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‘Cabin in the Woods’ Finally Snags A Release Date

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:13:54 +0000

Generally, when a movie ends up having its release date delayed by years, it’s a sign that the studio behind it knows the film is a dud. In the case of The Cabin in the Woods, however, said delay can actually be chalked up to a combination of other factors.

Joss Whedon co-wrote Cabin in the Woods with Drew Goddard (Cloverfield), who also made his directorial debut on the picture. The film was at one point slated to hit theaters in October 2009, then it was delayed in order to be post-converted to 3D – and then it was shelved completely, due to MGM’s bankruptcy issues.

Lionsgate finally stepped in to distribute the horror pic earlier this year, and has now settled on an official release date. Unfortunately, for those who’ve been hyped to see ...

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Lionsgate Visiting ‘Cabin in the Woods’; Summit May Play ‘Ender’s Game’

Sandy Schaefer — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:15:38 +0000

Two long-awaited film projects are finally prepped to make their way to your local theater in the future. One of these pics – The Cabin in the Woods – has been collecting dust after being shelved as a result of MGM’s bankruptcy, while the other – an Ender’s Game film adaptation – looks to at last become a reality after years of rumor mongering.

Lionsgate has stepped up to distribute Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods flick, while Summit is in active talks to both co-finance and handle the U.S. distribution of director Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game movie.

As Deadline has pointed out, Cabin in the Woods was at one point slated to hit theaters all the way back in October 2009. The satirical horror flick was postponed so it could ...

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C2E2: ‘Thor’ Panel with Chris Hemsworth

Chris Schrader — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:12:33 +0000

C2E2 has descended on Chicago once again – and one of the convention’s most anticipated events this year was a Q&A with Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth. He fielded questions about the making of that film, his preparation for The Avengers, and also spoke briefly about his involvement with the upcoming Red Dawn remake and Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods.

Hemsworth began by explaining what the audition process for Thor was like and revealed that it actually took three or four months of callbacks before he landed the part. As it turns out, Joss Whedon had a hand in helping him get cast.

While shooting Cabin in the Woods, Whedon asked Hemsworth if he was being considered for Thor. Hemsworth mentioned that there had been some discussions early on, but that he hadn’t ...

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MGM Bankruptcy Stalls ‘Three Stooges’, ‘Robocop’ and More

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:26 +0000

MGM’s bankruptcy has already delayed the next Bond movie and left The Hobbit without a director, and as predicted, the subsequent fallout continues to claim victims.

We recently reported that the Red Dawn remake has been shelved indefinitely (it’s currently in post-production), and now we have updates on several other films that you won’t be seeing in the near future, thanks yet again to MGM’s money troubles.

Remember The Three Stooges movie that was suppossed to come out? The Farrelly Brothers were directing it, Sean Penn was circling the role of Larry, Benicio Del Toro had reportedly been circling Moe for a longtime… Even Jim Carey was rumored for Curly at one point.

Well, none of that matters now, the film is stalled. No Three Stooges anytime soon (some thought it would be out this year ...

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Fran Kranz & The Cabin In The Woods Info

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:30:04 +0000

The Cabin in the Woods is scheduled for a February 2010 opening and all the while, Joss Whedon has been keeping things pretty tight-lipped about the project. I think he loves Keeping us, the fans, in suspense of who and/or what will happen in the movie.

One person who is in the movie is Fran Kranz. He plays the part of Marty, a guy who likes to have fun outdoors with different kinds of herbs.

The film is about a bunch of kids going out to, well, a cabin in the woods and well, things don’t go well as far as achieving the state of party.

The Cabin In The Woods is directed by Drew Goddard, who also co-wrote this project ...

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Whedon’s Cabin In The Woods Gets More Residents

Bruce Simmons — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:19:54 +0000

A Dollhouse may have mindless residents hang out until their next “therapy session”, but with a little Cabin In The Woods, you can get some nice peace and quiet in the mountains – in between screaming bloody murder and running for your life! Now there’s a vacation spot! Leave it to Joss Whedon to create a nice escape spot… literally.

We already noted a while back that Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins were added as cast members for the Joss Whedon vacation spot.

But now we add a few more younger cabin mates to the fray, and we have ourselves a full blown party… or massacre. The five new faces in the cast are Kristen Connolly (Revolutionary Road & As the World Turns), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), ...

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MGM Roars To Life With Joss Whedon And More

Bruce Simmons — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:03:10 +0000

The lion is hungry and it seems to be roaring again as projects like The Cabin in the Woods and a Red Dawn remake are on Mary Parent’s clip board.

Mary Parent is getting right on track in MGM these days since she was named the chair of their Worldwide Motion Picture Group back in March.

One item that she’s given the green light to on her clipboard is the project called The Cabin in the Woods.

The Cabin in the Woods is brought to us by none other than Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. In the past these two, as a team, have brought us such successes as the ill-fated Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the Buffy spinoff Angel. Drew Goddard has some other credits to his name as writer and co-producer of Alias and ...

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