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3. God Particle/Cloverfield 3

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God Particle (or Cloverfield 3) is the third movie in the loosely-connected series of stories that began with 2008's Cloverfield and continued with 2016's 10 Cloverfield Lane.

As expected, little is known about how God Particle will fit into this unlikely cinematic universe, and details, on the whole, are thin on the ground. The movie's been described as a sci-fi horror about a team of astronauts who must fight for their lives, but beyond that... we're all in the dark.

One thing we do know is that God Particle, like its predecessors, will definitely make its money back, but it also stands a chance of making a lot, lot more than either of the first two movies made.

The fact that it's a sci-fi movie is a huge advantage. As Gravity, The Martian, Interstellar and Arrival proved, audiences love thoughtful sci-fi, and movies like this tend to prove big box-office winners. Assuming God Particle is of a high quality, it should have no problems joining that esteemed bunch of flicks.

Additionally, a marketing campaign that attaches trailers to all the massive winter movies like Justice League, The Last Jedi and Thor: Ragnarok will ensure the film achieves maximum audience awareness, and this, coupled with the fact that films that open in February, March or April - before the traditional summer movie season fully kicks in - are usually financially successful should give God Particle a box-office boost.

In terms of competition, the nearest threat is definitely Black Panther, which opens two weeks later - but then again, they're two completely different genres (and Black Panther will be rated 12, while God Particle will likely settle for a 15) so if God Particle is good, it will find its crowd.

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