Joss Whedon reteams with Drew Goddard for ‘Woods’

If you’ve been wondering what Joss Whedon has been up to lately … here’s the answer (or, at least the newest bit of Whedon news):

A new thriller, written by Joss Whedon (‘Firefly’) and Drew Goddard (‘Cloverfield’), titled ‘A Cabin in the Woods’ is being greenlit by MGM, with Goddard making his directorial debut and Whedon also producing. The two first matched wits on the popular TV series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ followed by their joining forces on the ‘Angel’ series. Drew Goddard has also worked on the ‘Alias’ TV series.

While speaking on the Dark Horse Comics panel at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con, Whedon announced the news and said stated thus: “The horror movie to end all horror movies… literally” in describing the project. What that means exactly, who knows? One thing’s for sure, with Whedon involved it ought to be interesting.

No cast is yet attached and not much is even known about the plot … however, in an interview with MTV Movies Blog, Whedon had this to say:

[“It’s genius, it’s funny,† Goddard said. “It’s got a harder and darker edge, but it’s also got classic Whedon qualities. It’ll rip your heart out and be heartfelt at the same time.† Enough with the hype, what’s it about? “There’s a reason the title is so straightforward,† Goddard teased. “It’s its own sub-genre, the cabin in the woods, and this is sort of our take on it. It’s fresh and new.†]

I’m not going to sit here and cry foul, but it seems vaguely similar to a pair of film’s helmed by one Sam Raimi … at least in the most generic of terms. However, he does mention it’s “sort of their own take on it.” We’ll just have to wait and see what their “take” on that beloved “sub-genre” truly entails …