We can only hope the production company has learned their lesson from this summer’s release of Harry Potter and the many angry fans they created with the postponement. But enough about negative aspects. Time to get excited and pull out your Harry Potter costumes for next year. In fact you might consider upgrading to the deluxe Hermione Granger costume or at least add to your accessories. It is time for Hermione, Ron, and Harry to go camping to save the world from Voldemort. Can they do it? Will the movie be just as exciting or more so than the book? Only time will tell.

The entire cast is back with Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint! Sadly Dumbledore will be missing from this movie after Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince tragedy. But never fear, a young Dumbledore will be appearing. Even Rubeus Hagrid will make an appearance for those who love this giant!

We will leave it up to you to decide if David Yates will prove his metal as the director of Movie 7. David Yates was the director on the last film, and as many know the series has seen more than one director throughout the years. The first film had director Chris Columbus, who felt it would not be possible to follow the actors through the entire story, but at least he returned for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell were the other two directors. For those who do not know David Yates did direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, so we know he has the talent to make a great film. We also know the screenplay writer has the talent for giving the actors content to act.

So for you fans out there- get ready because Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is just a year away. Your costumes will be needed to welcome the gang back to the screen!

Now the question is will Twilight: New Moon be as big a hit as the first movie, even with fans? If you are waiting for an answer you might be getting mixed reviews. There are plenty of individuals who have been able to get early reviews of the movie in, and it seems the fans of the series are quite happy. The critics on the other hand are not. It will have to come down to each person making up their own mind as to whether the new film is worthy.

Having watched the first film, I could see the movies would be for teenagers where heavy romance and heart throbs would be enough. My disappointment came in the slow moving story and quite a few similarities to many of the vampire stories out there. Course I am no longer a teen. The critics of this new movie have stated it is more standing around with a lot of moaning, than acting. Some go so far as to say that it is more about the six pack abs of two main actors standing over the young girl than any real plot.

This second movie has Christ Weitz at the helm of director rather than the original director from the first movie. This could account for the bad reviews or in your mind it could truly change the movie for better. In most places there are at least ten hours until the midnight viewing at theatres. What we can tell you about the movie is that it is sure to be a box office hit raking in the millions, even if fans find it a little disappointing. Another thing we can tell you, is that the Twilight costumes such as vampire costume and werewolf costumes will continue to be hits at costume parties!

Computer animation combined with 3D features are just two things the film How to Train your Dragon will have. From a costume stand point, you will be looking at some new takes on an old theme and possibly resurrecting some long ago forgotten children’s costumes. The film has the voice talents of jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Gerad Butler, Craig Ferguson, and Christopher Mintz- Plasse. It is set to release in March 26, 2010, so you have plenty of time to decide what costume you will want to wear.

At the moment not a lot has been released on the plot. What we do know is that you will be taken to a mythical world of dragons and Vikings. Hiccup a Viking teenager in a Viking costume complete with Viking helmet only knows that fighting dragons is a way of life.

With a great deal of humor from Hiccup and the dislike of the tribe chief, Hiccup tries to seize a chance to show he is a fighter. Unfortunately he befriends the injured dragon instead and his world is turned around to find that dragons can be friends. Jay Baruchel will be voicing Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third.

This animated movie is sure to be a hit with most children and teenagers due to the comedy presented. You will have a chance to put on a costume party with Vikings or go for Toothless the dragon costume, Hiccup’s new friend.

If your child has a birthday party coming up with a costume theme you could not ask for a better idea than this sure to be hit movie coming soon. How to Train your Dragon is being produced by Dreamworks and the same creators as Shrek and KungFu Panda.

In Michigan City three girls were arrested for their antics the day before Halloween. The girls were 15, 16, and 17 years of age. They entered a Halloween store on October 29, 2009 and stole four pimp costumes. The store was located on 809 Franklin Street. Michigan City police announced on the 13th of November that the girls were found and arrested for their antics at Costume World.

Lt. Sue Harrison of the police department stated the arrests were made and the costumes recovered. The three girls went from business to business in the suits that they stole. The value of the costumes was $300 each. The costumes were returned to the store. Part of what made it easy to catch the robbers was the community. Many individuals in the community spotted the girls and reported to the department.

Sadly, this is not the only criminal activity to happen in a town for the Halloween week. Quite often crime, even of a small nature is carried out on Halloween. It could be eggings, toilet papering homes, or something as horrible as robbing a man. For the most part though, children are still able to have an enjoyable holiday without knowing the seedy side of things. It looks like next year these three girls will be going as convicts!

This Halloween Mario and Luigi were not the hero’s of the night. According to Eyewitness News four men wearing costumes in Staten Island robbed a cab driver on Halloween night. This story is still being circulated as the bandits are still on the loose. The two of the four men were dressed as Mario and Luigi. They were riding the cab in New Dorp. One of the suspects apparently tried to take cash out of the cab driver’s pocket. The driver is 48 years old.

The driver stopped at the gas station and asked the four men to remove themselves from his cab. This station was on Arthur Kill Road. When the driver stopped the cab and asked the men to get out, they dragged him from the cab, beat him and then stole his money.

Police are looking for any information from Halloween night. They are hoping anyone in the area could provide leads as to which way the suspects went and if they took off their masks. Eyewitness News is happy to field calls for information to help the police. Anyone who may have seen two men in a Mario costume and Luigi costume, with two other men are encouraged to report it.

You know them, even if you are no longer a child and have not seen a show in years- you know who the Sesame Street gang is. The gang has been around for forty years as of November 10, 2009. For these four decades Sesame Street has been instrumental in teaching children and adults a variety of important topics.

Though the show is for children, they have discussed many important topics such as psychology, how to help your children and much more. Education is the foundation of this puppet show. Sesame Street is set in a fake Brooklyn City where Big Bird and his many friends live. Aside from the puppets of the show, Sesame Street has had a number of very popular celebrities on their show.

For the 40th anniversary show, Michelle Obama stopped by. She was helping to teach children and the puppet cast of Sesame Street how to grow a cucumber. Over the years Sesame Street has grown as a result of some of the big- named guests and celebrities who have appeared. Jessica Alba, Maya Angelou, Alan Arkin, Lauren Bacall, Tyra Banks, Joshua Bell, Tony Bennett, Jack Black, Andrea Bocelli, Garth Brooks, Jim Carrey and John Candy are just a few of the celebrities who have appeared on Sesame Street. Even Bill Cosby, Hillary Clinton, Rosemary Clooney, Cher, Robert De Niro, and Mel Gibson have made appearances.

If you want a unique and magical birthday for November or even a great Thanksgiving costume party you might consider the gang of Sesame Street for your themes. After all if you invite Big Bird you’ll have enough to feed everyone! Sorry, a bit of humor there. But, seriously, for a Thanksgiving theme this year consider a Big Bird costume or perhaps the Count costume. The Count is always willing to provide a lesson in numbers to help you get the meal out on time and done to perfection.

No party will be complete without Elmo costumes. He is the life of the party, with his bouncy, ticklish nature. Bert and Ernie are waiting in the wings to show up as well to make an entire feast day. Sesame Street can teach you a lot whether you watch the show or decide to bring them round for the holidays to teach the meaning of Thanksgiving. So celebrate their 40th anniversary in style!

The story follows the original game with a young street urchin in ancient Persia adopted by the Sultan himself for a show of bravery. The Sultan declares the youth, Dastan, his heir. After a instrument of the gods called “The Sands of Time” falls into the hands of an evil nobleman (played by Academy Award Winner, Ben Kingsley), Nizam, Dastan has to recover the object and restore order to the kingdom. Additionally, there’s a princess and a creepy, leperous looking character that skulks in the shadows on the trailer.

A trailer for the film can be viewed here. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is scheduled for a May 28, 2010 release in the United States.

While no officially licensed Prince of Persia costumes are available just yet, a number of items are available to get the jump on your crafting your own costume. Try picking up a brown chin length wig in a touseled, yet masculine style. Then go for a classic breastplate of armor in a silver or goldtone style with gauntlets and wristlets to wear along with your costume. Of course, you will also need a scimitar — the traditional curved sword favored by ancient Middle Eastern warriors. A Sultan robes and a long, thin mustache and goatee to create a Nizam/evil nobleman costume of your own… Until Disney markets official costumes for the film!

December is usually a month filled with great movies, which offer us some great costumes to choose from for holiday parties. This year is no exception. While the month begins a little slow for costume ideas it soon explodes with a couple of great hits.

The first movie you might be interested in for costumes is called Avatar. Avatar begins with a paraplegic ex-marine war veteran who ends up on a planet called Pandora. Unfortunately he finds himself in the mists of a war with the Na’Vi race in order to save humankind. This latest release is going to be a 3-D Sci-fi epic with top costume ideas. Avatar costumes are already flying off the shelves in the virtual world, so why not put a face to them from the movie. This year for a costume party consider becoming a little blue with an Avatar costume.

December is also bringing back Alvin and the Chipmunks. If you are looking for the perfect holiday costume Alvin just might fit the bill. This year the chipmunk costumes are ready and waiting for your holiday party. You can have Alvin costumes with the red shirt and A or you might choose Simon. Just don’t forget that furry look!

For a more stately costume you have one other idea. Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. is to be released on December 25th. The movie is bringing back the best detective in fictional history from the English writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. So grab your pipe, tweed jacket and get ready!

Charles Schultz left a legacy that will not be forgotten any time soon. His creature of the “Little Round Headed Boy,” and his dog pal have warmed hearts for several generations. Each year ABC brings back Charlie Brown and his pals in the various holiday animated cartoons, which were created.

Last month ‘It’s a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” was played for the Halloween Holiday, and already we have two more holidays lined up to celebrate. Coming soon on television will be Charlie Brown’s animated celebration of Thanksgiving. You might decide breaking out the Pilgrim Costume is the right thing to do, especially if you add a little snoopy costume to the mix. Can you imagine Snoopy dressed like a pilgrim? I sure can!

If that isn’t enough we also have Christmas headed our way. In the Charlie Brown animated classic for Christmas we learn the true meaning of the holiday as Charlie Brown brings home a pitiful little tree for the Christmas Pageant. Not only do you have Snoopy decorating his home with lights and ornaments, you have a Snoopy Costume dressed like Santa to choose from. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, and the whole gang are just waiting for you and your costume party!

Every year there are two times when millions of people head to the movie theatres. Summer is always going to have big box office hits. This is when the students are out of school and looking for something to entertain them. The second time of year is November through December. There are plenty of holidays to share with family and see a movie, and of course in December there is at least one or two weeks where students are out of school.

This year Hollywood has definitely layered on the movies for November. You have several different topics to choose from like the end of the earth, children’s tales, and much more. Coming out November 6th, 2009 is the Box, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, The Fourth Kind, Men Who Stare at Goats, and Precious. The best costumes we can devise out of this set of movies would be from Disney’s A Christmas Carol. You have Scrooge costumes and Tiny Tim Costumes to go for. Although if you truly want to have some fun The Men Who Stare at Goats could offer some great costume ideas. Consider walking around in a goat costume with a sign that says “I’ve been stared to sleep!” Of course you can choose anything really, even having a military costume with a stuffed goat under your arm might be apropos.

The fun will not stop with today either. On November 13th plenty of other movies are to be released. There is 2012, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Pirate Radio, Dare, The Messenger, Oh My God, Uncertainty, and Women in Trouble. The biggest hit for costumes in this lot will be the Fantastic Mr. Fox. He is definitely a perfect Fox costume that offers humanistic qualities. For this you would need a fox costume like a mascot and even a Mrs. Fox.

November 20th, 2009 is what many have been waiting for. Twilight Saga: New Moon will be hitting theatres on this day. Already there have been a few vampires walking around in the last month, and now a plethora of vampire costumes might once again show up. But, Twilight is not the only movie to be offering us something a little fun for an upcoming costume party. Planet 51 brings Aliens of a different look to us. This time humans are again invading Alien lands with voices from The Rock and Jessica Biel adding to the hit. As the month continues we have Ninja Assassin, Old Dogs, and yet another Disney hit. This time children with November 25th birthdays will need a Princess costume and a Frog costume for The Princess and the Frog animated classic. This one has a new spin with it set in New Orleans!