Cloverfield Later

Cloverfield Later (known internationally as Cloverfield 2 or The Later and also known simply as 後 で ク ロ ー バ ー Atode kurōbā, Later Clover in Japan) is a 2021 American science fiction monster film, directed by TBA, written by Joe Barton and co-produced by J. J. Abrams. It is first direct sequel to the original film, Cloverfield (2008) and the fourth film in the Cloverfield franchise.

The film was announced by J. J. Abrams at a CinemaCon conference in April 2018. Later was produced by Abrams and Hannah Minghella, with Joe Barton writing. Bear McCreary, composer of the previous films in the series, returned to compose the score. Filming ran from March to July 2020 in Los Angeles and New York City, with post-production wrapping the following November.

Cloverfield Later was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released on January 21, 2021 in the United States, and was part of 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It received mixed reviews, being praised for its performances, musical score, visual effects, and atmosphere, but criticized for aspects of the story. It became a box office success grossing $234.5 million worldwide against a budget of just $45 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise. A prequel television series called Tagruato and an untitled standalone sequel are planned to be released, completing the Cloverfield media trilogy.