Dania Beach, FL May 6, 2008 -- This summer, Star Wars fans have a lot to celebrate. May 25 is the Universal Day of the Jedi, a new holiday where fans don authentic Star Wars costumes and celebrate the anniversary of the saga's release. And, summer '08 will see the newest movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, debut on Aug.15, 2008. This year also marks the release of the TV series of the same title, to be aired on the Cartoon Network this October.

Movie buffs also have a lot to celebrate. The summer '08 movie season will see the return of favorite characters from Batman to Speed Racer, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk - all sure to be popular costumes this year, especially for Halloween.

"Any Star Wars celebration requires authentic Star Wars costumes," said Shari McConahay, VP of marketing for AnniesCostumes.com. "And popular movies such as the new Indiana Jones film and Batman and Iron Man always spawn the most in-demand costumes," she added.

Authentic Star Wars costumes are not only a must-have for the Universal Day of the Jedi and other celebrations, but they continue to be one of the most popular Halloween costumes year after year. In fact, the summer '08 movie season's characters' will most likely be the most sought after Halloween costumes this year.

Don a fedora, whip and vest to create an Indiana Jones costume or check out the official Indiana Jones costumes coming out later this summer. And, don't forget the '08 movie favorites, such as Iron Man, Speed Racer, The Incredible Hulk, Batman The Dark Knight and authentic Star Wars costumes all make for great Halloween costumes and fun dress-up outfits for any occasion.

About Annie's Costumes
AnniesCostumes.com, part of the Extreme Halloween Network, is the premier online costume retailer authentic Star Wars costumes and popular '08 summer movie costumes such as Batman, Iron man and Indiana Jones costumes. ExtremeHalloweenNetwork.com is the web's most complete source for children's and adult costumes for all holidays and occasions. Extreme Halloween Network offers costumes that can be used in dress up games for children, they have sites devoted to costume accessories, theater makeup, costume wigs, Santa Suits, western wear, gothic fashions, magician supplies and more. Extreme Halloween Network has been providing Halloween costumes, costume accessories and related products for online shoppers since 1996.

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