Hey, That’s My Name

While Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse has been getting a lot of attention, he’s got another project that seems to be coming together. Whedon wrote The Cabin in the Woods, with Cloverfield (and Buffy and Angel) writer Drew Goddard. They describe the project as “a classic horror film” and Goddard will make his directorial debut with the film.

Today, The Hollywood Reporter says that the project has snagged a few cast members. Richard Jenkins, who was extremely busy this year in such films as The Visitor and Burn After Reading, is already on board and Aaron Sorkin alum Bradley Whitford is in final negotiations.

This sounds fantastic to me. I love both of these actors. They may not be big names, but they’re huge talents. It’s also interesting to see a Whedon project kick-start with some new faces. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see some Buffy/Firefly/Angel alum get jobs on Cabin in the Woods (if for no other reason that some of them seem to be having trouble getting work outside of the Whedon circle), but I like seeing the net widen a little. I’m looking forward to getting more details as this project fleshes out a little.