The Cloverfield Paradox almost included a bizarre easter egg tying it directly to 10 Cloverfield Lane.
The Cloverfield Paradox contains references and easter eggs connecting it to previous movies, but Abrams revealed in an interview on the Empire podcast that he had to cut one of his favorites, where the main characters see Stambler’s (John Goodman) truck from 10 Cloverfield Lane in an odd place.
Producer J.J. Abrams continued that trend with The Cloverfield Paradox, with the film being released straight to Netflix mere hours after the trailer was released.
That said, the mixed response to The Cloverfield Paradox may have done damage to the brand.