Joss Whedon is looking at $10 million dollar lawsuit...

But....but...

On Monday, a one Mr. Peter Gallagher filed a complaint in California's Federal Court claiming Joss Whedon, who hardly needs an introduction, and Drew Goddard, whose writing credits include Buffy and Daredevil and someday maybe even Sinister Six, copied ideas from his novel for their cult-favorite film Cabin in the Woods. Lionsgate and Mutant Enemy Productions - Whedon's production company for the last 19 years - have also been called out.

So what's the deal? We've all seen these lawsuits before. Sometimes they pan out for the author or creator; sometimes it turns out said author or creator was full trying to get a slice of the big money cake, so to speak. What gets us about this particular suit is that it's gone viral just weeks before Whedon's Age of Ultron hits the big screen...three years after Cabin in the Woods debuted. Has Gallagher been biding his time? Did it take that long to file the complaint? Did he not see the movie and make the connection until recently?

Bearing in mind that we're big fans of Joss's original creations and his more recent work with Marvel, we hope this doesn't damage his career. At the same time, if someone's creative property was genuinely stolen...well, we can't make excuses for that.

Can we just hope everything works out alright in the end?

You can read Mr. Gallagher's full complaint on The Hollywood Reporter.