Back away from that moldy plate of Thanksgiving leftovers, and turn your attention instead to these tasty treats. Today, we're stuffing you with news on Disney curse words, "Star Trek" setbacks, and an Indiana Jones cameo that might leave you longing for your mashed potatoes.

- Uncle Walt, you may commence spinning. After the big weekend for "Enchanted," controversy erupts over whether somebody snuck an F-bomb into the PG film. Decide for yourself here: (/film)

- J.J. Abrams can't give her all he's got, Captain! Striking screenwriter John August can't scribble a word on his various movie scripts, but that won't stop him from blogging a revealing anecdote about the "Star Trek" shooting difficulties. (JohnAugust.com)

- Wanna see three of the most powerful movie personalities in Hollywood acting stupid? No, I'm not talking about "Fred Claus." Get ready for some enviro-tips from the Green Team! Oh, and no way is this thing safe for work. (Funny or Die)

- "Six Feet Under" fans, rejoice! Lauren Ambrose joins "Where the Wild Things Are." (Dark Horizons)

- Is it weird that Jessica Alba's BFF is also her doppelganger? The fantasy of double-Alba action is a mere click away. (Just Jared)

- Spielberg revisits a few old friends for a strange "Indy 4" cameo. (MovieWeb)

It was Voltaire who once said that if God didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent him. It was screenwriter John August who said the same thing about Captain Marvel.

"If Captain Marvel didn't pre-exist and there was just an idea of a 13-year-old boy who can speak a magic word and turn into a superhero -- that's a great idea," the writer declared on the eve of turning in his completed draft for "Shazam." "If it hadn't been around for 50 years and someone just wrote it as a spec script, that would sell cause it's a really good idea."

It's an idea whose time has come. A comic book film which centers on an unlikely hero, "Shazam" is "very different" from all "the other flying people in tights movies," insisted August. "It's not Spider-Man plus jokes. There's really good comic potential there," he asserted, revealing that his film -- an origin story -- owes as much to "Big" as it does to "Superman." Read more...

Comic-Con might not start until tomorrow, but comics once again dominate our links of the day, with news on "Captain Marvel," "Jonah Hex," and "Y: The Last Man." Meanwhile, a "Heroes" star might be getting Vulcan-ized.

- Live long and prosper. Zachary Quinto confirmed for "Star Trek"? (E! Online)

- Shazam! John August blogs "Captain Marvel." (John August)

- Not if you were the last man on Earth. "Disturbia" director D.J. Caruso to helm "Y: The Last Man," comic about a plague that wipes out all male mammals. (Variety)

- Western anti-hero "Jonah Hex" coming to the big screen. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Christian Bale/ Russell Crowe flick "3:10 to Yuma" gets posterized. (ComingSoon)

- Will Arnett in talks for "Matchbreaker," comedy about a guy who can get you out of relationships. Quickly. (Cinematical)

In DC's "Infinite Crisis" series, Captain Marvel is charged with rebuilding the Rock of Eternity. It seems only fitting then that the real-life Rock (Dwayne Johnson) should return the favor and help revive "The World's Mightiest Mortal" in next year's big-screen adaptation of "Shazam!"

While Johnson has only been rumored to take on the role of Captain Marvel, the actor certainly sounded like the role was his. "The project's really, really exciting. Everybody involved, from the writer [John August] to the producers and [the director] Pete Segal, is very passionate about it," Johnson told MTV News. "We'll see what happens."

The alter-ego of young Billy Batson, Captain Marvel possesses the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury (the first letters of which spell S.H.A.Z.A.M.). But don't expect to hear that from The Rock, who candidly admitted he knew very little about the character. "I didn't know that much about it until I talked to Pete about it — talked to John August about it — and then I started talking to a lot of fans about it, and they started educating me on it," he confessed.

The Rock is one of the few stars able to convincingly play both comedy and action. So with a somewhat goofy premise located between "Superman" and "Big" (a young boy says a word and becomes an adult hero) will "Shazam!" be played straight or for laughs? "That's a good question, it could go either way," Johnson coyly replied. "We'll just have to wait and see when the script comes out."

See the full video of our interview with The Rock after the jump.

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