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Lionsgate are close to acquiring the distribution rights to MGM’s long-delayed irreverent horror film Cabin in the Woods. Written and directed by Cloverfield producer Drew Goddard, with a little assistance from Joss Whedon, “Cabin in the Woods” stars Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Jesse Williams, Fran Kranz, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison and Amy Acker.
“Cabin in the Woods” was originally set to be released in October 2009, but was delayed so it could be converted into 3D. The delay has little to do with the quality of the film. It was once slated to be released by MGM on Oct. 23, 2009, but was pulled back because it was going to be converted to 3D. Then, everything froze at MGM because of the strangling debt load, and The Cabin in the Woods was among several pictures that languished. By the time the picture is released, Thor will have established Hemsworth’s star value, which will certainly help a film that also stars Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.
That leaves the remake of Red Dawn as the last holdover MGM film seeking a distributor. That picture also stands to gain from having sat on a shelf. That one also stars Hemsworth as well as Josh Hutcherson, who was just set to star in The Hunger Games, and Adrianne Palicki. (Source)
IGN movies recently interviewed Chris Hemsworth about Thor, during which time they also got him to chat about two of his long-delayed releases at MGM, Red Dawn and The Cabin in the Woods. Here’s what he had to say about them:
You’re also in the remake of Red Dawn, which MGM has had on the shelf for awhile now. They’re going back and changing the villains from the Chinese to the North Koreans. Has that required you to go back and record any new dialogue for it?
No, not really. It was always pretty vague even when we were shooting. They kind of never mentioned who it was anyway. It wasn’t heavily suggested, so I think it was an easy technical fix for them whether they do it with a little CGI or the occasional voice-over line. But the Russians were in there, maybe the Chinese and they mention someone else, so it just wasn’t really the focus. It wasn’t really a political take on anything. It could’ve been the Australians for all we cared. I guess MGM have their reasons for doing it, but we as the actors were never really involved with it.Your Avengers director, Joss Whedon, also wrote The Cabin the Woods, another MGM film. Have you guys heard anything about when that might finally come out?
Yeah, we’re hearing that’s possibly later in the year, but those films have been tied up at MGM as you say for awhile now. I’m hearing great things about both of them. I’ll look a few years older by the time they come out.
MGM’s financial woes are the stuff of legend at this point.
As long as I’ve lived in Los Angeles… just over twenty years at this point… MGM has been “in trouble.” There have been several major shifts in ownership, and who owns what, and the MGM library has been broken up and resold many times over. As a result, this latest round of MGM difficulty has been a fair amount of white noise for me, more of the same, with the notable exception of the fates of “Bond 23″ and “The Hobbit.”
Those were the biggest stories tied up in this larger story, and as Greg Ellwood wrote last night, it looks like “Bond 23″ has become terribly important to Sony. And why not? They had a major part in both “Casino Royale” and “Quantum Of Solace,” and they’ve gotten used to that James Bond money. They’ve also been part of laying some narrative groundwork that I hope pays off finally in this next film, and with Sony already in the Daniel Craig business in a big way with Fincher’s “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” it makes sense that they want to keep track of him and be part of scheduling his time over the next few years.
But now that the big questions are out of the way, there are a few other important issues on the table, and it looks like Sony may be riding to the rescue of some smaller films that need the help. In particular, “Red Dawn” and “Cabin In The Woods,” which have been missing in action for a while now, and which are both movies that deserve their day in court.
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Although things are looking up for MGM with Spyglass Entertainment possibly coming on board to manage the studio once the more than 100 creditors forgive the debt for equity, it hasn’t stopped the studio from pushing back it’s projects.
There’s still no official green light for The Hobbit films and the James Bond 23 producers are waiting it out before moving on with the production.
While it had been expected, MGM’s Red Dawn remake that was scheduled for a November 26 release has now been pushed back to a date to be determined. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, Connor Cruise and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
We’ll also have to wait longer on Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods, which had been set for a January 14, 2011 release. That movie stars Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams and Brian White.
MGM Studios has decided to push Joss Whedon’s anticipated horror flick
The Cabin in the Woods, directed and co-written by Cloverfield’s Drew Goddard, back nearly a year, from its original release date of February 5, 2010 to the new date of January 14, 2011.
MGM reps tell ShockTillYouDrop.com the reason they’re doing this is because the early response to the film
has been phenomenal and they’re going to spend six months or so converting the picture to 3-D.
Here’s what we know: A Cabin in the Woods trailer is in the works. And our sources tell us it looks very cool and very Evil Dead-ish.
Things, per usual, have been very quiet since a handful of teaser posters were revealed at Comic-Con in July. Co-writer and producer Joss Whedon has a bite-sized update on the film, however.
He tells Sci-Fi Wire, post-production is coming along nicely. And in regards to the trailer: “We’re talking about what they’re going to show, and they’ll start giving up some information to get people into the theaters. We’re working on that now. Should be soon.”
Let’s hope so. The film – starring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford and Brian White – hits theaters on February 5.
The Official Movie Novelization is currently available for pre-order here at Amazon.com and here at Amazon.ca and will be released on February 9, 2010.
Titan will be releasing official tie-ins to the upcoming Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard horror movie from MGM, CABIN IN THE WOODS!
The awesome duo, who worked together on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, are teaming up for this horror film to end all horror films. Co-written by the pair and directed by Goddard, who also wrote last year’s hit monster movie Cloverfield, the details of the plot are a closely guarded secret, though Joss himself has described it as “a straight-up, balls-out, really terrifying horror movie,†adding,â€it is not just a slasher in the woods. It’s a little more complicated than that…â€
All will be revealed in the Official Novelisation and the Official Visual Companion both set for release alongside the movie in February 2010. In true Titan style, the Companion promises in-depth interviews, stunning production art, and hundreds of color photos, plus the full screenplay by Whedon and Goddard.
3 teaser posters for The Cabin in the Woods were released at Comic Con and I have to say that the taglines are pretty funny. I’ve added them to the gallery and they can be viewed here.
The official website for The Cabin in the Woods has been launched and can be viewed here. There isn’t any information or photos yet, but you can register for updates.
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