MANILA, Philippines - In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town set out to make a zombie movie. While shooting their Super 8 film, they witness a catastrophic train crash and, after barely escaping themselves, they soon discover that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town and local Deputy Jack Lamb (Kyle Chandler) tries to uncover the truth — something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
The film is written and directed by J.J. Abrams. The producers are Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. The sci-fi thriller film Super 8 starring Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee and Zach Mills is a United International Pictures Release through Solar Entertainment Corporation.