Back in January, we brought you the news that Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford had joined Joss Whedon's highly anticipated horror film, "Cabin in the Woods." The film has been surrounded in secrecy, and the addition of two older male actors was the first sign that this wasn't just horror as usual.

But now the casting has taken a more predictable turn with the addition of some pretty young things -- a staple of any horror film. Kristen Connolly ("Revolutionary Road") Chris Hemsworth ("Star Trek"), Anna Hutchison (TV's "Go Girls"), Fran Kranz ("Dollhouse"), and Jesse Williams ("The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2”) have signed up to be terrorized by Whedon and Drew Goddard. Their roles remain secret, as does whatever will be terrorizing them. Read more...

The secrecy surrounding Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard's horror film "The Cabin in the Woods" has been incredibly tight. But the casting of two unconventional actors may shed some light on what kind of horror film we can expect from the god and demigod of geekdom. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor") and Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing") have signed on to play the leads.

"They're the first proof that though 'The Cabin in the Woods' is a classic horror film, it isn't one you've seen before," said Whedon. Read more...

OK, so we know Joss Whedon is busy with Buffy (as a comic book) -- but what about all his other projects? We asked the man himself for an update.

"Goners" -- Whedon once told us that he was writing a script for a movie, which he called a "very personal thing about human connection and questioning whether there is such a thing at all." It was to be an original story, a horror fantasy, "a little darker than I'm used to," about a young woman who gains some powers. "Not something I've written about before," he joked, "but I'm excited to try some new territory." Universal, however, has not been quite as excited just yet, as "Goners" "has gotten backburnered," Whedon said, meaning it's still in development. "I still have hope for it, though."

"Cabin in the Woods" -- Instead, Whedon moved on to a new movie project, which he co-wrote with "Buffy" alum and "Cloverfield" scribe Drew Goddard. "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." Read more...