'Cloverfield' producer J.J. Abrams joins Sumner Redstone and Brad Grey at the premiere on the Paramount lot on Jan. 16.
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and John Cho, stars of J.J. Abrams' next film, 'Star Trek.'
Film's star Michael Stahl-David and Lizzy Caplan.
Lindsay Lohan at the 'Cloverfield' premiere.
Writer Drew Goddard and director Matt Reeves pose in front of a headless Statue of Liberty.
Paramount's John Lesher and Brad Weston.
HOLLYWOOD -- After months of hype and endless speculation, the veil of secrecy shrouding Paramount's mystery monster movie was finally lifted at the premiere of "Cloverfield" on Jan. 16.
"It's nice to finally be able to talk about it and not have to worry about them taking my wife and kid for violating something," joked thesp
Michael Stahl-David, who plays the film's protagonist.
When making the pic, filmmakers say Paramount embraced the idea of casting unknowns. "We were making this garage-band, tentpole monster movie and the studio was behind it the whole way," said director
Matt Reeves.
"We've been very lucky, in TV especially, to work with actors that are simply right for the part and not necessarily well known," said producer
J.J. Abrams. "It's especially important, because it's supposed to be found video, so having people who are not necessarily recognizable helps sell that reality a little bit more."
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