Deadline is reporting that Sony has reached a deal for a top secret untitled sci-fi project which is set to be produced by Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer J.J. Abrams through his Bad Robot production company. According to the site, the sci-fi “has a Cloverfield feel and a contained budget and that it involves aliens.”
The film will mark the feature directorial debut of Chris Alender, director of the short film Eye of the Storm, who reportedly impressed Abrams with “a sizzle reel that accentuated the inventive things the film brings to the genre” and an “action-heavy” five minute teaser scene.
Here’s Alender’s short, Eye of the Storm…
Originally published December 10, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
