Today it was announced that Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods will be the 2012 SXSW Opening Night Film.
In addition to the film’s premiere, Joss Whedon will also participate in a key conversation at the conference.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen.
If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out.
Produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard from a script by both, the film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.
South By Southwest takes place March 9- 18, 2012 in Austin, TX.
