn't long before the proof was on everyone's screens when a trailer for The Cloverfield Paradox aired with little prior publicity. As an added twist, the film will be available to stream on Netflix after the big game. 

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With the story by Oren Uziel and Doug Jung, screenplay by Uziel and directed by Julius Onah, the movie also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo among others. 

"Woman of color-led, sci-fi thriller released worldwide day + date w/ big Netflix muscle for black director, his super producer + POC cast," DuVernay tweeted. "No advance press, ads, trailer. Straight to the people. Gamechanger. Congrats to helmer #JuliusOnah + my dears JJ, Gugu, David. #Cloverfield."

Meanwhile, fans joked about the Cloverfield franchise's increasingly quick transitions from trailer to silver screen—or, in this case, small screen. 

As for a synopsis of the wave-making film, Netflix has described the plot as the following: "Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality."

Thankfully, you don't have to wait very long to watch the movie and figure out the mystery!