MGM has acquired the thrilled "The Cabin in the Woods" to be produced and co-written by Joss Whedon.

"The Cabin in the Woods" will be the directorial debut of Drew Goddard, who co-wrote the script with Whedon.

Not surprisingly, Variety has few details on the plot for "Woods," except to not that it's the studio's first movie to get greenlit since Mary Parent became head of MGM's worldwide motion picture group.

Goddard cut his teeth working with Whedon on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel." He's gone on to work on "Alias" and "Lost" before writing the script for the monster hit "Cloverfield."

Feature writing credits for Whedon have included "Speed" and "Serenity." His next small screen venture is the FOX midseason drama "Dollhouse."