Author Peter Gallagher Files Lawsuit for Stolen Idea of THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

Author Peter Gallagher filed a lawsuit against Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, and Lionsgate Films, claiming that they stole the idea for The Cabin In The Woods from his own self-published novel. Gallagher claims that the film shares several key similarities to his 2006 novel The Little White Trip: A Night In The Pines, in which a group of five young people is manipulated into a horror movie scenario by outside forces.

Gallagher's legal complaint, a draws many other parallels between the book and the movie, including similar character names and personality types and scenes.

The complaint also notes that Gallagher sold his novel in Santa Monica, California, where Whedon has lived in the past. On the other hand, Gallagher's novel apparently ends with the revelation that the plot's events were part of a reality TV show, and not an apocalyptic cult.

Neither Lionsgate nor Whedon have issued a comment about the claim. The author is seeking damages in excess of $10,000,000.

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