Judd ApatowBefore James Franco became a box-office force in "Oz the Great and Powerful," he played a stoner type (go figure) in "Freaks and Geeks."

And he had some storied company in the cult show's ensemble.

Just ask Hollywood comedy heavyweight Judd Apatow, who executive produced the "Freaks."

"With all of the people from 'Freaks and Geeks' I'm so happy with how well everybody's is doing," Apatow exclusively told Yahoo! Movies on Monday.

(Photo: DC Entertainment)As Warner Bros. is trying to figure out how to best bring the Dark Knight back to the big screen upon the completion of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" series, DC Comics is going the "Batman Begins" route and starting from scratch... sort of.

DC will revisit the origins of the Caped Crusader in "Batman: Zero Year," an 11-issue arc that will commence in June. Written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo, "Zero Year" will offer a few new twists on the tried-and-true Bruce Wayne backstory without serving as a complete do-over.

"It's not 'Let's redo the origin,'" said Snyder to Daily Freeman. "We tried to preserve as much of Batman's history as we could and keep what we could of this history intact. It's 'The Zero Year,' the one that no one has told the story of before. We see how Bruce became the Batman, built the cave, faced off with his first super villain."

James Franco at the U.S. premiere of 'Spring Breakers' on Sunday in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP Images)Being an actor, filmmaker, grad student, musician, artist and all-around entrepreneur makes James Franco one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His multilayered career keeps him away from home most of the time ... but that doesn't mean his house isn't being put to good use in his absence.

Franco purchased a compound in the hip Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake late last summer for $775,000, with the Real Estalker reporting a rumor that "Mister Franco has plans to fix up the quirky but kinda dumpy two-unit mini-compound where he's currently shacked up with his long-time b.f.f and producing partner Vince Jolivette." Now, according to his neighbors, the place has been turned into a full-blown production house -- pretty much a nightmare situation for anyone living next door.

Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson (Photo: Marvel/Disney)There is life after death, at least in Hollywood. Just ask Clark Gregg and Joss Whedon.

As good fanboys know, Gregg played Agent Phil Coulson, a member of the crime-fighting S.H.I.E.L.D. organization who brought together the heroes of the Marvel Universe.

Coulson has appeared in "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2" and "Thor" before dying in the line of duty in "The Avengers."

But even though Coulson gave up the ghost on the big screen, both Gregg and Whedon have confirmed he’s returning to the land of the living on the small screen, starring in the pilot for Whedon’s proposed "S.H.I.E.L.D." television series.

If you've seen "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, you've spent a lot of time in Middle-earth (over 11 hours if you're watching the extended versions). But even after all that there still might be some things you don't know about the different types of folk who live there.

So before you check out "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" when it comes to digital download on March 12 and DVD/Blu-ray on March 19, delve into this exclusive infographic that breaks down the differences between Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves.

Disney Nature's 'Wings of Life'

"Wings of Life" will bring joy to your eyeballs.

The latest Disney Nature (out April on a DVD/Blu-Ray combo, on demand and in digital) follows the lives of the pollinators, the critters that play a vital role in the reproductive process of flowers, as well as most of the crops that put food on our tables.

Narrated by Meryl Streep, "Wings of Life" was shot around the United States, Canada, and Mexico using state of the art high-speed photography.