Video: Muppet Videos Galore

We thought we'd keep things light this Friday, but giving you two great Muppet videos. The first is a very old one. It is an early Muppet pitch for La Choy Chow Mein. You see the Muppets talking about making the video, plus some behind the scenes footage of Jim Hensen, as well as Muppet "stunts". It's like Mad Men, but with more explosions!

As a bonus video, here is the newest Muppets YouTube video, featuring the Swedish Chef making Pöpcørn. Always enjoyable.

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Video: 'Yogi Bear' Teaser Trailer

The first trailer for Yogi Bear is out, and so far it appears to be a movie that the kids will love, and the adults will grudgingly sit through. It stars the voice talents of Dan Aykroyd as Yogi and Justin Timberlake as Boo Boo. Tom Cavanagh aka Ed plays Ranger Smith.

Not to detract from the movie more, but I'm really not a fan of the CGI animation combined into a live-action film, ala the Chipmunks. And do we really need to see a couple of rotund bears pulling off their shenanigans in 3D?

On the upside, anything that gets people, kids in particular, thinking and talking about saving state parks is a good thing. The film will also feature Rabid Rider, the third of three new Looney Tunes shorts. The first two were apparently pretty good.

The verdict: the film will be no pic-a-nic for adults to sit through, but the kids will love the over-the-top gags.

Rihanna to Star in 'Battleship'

Sigh. Sometimes it seems like Hollywood has completely run out of new movie ideas. Take the new movie Battleship by Universal, which will be based on the board game. Yes, we are now basing our movies off board games.

At least it will star the gorgeous Rihanna, making her film debut. It will also star Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), and has director Peter Berg signed on as well.

To be fair, this is not the first movie to be based on a board game. Clue comes to mind. However, at least the game Clue had characters, and a murder mystery to solve. With Battleship, E-5, A-3 does not a movie plot make.

As for what the plot does involve, we know that Kitsch and Skarsgard play brothers and naval officers whose battleships join forces to repel aquatic alien invaders. Board game meets aliens, ok we're intrigued. Battleship is to set sail on May 25, 2012.

With all the water from these ships, someone better get out their umbrella-ella-ella. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Full Cast of 'Avengers' Announced

Another great nugget out of Comic-Con: The cast of The Avengers was unveiled, and by none other than Samuel L. Jackson. Marvel confirmed that Joss Whedon is indeed directing the flim. Other big names added to the all-star cast include Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) as Hawkeye, and Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac and Shutter Island) as Bruce Banner.

Whedon is very excited about the two latest additions. He said Renner will keep his character Hawkeye down to earth and grounded, and keep the role from becoming "silly". Whedon also revealed that Ruffalo was his "first and only choice for Bruce Banner."

Others on the cast include Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Clark Gregg (S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury).

Some rumors were dispelled, including the one swirling that Nathan Fillion was to play Ant-Man in the movie. Both Whedon and Fillion shot this down; Whedon by saying Ant-Man isn't in the movie, and Fillion by saying he has no time in his schedule even if the part existed.

Video: New Comic-Con Trailer for 'MegaMind'

Lots of great stuff came out of last week's Comic-Con in San Diego. In addition to the costumes, panels, and stars, there were also plenty of new trailers, including this one for MegaMind.

This new trailer shows insight into the premise of the film, which revolves around the question "What if the bad guy won?" We see the evil MegaMind (Will Ferrell) as he finally defeats Metro City's hero, Metro Man (Brad Pitt). However, he finds that life without his nemesis is boring, so he creates a new hero to take Metro Man's place. In this trailer we get our first glimpse of this new hero, Titan (Jonah Hill). We also get to see more of Roxanne Ritchi, reporter and Metro Man's girlfriend, voiced by Tina Fey, as well as MegaMind's Henchman, Minion (clearly someone was on the same page as Despicable Me), voiced by David Cross.

MegaMind hits theaters November 5, 2010.

Tonight We Dine In Hell 2: Electric Bugaloo, '300' Sequel in Works

Yes, there will be a sequel to 300. Or rather, a prequel. The prequel part makes sense, considering [spoiler alert] pretty much everyone dies in the first film. 300 director/co-writer Zack Snyder and fellow 300 co-writer Kurt Johnstad have started writing Xerxes. No one has been named as director of the new movie yet, but it seems likely Snyder will again assume that role.

Frank Miller, the writer and artist behind 300, is behind this project as well. He has already penned the six part book, also called Xerxes, which will be released by Dark Horse Comics next year. The story follows Xerxes and his search for godhood.

Zack Snyder plans for Xerxes to have a similar look and feel as 300, so prepare for more strikingly intense visuals, and fierce fighting scenes. I say bring on more super slo mo!