Movies Daily by Zach Cannon

There’s more news today of old media and new media coming together and forming a happy union. Seth Rogen signed with Mandate pictures to turn his faux trailer for Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse into a real movie. The film will star Rogen and Jay Baruchel as two guys who drive each other crazy while trying to avoid the monsters that have invaded earth.

HBO will be funny or die thanks to a new deal with comedy Web site FunnyorDie.com. The cable net bought a stake in the site and has ordered 10 half-hours of original programming from it. The partnership could lead to possible future partnerships, such as live comedy shows or other programming.

Viacom, which already offers CBS shows on a handful of streaming sites, is putting shows on Hulu.com for the first time. The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report are the newest additions to the NBC Universal/News Corp. site, further making the Web site a go-to for comedy shows.

Following what their TV arm, already does on ABC.com, Disney now streams full-length, free movies on Disney.com. Pixar flicks, like Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc., as well as Mouse House live-action features, like Freaky Friday and The Princess Diaries 2. More films will become available this summer after they’re broadcast on Wonderful World of Disney.

There’s been a lot of talk over the last few months about what’s been cut out of the final version of The Incredible Hulk and what made it in. Well, now director Louis Letterier has announced that there will be 70 additional minutes on the DVD, including a scene with Captain America.

And, finally, James Bond now only has nine full fingers. Daniel Craig lopped off the tip of his finger while filming an action sequence at London’s Pinewood Studios. The production of Quantum of Solace has been plagued by accidents over the last few months, including two car crashes and a collision that cut an actor’s face.

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