Jason Segel, star of last year’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” has already made it known that he intends to work with Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy and all the other Muppets. The question now, however, is whether Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen and all Segel’s flesh-and-blood funnymen will come along for the ride as well.

Last March, actor/writer Segel announced that he‘d be trying his comedic hand at a new “Muppets” movie – and was eager to fill the movie with cameos - hopefully making Jim Henson’s beloved puppet characters hip once again to the Judd Apatow generation.

“We're several drafts in,” Segel said of the film’s current status. “And just waiting to see if it's going to come together.” Read more...

I think we can all thank Jason Segel and his Dracula puppet musical for this startling and exciting turn of events from The Jim Henson Co. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they've picked up a spec script that will bring puppets into the mature world of film noir in "The Happytime Murders."

Yes, you read that right. Jim Henson Co. puppets are going noir, and I for one couldn't be happier.

Written by Todd Berger and Dee Austin Robertson, "Happytime" takes place in a world where humans and puppets co-exist. But in this world, being made of felt and possessing a set of googly-eyes makes you a second-class citizen. Things turn ugly when, one by one, the puppet cast of television's "The Happytime Gang" begin turning up dead. It falls to a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private-eye puppet to take on the case -- and yes, in noir fashion, he has personal demons and a drinking problem to overcome. Read more...

- Jon Favreau thinks "Iron Man 2" release date is unrealistic, not enough time to develop strong follow-up. (Myspace)

- Jason Segel wants Paul Williams back to compose music for new Muppet movie. (IESB)

- M. Night Shyamalan talks "Airbender." (Sci Fi, Rope of Silicon, & Coming Soon)

- Final red band trailer for "Wanted" pops up online. (Apple)

- Bill Maher hears the voice of God in new trailer for "Religulous." (Apple)

With just two movie roles in the past 15 years, you could say that veteran actor Charles Grodin is a little lost.

Perhaps he should have tried Hare Krishna?

OK, if you don't get that joke then you aren't nearly as obsessive about the Muppets as Jason Segel is (and you clearly need to watch "The Muppet Movie" another dozen or so times). Segel's obsession runs high enough, even, to invite back that lost friend for another Muppet go-round in his new film.

"I have a cameo for Charles Grodin in it," the writer excitedly revealed about plans for his new Muppet film. "It's a really brilliant cameo, I must say. I'm really proud of it." Read more...

- They don't look like Presbyterians to me: Muppets will be saving an old theater in Jason Segal's revamp, actor reveals. (CHUD)

- Play it again, Sam? Madonna aims to remake "Casablanca." (Daily Mail)

- Why so serious? New viral sites for "Dark Knight" reveal Concerned Citizens for Gotham, hilarious video, and a little Joker mayhem. (Clown Travel Agency, CCFG)

- Up, up, and away! Man of Steel faces unsure future with new court ruling. (NY Times)

- Mos Def to play Chuck Berry in "Cadillac Records." (Hollywood Reporter)