2012’sThe Cabin in the Woodsmarked the directorial debut forDrew Goddard, after writing the screenplay forCloverfieldand working on hit shows likeBuffy the Vampire Slayer,AliasandLost. The film, which the director co-wrote withJoss Whedon, wasn’t a monstrous success at thebox office, taking in $66.4 million worldwide, but it was beloved by genre fans around the world. While doing press forThe Martian, whichDrew Goddardadapted from Andy Weir, the filmmaker was asked if there was any possibility of a sequel toThe Cabin in the Woodshappening. As it turns out, Lionsgate does want a sequel, althoughDrew GoddardandJoss Whedonaren’t sure they want to make it.
“They want to make one. I thinkJoss… we talked about it. I think we just don’t want to, we don’t want to f–k it up. I mean, I think, I’ve always felt this way. Not everything needs to be afranchise. You know, like we only want to make it if we’re excited about it. I don’t care, I don’t think we need to do it. It’s more about, is there something that excites us? You know, that universe is pretty exciting, so we talk about it from time to time. I don’t know. If I had to put odds, the tricky part with Joss and I, especially, is it all depends on how we wake up in the morning. If we wake up… I can easily see us over drinks tomorrow going like, ‘Hey, what if we did this?’ But I can also see us being like, ‘The movie is pretty good. We don’t need to revisit it.'”
The Cabin in the WoodsstarredKristen Connolly,Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison,Fran Kranzand Jesse Williams as five friends who head to a rented cabin for a weekend of fun. What they don’t know is this cabin is being monitored by a mysterious agency, making these kids the unwitting subjects of a terrifying experiment.Richard Jenkins,Bradley Whitford, Brian J. White,Amy Ackerand Tim De Zarn round out the supporting cast.
WhileDrew Goddardstill hasn’t made a directorial follow-up toThe Cabin in the Woodsyet, he was originally attached to directThe Sinister Sixfor Sony Pictures, a project which was shelved indefinitely after the studio decided to reboot theirSpider-Manfranchise again. He also wrote the adaptationRobopocalypse, whichSteven Spielbergwas set to direct, but that project has also been shelved indefinitely. He also wrote the first two episodes forNetflix’s superhero seriesMarvel’s Daredevil, where he still serves as an executive producer.
Do you thinkThe Cabin in the Woodsdeserves a sequel? Would you like to see some of these same characters back, or do you think they should use a completely new set of characters for a potential follow-up? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more updates on a sequel toThe Cabin in the Woodsas soon as we have more information.
