New 2011 Disney Dream Portraits [& Behind The Scenes Shots] By Annie Leibovitz

above: Alec Baldwin tells Olivia Wilde "Who is the fairest of them all" in the newest Disney Dream Portraits by Annie Leibovitz

Legendary portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz continues her series of celebrity photographs for the Disney Dream Portraits with Alec Baldwin, Olivia Wilde, Queen Latifah, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz and Patti Smith. The ads will be part of a special insert in the April issues of O – The Oprah Magazine, People En Español, Real Simple, Essence, and InStyle as well as in the March 28th issue of People.


above: Annie in action as she shoots the latest Disney Dream Portraits

The magical combination of famous Disney characters portrayed by today's hottest celebrities and shot by one of the world's most talented photographers continues to delight. Just released by Disney on March 3rd, are the following latest three portraits for Disney's Dream Series.

Alec Baldwin as the Mirror to Olivia Wilde's Evil Queen from Snow White And The Seven Dwarves:

close-up detail:

The ad will run as shown below, with the caption “Where magic speaks, even when you’re not the fairest of them all.”


Queen Latifah as Ursula from The Little Mermaid:

close-up detail:

The caption in the final printed ad reads, “Where memories take hold and never let go.”


Jeff Bridges with Penelope Cruz as Belle and the 'transformed' Prince from Beauty and The Beast:

close-up detail:

In the ad that will run, the celebratory moment is captioned, “Where a moment of beauty lasts forever.”


Behind the scenes shots:







The behind the scenes images from the shoot show Patti Smith as a pirate which means there are more to come!



See ALL the previous Disney Dream Portraits here.

Annie Leibovitz Shoots A Spidey Fashion Editorial For Vogue

above: dancer and gymnast Emmanuel Brown, pictured here, is a stunt double.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz went behind the scenes of the new Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, directed by Julie Taymor with music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, to shoot this fashion editorial for Vogue's December issue.

CAPTIVE AUDIENCE


above: Mary Jane (Jennifer Damiano) falls into the clutches of the Green Goblin (Patrick Page). Will Spider-Man save the day?

fashions: Alexander McQueen red printed silk chiffon bustier dress. Shot on location at Foxwoods Theatre, NYC. Mask by Julie Taymor.

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS


above: Mary Jane fends off the multibladed Swiss Miss (Sean Samuels). “There are a lot of comic-book nerds out there who are in love with Mary Jane,” says Damiano. “I don’t want to let them down.”

fashions: Marchesa sculptured sapphire satin-faced organza ball gown. Mask by Julie Taymor.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST


above: The ill-intentioned Carnage (Collin Baja) goes after Mary Jane. Says Taymor: “I saw the inherent theatricality in it, and I couldn’t resist.”

fashions: Marchesa black-and-white hand-painted crinoline ball gown.

WEB OF DESIRE

above: Carney and Damiano as the star-crossed Peter and Mary Jane.

fashions: Dior Haute Couture red-and-violet hand-painted satin organza dress. On Carney, Billy Reid striped shirt and Marni pants.

Images shot on location at PRG Scenic Technologies, New Windsor, NY. In this story: hair, Kamo for Mod’s Hair; makeup, Gucci Westman for Revlon. Photography production design by Mary Howard. All costumes by Eiko Ishioka. Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman.

above images and captions courtesy of Vogue.com



The story:
Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.The musical follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down— literally—when he’s bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek—suddenly endowed with astonishing powers—soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains test not only his physical strength but also his strength of character. (text from Broadway.com)

A behind the scenes glimpse at the musical:

Vanity Fair Photographers' Funny Folks Compared To The Originals

Various Vanity Fair photographers shot portraits of today's funniest folks in an homage to tv, movie and historical legends of the past. The photos are of the hottest comedic actors in tv and movies, either recreating some of classic film's best moments or adding a funny bent to cultural and historical icons. Either way, they are all beautifully shot and hilarious.


Above left clockwise: Seth Rogan as Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo Self-portrait, Jack Nicholsen in The Shining, Danny McBride as Jack

But to add yet another dimension to them, I've actually paired them (as shown above) with the original inspiration for each- with the exception of Annie Leibovitz's, because she already did that with her own hilarious recreation of her original March 2006 cover shot for Vanity Fair. Enjoy!


above: JONAH HILL, PAUL RUDD, SETH ROGEN, and JASON SEGEL, The Pretty Young Things, Photographed by Annie Leibovitz on Stage 28 at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot, Los Angeles.

above: Annie Leibowitz' March 2006 Cover shot for Vanity Fair (Tom Ford, Kiera Knightly and Scarlett Johannsen)

above: the shot as used on the March, 2006 cover

above: PAUL RUDD as Gene Wilder's Doctor Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein.
Photographed by Art Streiber in Los Angeles.

above: Gene Wilder in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein.

above: BILL HADER, ANNA FARIS, JASON BATEMAN, and LESLIE MANN, The Honeymooners Photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Los Angeles.

above: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph in the original Honeymooners

above: DANNY MCBRIDE as Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining
Photographed by Mark Seliger in Los Angeles.

above: Heeeere's Johnny!, Jack Nicholson in The Shining

above: AMY POEHLER (Bonnie Parker), The Accomplices
Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier in New York.

above left: The real Bonnie Parker and right, Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker

above: WILL ARNETT (Han Solo), The Accomplices
Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier in New York.

above: Harrison Ford as Star Wars' Han Solo

above: JASON SEGEL (Buster Keaton)
Photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Los Angeles.


above: Buster Keaton in his famous pose, young and old

above: SETH ROGAN as Frida Kahlo's own self-portrait.
Photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Los Angeles.

above: self-portrait, Frida Kahlo

above: RUSSEL BRAND as Charlie Chaplin
Photographed by Mark Seliger in Los Angeles.

above: Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp

above: JONAH HILL as a young George Washington
This Side of the Truth. Photographed by Sam Jones in Los Angeles.

above: a young George Washington (that's him, on the right)


you can read more about Vanity Fair: Comedy's New Legends here.