The Cabin in the Woods
2011 science fiction comedy horror film by Drew Goddard
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| September 2015 | The copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Peter Gallagher was dismissed approximately five months after its initial filing. |
| April 13 2015 | Peter Gallagher filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in California federal court against the makers of 'The Cabin in the Woods', claiming unauthorized use of his 2006 novel's content. The lawsuit demanded $10 million in damages and named Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Mutant Enemy production company, and Lionsgate as defendants. |
| November 3 2013 | Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard won the Best Screenplay award at the British Fantasy Awards. |
| September 1 2013 | The film was nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form at the Hugo Awards. |
| June 2013 | Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay. |
| June 26 2013 | The film won Best Horror or Thriller Film at the Saturn Awards, though Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard were only nominated for Best Writing. |
| June 13 2013 | Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard won Best Screenplay at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Fran Kranz won Best Supporting Actor, and the film won Best Wide-Release Film and Best Makeup/Creature FX for David LeRoy Anderson. |
| March 24 2013 | The film was nominated for Best Horror at the Empire Awards. |
| December 24 2012 | Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon were nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Online Film Critics Society. |
| December 18 2012 | Drew Goddard was nominated for Best First Feature by the Toronto Film Critics Association. Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon were also nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the San Diego Film Critics Society. |
| December 17 2012 | Drew Goddard was nominated for Most Promising Filmmaker by the Chicago Film Critics Association. |
| December 14 2012 | Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon were nominated for Best Screenplay by the Detroit Film Critics Society. |
| September 18 2012 | Released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America, featuring audio commentary and additional features. |
| July 12 2012 | The film closed in theaters, having earned a total of $42.0 million in the United States and Canada. |
| April 13 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods opened in North America, grossing $5.5 million on its first day and $14.7 million in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office. |
| April 13 2012 | Official theatrical release date. |
| April 13 2012 | Official United States theatrical release date, distributed by Lionsgate. |
| March 9 2012 | Film screened at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin. |
| December 2011 | Surprise early screening held at Butt-Numb-A-Thon, receiving highly positive reactions. |
| December 2011 | Film premiered at the Butt-Numb-A-Thon film festival in Austin, Texas. |
| July 20 2011 | Lionsgate officially acquired distribution rights and set release date for April 13, 2012. |
| April 28 2011 | Distribution sale to Lionsgate was announced. |
| March 16 2011 | Los Angeles Times reported MGM's new executives were seeking to sell the film. |
| June 17 2010 | MGM announced indefinite delay of the film due to studio's financial difficulties. |
| February 5 2010 | Rescheduled release date, which was subsequently postponed. |
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