The Magic Candle - ATC

Murphy to Return as 'Beverly Hills Cop'

LOS ANGELES (May 29) - If Indiana Jones can make a successful comeback after almost 20 years, why not the Beverly Hills Cop?Paramount Pictures has given the go-ahead for a fourth installment of its "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise, with Eddie Murphy on board to return to the role that launched his movie career, the studio said Thursday.



Brett Ratner, the filmmaker behind the similarly themed "Rush Hour" movies starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, is in negotiations to direct the latest "Beverly Hills Cop" adventure, a Paramount spokesman said.Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers") will produce.



The film is expected to begin filming next year for a summer 2010 release.



According to Daily Variety, it was Murphy, 47, who approached the Viacom Inc-owned studio about reviving the film series in which he plays a Detroit police detective, Axel Foley, who ends up chasing crooks in Beverly Hills, California.



The original 1984 film and its two sequels, the last of which opened in 1994, collectively grossed more than $735 million in theaters worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. The first movie alone took in over $316 million globally.



The decision to make "Beverly Hills Cop IV" follows Paramount's success with the revival of its "Indiana Jones" franchise after 19 years. The fourth film in that series, "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," opened last Thursday and grossed nearly $152 million in its first five days in domestic release.



Murphy's last two films, the live-action comedy "Norbit" and the animated storybook satire "Shrek the Third," in which he supplied the voice of a talking donkey, grossed $159 million and $799 million worldwide, respectively, according to Box Office Mojo.

Holy Milk Mustache, Batman!

Batman has got milk and his body [armor] has never looked better! Batman's milk mustache is bound to make lots of fans thirsty for some milk.

In one of the many promotions for the upcoming Dark Knight Batman movie sequel, Batman sports a milk mustache. It's quite a positive cross promotion in terms of getting kids of all ages to think healthy and drink low fat or fat free milk.

This is also a first close up look at Batman's new Dark Knight Bat suit featured in the movie this summer. It has more detailed muscles throughout the gold metallic color really highlights the Bat Belt. And of course, the over all black, mysterious nature of the suit itself leaves everyone wondering, what gadgets are hiding where in that suit of his!

Besides benefiting from a cold and refreshing glass of milk, Batman fans also have the amazing once in a life time chance to be drawn in a Batman Comic, fill in this form on the Body by Milk web site.

The Little Trickster - Gothic Arch

Let's make some noise!

Here's a sneak peek at one of the Halloween shakers that will be
available on Glitter and Grunge, Sunday June 1st.

Grunge Tag II Swap - SCS - Halloween

***Click on picture to see details close up!*** This is my second tag for Grunge Tags II Swap that Deb Corder is hosting on SCS this month.

Witchy

Happy Memorial Day!

Picture Credit

Memorial Day can mean many things to many different people.

It's often thought of as the kick off for summer, warm weather, sunshine, grilling, BBQs and the beach. Many take the opportunity for a long weekend vacation. However you celebrate this holiday, please take a moment to ponder the reason behind it, a memorial to our fallen troops, remember those who have paid the ultimate price while protecting our freedom and our country.

The Extreme Halloween Family would like to take this time to express our gratitude to our military troops, past and present who have served or are currently serving to protect the freedoms we hold dear.

THANK YOU!

Happy Universal Day fo the Jedi

I hope you are having fun celebrating the 31st anniversary of the release of Star Wars Episode IV A new Hope. Here are some tributes to Star Wars: pictures, videos, and articles.

Celebrate the Universal Day of the Jedi - Go to Church Dressed as a Wookiee!

10 of the Coolest Star Wars Videos Ever Made

10 of the Coolest Star Wars Pictures Ever Made

Before the Galaxy Far, Far Away: Influences on 'Star Wars'

In Honor of Universal Day of the Jedi

Indiana Jones vs. Han Solo: Who Would Win?

Have fun surfing the Internet Galaxies!

Star Wars Images from the Web - Part II

Counting down to Universal Day of the Jedi with my friends at The-TrukstoP.com

10 more of the coolest Star Wars images ever made

The first compilation of 10 of the coolest Star Wars images ever made gathered quite some interest. So, bearing that in mind, & with two [days] to go until Universal Day of the Jedi, I figured I would grab some more pics you may not have seen and go for Round 2... or should I say, "Episode II"?

As with the last list, there's a variety of pictures that I've selected: awesome compositions, humorous images, and others. Click on the pics for the full sizes. Here we go:

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10. Mr. Toda

You have to hand it to the folks over at Worth1000.com. Not only do they have some of the most awesome Photoshop tutorials, but the creativity of their contest entrants is amazing. Mr. Toda, the winning entry of the Celebrity Star Wars contest by mjhaylor, is testament to this. The composition is not only hysterical, but justification for just how outstanding digital art can be. "Gettin' on no spaceship, I am not - pity the fool, I do!"

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9. Rockabilly Yoda

Someone took the trend set by Sith Lords Rock and Star Wars Rocks, and created Yoda gettin' ready to bring the noise rockabilly style. Fairly creative, worth a mention, and is a pic that seems to be gathering some popularity on MySpace.com.

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8. Someone Missed A Meeting

Being a KISS fan, I couldn't help but include this one here. Obviously, someone missed a meeting at some point. This pic was found over at Bloggerheads.com.

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7. Jedi Frodo from Hogwarts

Another Worth1000.com contest entry, this one made by MadWasabi for the Triple Cliche Heck contest: a contest where entrants had to combine elements from three different films into one. This one rated high on the list, and has been included here because it's indicative of a geeky fanboy's wet dream come true.

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6. The Real Asajj Ventress

The Expanded Universe of Star Wars has spawned so many memorable characters, such as Mara Jade, Thrawn, and Xizor... but if there was one character from the Clone Wars era that stands out as a notable EU character, it would be Asajj Ventress. Fans have read about her, seen her on the Clone Wars cartoon, and played as her on the bonus levels from Battlefront II. Every so often, a digital artist comes along that attempts to bring a realism of life to the character - and this composition is of no exception. The above image is part of a series of wallpaper designs at RabitTooth.com.

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5. Chewie Cops A Feel

I am guessing that this photo takes place sometime either when Han wasn't looking, or when he was put in carbonite. Either way, I guess it explains the scene where a very angry Wookiee tries to beat down Xizor's door in Shadows of the Empire, interrupting Xizor and Leia. Sith hath no fury like a Wookiee scorn.

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4. Beepity Beep Whistle Crack Splat

This is yet another Worth1000.com image - one from a contest we mentioned in the last list (the one with Attack of the Muppets). Nice photoshop work - very creative. Check out all the other entries here.

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3. Female Mandalorian

Expanded Universe fans will remember a few Mandalorian female bounty hunters, such as Ailyn Vel and Mirta Gev, but outside of the EU many fans have tried to visualize female Mandalorian warriors in the past - somewhat unsuccessfully. Most of the renderings I have come across are either cheap rip-offs of Boba Fett's green armor, or pink Mandalorian armor. This image on the other hand is different and unique. It successfully highlights that the women of Mandalore are just as brutal as their male counterparts, and unique. Definitely one of my favorite Star Wars images ever. This image was composed by Tom Hodges (and was included in an issue of Star Wars Insider), and can be seen, along with some other awesome artwork, over at ComicArtFans.com.

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2. Wookieevolution

Another Star Wars Insider image, this one made by Randy Martinez, proves two things: evolution is real, and you are not cooler than a Wookiee - period.

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1. Gandhi-Yoda

If Ghandi was in Star Wars, he would be Yoda. This image was made by paraloid, and was the theme post (the image to get the ideas going for contestants) in the Star Wars Celebrities contest at Worth1000.com - the same contest Mr. Toda came from. I love this picture not only because it is well made, but because both identities - Ghandi and Yoda - share many similarities.

ATC - Scary 31

Star Wars Images from the Web

With Universal Day of the Jedi approaching, here is a tribute to Star Wars from fans through pictures from my friends at The-TruckstoP.com:

Star Wars fandom certainly has grown exponentially since the Internet came our way. It's opened the doorway for custom made items (costumes and figures) by fans, fan films, and of course, fan art. & with two months to go until Universal Day of the Jedi, I figured I would take a look at 10 of the coolest Star Wars pics online that you may not have seen.

There's a variety of pictures that I've selected. Some of them are just awesome compositions that add to the saga, others are humorous, and others are just, well, just cool and odd. Click on the images for the full sizes. Here we go:

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10. Sith Lords Rock

I'm not sure who made this one - but was obviously made in homage to another one, Star Wars Rocks, you'll see shortly. I just like the idea of Maul and Vader bringing the noise together. Mosh, anyone?

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9. Temptation of Jedi

I've always gravitated towards the artworks of Salvador Dali, so I couldn't help but share this one as well - an awesome abstract composition. This artwork is by Hanelle aka Elle from Fark - and was one of the winning entries in Fark's 2005 Photoshop contest.

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8. Dark Leia

In the world of Star Wars, with Infinities and fan fiction, there's always a realm for non-canon alternative concepts. Here's one pic in that vein that grabbed my attention. Daddy's little girl is more than just a princess in this one.

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7. Attack of the Muppets

Worth1000.com has had a few Star Wars related Photoshop contests and this was the winning entry from one of them. Very funny stuff - you can go here to check out some more from the contest over at their site. This awesome picture was made by Puffnasty.

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6. Southern Falcon

If Han and Chewie were from the Southern states... what are those Duke boys up to this time? This pic was found over at x-dezyn.com

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5. Star Wars Rocks

I recently posted this to Digg.com - where it had been edited into a motivator poster. The artwork is by Hugh Fleming and hangs in one of the hallways of ILM. Star Wars does indeed rock.

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4. Anakin Vader

This classic pic was initially made for a couple of Lucasfilm CD-ROMs that were released just before or around 1999. It's a nice image of the journey Skywalker will take.

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3. Squirrel Jedi

Okay, it's cheesy and a little lame, but it's one seems to be popular on MySpace - some clever Photoshop work there.

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2. A Jedi Can Be Anyone

Don't trust anyone - stand up and support your Empire.

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1. Grief

Possibly the best Star Wars image I've come across online. It perfectly captures Anakin's loss - and realization that he was manipulated into making his mistakes and poor choices for longer than he can remember.

Wish I may, wish I might...

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."
Mr. Willie

Tired of waiting for the star dust to fall, this little crow decided it was far better to just go out and snatch a star right out of the sky than to dream about the day one would fall her way.

eBay auction begins Sunday, May 25th 8:00pm. I will post the link here when it becomes available.

Indiana Jones seen raiding the lost box office

From a Reuters article on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:

To say Steven Spielberg's fourth "Indiana Jones" installment is highly anticipated doesn't come close to describing the buzz surrounding a film that many in Hollywood hope will revive a sluggish box office.

Days after its world premiere at the Cannes film festival in France, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opened commercially on Thursday amid expectations that it could top $180 million in North American ticket sales through Memorial Day.

If its Friday-through-Monday tally crosses the $140 million mark, the film would surpass last year's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" as the biggest domestic opening yet for a Memorial Day weekend.

Sony Corp's "Spider-Man 3" still holds the record for a traditional weekend opening with $151.1 million collected in its first Friday-through-Sunday frame in May of last year.

Help add to the weekend box office total! Go see Indiana Jones this weekend! And remember to get your brown fedora and your bull whip at Anniescostumes.com!

Heating Up

I was not a happy camper this past weekend when we were blasted with triple digit temperatures. We have been spoiled lately with such lovely weather that I forgot how hot the summers can be. So I took advantage of being couped up inside and made some summertime paper pinwheels and in doing so, found myself daydreaming about all the summer events that are just around the corner: picnics and BBQs, corn on the cob and fresh fruit pies, going bare foot and riding bikes into town. Though the heat wave has past on my excitement for summer remains and I am inspired to work a little harder to prepare for the weeks of fun just ahead.

ATC - Mischief Night

This is my submission for Pam's SDA Challenge #37: Naked Challenge, only stamps. BG was created using alcohol inks, Embossing Powder and Twinkling H2Os (Copper). Clock was created using alcohol inks and straight stamping...

Cue the Indiana Jones Theme Song!

Can you hear it? Is that awesome Indy adventure music playing in your head too? Its been in my head for a while now and is getting louder each passing day! Most movie buffs would agree that is one of the best movie scores ever played. That John Williams sure is an amazing musician!
Here's a tribute to the past Indy movies with that awesome theme music:



Just three days now for the movie we have waited for almost twenty years! I can't wait, its gonna be amazing!

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens May 22, 2008. Get your brown fedoras and your bull whips ready. . . set. . . action!

Indiana Jones movie trailer:

Gothic Arch - Flourishes

I created this Halloween tag for a swap on SCS and it works perfectly for this week's theme: Flourishes. You can see all the wonderful submissions at: http://gothicarches.wordpress.com/

New Friday the 13th Movie

It seems that the filmmakers behind the upcoming rehash of the Friday the 13th series have found just what they were looking for in youngster Caleb Guss.

According to WorstPreviews, Guss has been cast in the role of iconic mass murderer Jason Voorhees, in the film’s flashbacks of Voorhees as a child. As we all know, the legendary masked killer was himself first killed in an accident at the summer camp Crystal Lake, and then reincarnated as the six-and-a-half-foot dude that we’ve all come to know and love.

In other news, producer Brad Fuller revealed the movie will carry an R rating (previous reports indicated that it would be PG-13). The film is set for release on February 13, 2009.

The Black Widow

A very COOL find!

Isn't this just the best back for Halloween ATCs? Very unique too. You can find it at Stampfrancisco: http://www.stampfrancisco.com/Product.asp?Sku=49-362&Desc=Owl+ATC+Back

While you're there...check out their entire site, you won't be sorry you did!

Beauty to cast a spell on you...

Speed Racer Costumes

The new Speed Racer live action movie was just released this past weekend. Whether you prefer the original Speed Race cartoon or the new Live action movie, Annies Costumes has the costumes for you.

Currently in stock are the cartoon version Speed Racer costumes in adult sizes.
Speed Costume


Racer X Costume


The costumes from the live action movie will be coming in soon and are expected to be among the most popular costumes this Halloween. The movie costumes will include costumes for Speed, Racer X, and Trixie in both child and adult sizes!

Speed Racer Movie Costume:

Peter's Pumpkin - ATC

I created this ATC for a Nursery Rhyme Swap on SCS....

Spook Stories

LOL Dogs in Costumes & Disguises!

moar funny pictures

Pumpkin Heads

"Men are like pumpkins. It seems like all the good ones are taken or they've had everything scraped out of their heads with a spoon".

Luckily I got one of the good ones!