We live in a time of great fear. Having a movie that's about something as outlandish as a massive creature attacking your city allows people to process and experience that fear in a way that's incredibly entertaining–and safe. I want to have that experience myself, to go to a movie about something larger-than-life and hyper-real, and ‚ÄòCloverfield‚Äô certainly is–Producer J.J. Abrams

This was a videogame that lent itself to becoming a PG-13 adventure fantasy. It was clear that we had a chance to reach a much wider audience with this movie–Director Uwe Boll

Cannes Film Fest 2007–We are Israeli artists who have lived most of our lives in Tel Aviv, so making the sea the main protagonist of our debut feature seemed a logical step. The reality of Israel is so dense, so charged with violence, with suspicion and ideological intolerance that the sea has become for many Israelis, a place of refuge, a place of shelter and comfort–Co-directors Geffen and Keret

As in the book, the film is told from the viewpoint of the 11-year-old boy. He is part of a dysfunctional family, but he is so young and na?Øve that he doesn‚Äôt realize other families aren‚Äôt quite like his. Although the subject matter is grim, it is told in a tender, even humorous way.

What‚Äôs more frightening–a menace happening millions of miles away, or a threat in your own backyard. We thought it was time to bring the Predator and Aliens into the thick of things here. It gets very primal; you‚Äôve never seen anything like it on film. No one is safe in this movie!–Co-director Greg Strause