Josh Whedon Sued The 'Avengers' Director Jacked My 'Cabin In The Woods'

Joss Whedon, current king of the Marvel
universe, is being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for the cult horror smash, "The Cabin in the Woods." Whedon and "Cabin" co-writer/director Drew Goddard are being sued by a guy named Peter Gallagher (not "The O.C." guy with the eyebrows) who claims he registered a book with the Writers Guild called "The Little White Trip: A Night in
the Pines."

Gallagher's book came 5 years
before 'Cabin' ... which he claims has
several similarities to his work: -- Five
friends (three males, two females), ages
17-22-- In the book, the girls are named Julie and Dura; in the film, Jules and Dana-- Each takes place at a cabin in the woods (duh!)-- Each has a twist where you learn the characters are being manipulated and filmed as players in a real-life horror show (spoiler alert!)
In all, Gallagher says there are 25 similar scenes.

Gallagher's book is nowhere
near a best seller -- but in the suit, he says
Whedon might have caught wind of it
because Gallagher used to hawk it on
sidewalks in Santa Monica, CA. He says
Whedon lives in that city, Of course ... so do 92,000 other people. Gallagher is seeking damages in excess of $10 million.