Page 2: The Muppets, Lord Of The Rings, Disney, Transformers 3, Gus Van Sant, Star Wars, Fringe, Bill & Ted, The Black Hole

What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included46different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If you have any interesting items that we might’ve missed that you think should go in /Film’s Page 2 –email us!Rahzzahhas created this awesomeX-Men/The Muppetsmash-up “X-Muppets”.

20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment haveacquiredscreen rights to theRansom RiggsnovelMiss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children.

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ABC hascanceledV.

WatchStar Wars: Empire Strikes Backthe kids musical, the documentary.

Disney isseekingthe trademark “Seal Team 6”.

BustedTeesis selling this 3D Cyclops t-shirt.Topless Robotlists 10 Obscure Albums by Actors from Comic Movies and TV Shows.

A briefcase-shaped press kit forThorcaused a bomb scare and evacuationat a bus station in Ann Arbor, MI.

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Lisa Edelstein, who plays the female lead Dr. Cuddy onHouse,has decided not to returnfor the eighth season.

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StarWars.comshows the transformation of a Skywalker Ranch staff bike into anEmpire Strikes Back-themed super-cruiser.SplitSiderlists the who’s who of sitcom theme song composers.AICNhas some great behind the scenes photos fromBill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.Elisabeth Rappeasks the question: ShouldQuentin TarantinoStop Homaging?Fandangohas a clearer look at the movie poster forThe Muppets.

An advertising agency willattempt to recreatethe chase scene fromBullittin downtown San Francisco.

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Today’s t-shirt ofRIPT Apparelis aLord of the Rings/Ringpopmash-up.

Edward Hardwicke,best known for playing Dr. Watson in the 1980/90s Granada Television series Sherlock Holmes, hasdiedat age 78.

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Here are some photosofCameron Diazwearing a pair of daisy dukes and cowboy boots and carrying a cowboy hat as she films a scene for her new movie,Gambit, at an airport in London.

Sony Pictures willreleasethe action thrillerColombiana, which starsZoe Saldana, on August 26th, 2011.

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Today’s t-shirt ofTeeFuryis aFringe-inspired design: “Walter’s Sweet Shoppe”.

Gus Van Santsayshe almost directedThe Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawnbecause ofRobert Pattinson:

Josh MChas reimagined the Disney princesses as bad ass fighting comic book characters.

A24feature film is still in development. Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice tellsCinemaBlend: “I don’t work at the movie company, but my intelligence around the lot is everybody would very much like to make a 24 movie ,and I believe that they’re working on the script. When they say ‘We don’t have a script,’ they don’t have a completed script that they’re about to go shoot. There’s a great desire to see Jack Bauer on the big screen.”

Disney hasreleasednew poster artwork for Disney California Adventure theme park, done in the style of the original Disneyland posters.

Star TrekscreenwriterRoberto Orcisaysthat they’ve actually talked about doing a new Trek television series in animated form.

Fro Design Co hascreateda poster for Disney’s science fiction filmThe Black Hole.

The CW haspicked upshows featuringRachel BilsonandSarah Michelle Gellar, as well asKevin Williamson’sSecret Circle. They have alsorenewedNikitaandOne Tree Hill.

Kristen Schaalvisitedthe Marvel Comics offices.FSRhas a guide to the 26 Green Lantern Corps members we’ll see inGreen Lantern.

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George TakeitweetsaboutArnold Schwarzenegger’s recent controversy.OWFlists 10 movie swashbuckling pirates.

Disney has released a 30-second commercial forStar Tours: The Adventures Continue.

Phase 4 Films hasacquiredCanadian rights toKevin Smith’sRed State.

CthulhuPikachu.Texas Chainsaw Massacre/SkylinestarEric Balfourwill bedirectinga live-action adaptation ofStephen Lindsay’sJesus Hates Zombies.

Paramount hasreleasedan ILM visual effects featurette forTransformers: Dark of the Moon.

Paddy Considine, Olivia Williams&Jeremy IrvinehavejoinedDakota FanninginNow Is Good.FSRhas the movie poster forPoint Blank.

MGM hascome onboardas a financial partner on Sony’sThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

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Disney hasrecreatedsome of the iconicStar Warsposters for artwork which will be on sale at Disney World’s Star Wars Weekends.

The Playlisthas compiled a listing of the 37 songs used inTerrence Malick’sThe Tree of Life.

Episode 6 ofKevin Tancharoen’sMortal Kombat: Legacyweb series features the introduction of Lord Raiden.

AICNhas a long conversation with legendary stuntmenVic Armstrong.Mikey Turvey’s Lil’Star Wars.Movielinelists the 5 Actors Who Could Make a New Version ofBloodsportHit Hardest.