Cloverfield clip online

A new teaser for the forthcoming monster-based thriller Cloverfield has been placed online.

The clip, posted on Empire Online's website, features an introduction by the film's producer JJ Abrams and some hints at what the movie will be like.

Mystery originally surrounded the film, with nobody knowing what it was, what it was about or where it was set.

However, now it appears that Cloverfield follows a small group of New Yorkers who band together when the city is torn apart by a strange beast.

Of course, JJ Abrams' experience as the co-creator of hit TV series Lost should make fans very excited indeed for Cloverfield, particularly given the show's tendency for action thrills and puzzling plot twists.

The movie is scheduled for release in February and stars Lizzy Caplan and Mike Vogel.

It was written by Drew Goddard, who previously penned scripts for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Alias.

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