International Monster Madness

The international marketing onslaught for the upcoming blockbuster ‘Cloverfield’, produced by J.J. Abrams of ‘Alias’ and ‘MI3’ fame, has hit full gear and just recently released more footage of the monster's attacks. Now concentrating on the Atlantic Ocean, an oil rig (Chaui Station) gets bumped by the ‘Cloverfield’ monster and all hell is breaking loose. The footage is recorded in various foreign languages and you can observe below the Spanish version of the monstrous carnage:




And here’s an English version, with slight differences:

Tagruato inglés
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Don’t you just love these marketing people nowadays? They can think of everything. They went a step further with an “official press release” too regarding the disaster event from the fictional company “Tagruoto”:

“There has been an altercation at the Chaui Station. Although details are limited at present time, be assured that Tagruato is taking every measure necessary to ensure the safety and well being of all staff and crew. Specialty teams have been deployed, and are working aggressively to restore harmony at the site.

The cause of the problem is currently being investigated, although it is suspected that an eco-terror cell is responsible for the disturbance.We have top investigators on our side. Everything will be resolved shortly, and all problems will be fixed.

If you have any questions, please contact us at +81-3-5403-6318 for further instructions.”


Call that number if you dare. If you well intrigued by all these, go check out ‘Tagruato’s website by clicking here. ‘Cloverfield’ opens in US cinemas on January 18th.