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Disney Dream Series Continues with Taylor Swift
Who better to represent Rapunzel than Taylor Swift, who actually has the long golden hair…maybe not this long, but close! This is one of the continuing series portraits of the Disney Dream Series by Annie Leibovitz. Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz has been creating portraits of celebrities as Disney characters for the past year, think Russell Brand as Captain Hook or Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Jason Segel star as Phineas, Ezra and Gus, you may know them as the Hitchhiking Ghosts.
The latest in the Disney Dream series with Taylor Swift is one of the most romantic and dreamy of the series don’t you think? If you want to see this in print check out upcoming issues of Vanity Fair, InStyle and People.
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Iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz reveals latest in Disney Dream Portraits
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz released her latest Disney theme park ad campaign photos for her Disney Dream Portrait Series this week that includes British comedian Russell Brand as Peter Pan’s nemesis Captain Hook.
During an interview for Us Weekly, Brand said he can relate to the personality of Captain Hook.
“There are similarities between me and Captain Hook in that I am an Eton-educated, piratical buccaneer living on the high seas stealing and robbing and loathing the perpetual innocence and childhood of Pan,” Brand said. “Peter Pan! Oh, how I hate him!”
Behind the scenes peek at the costumes in The Tempest
Experience THE TEMPEST like never before through the art and costume design from the film. Nominated for an Academy Award® in Costume Design, designer Sandy Powell created masterpieces worn by Helen Mirren, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, David Strathairn, Alfred Molina, Reeve Carney, Russell Brand, and more!
In celebration of the September 13th Blu-ray™ release of THE TEMPEST, peek behind the scenes with this slideshow of images of the cast, and original sketches of their costumes!
For a list of films costume designer Sandy Powell has been nominated/won for please visit: http://oscar.go.com/nominations/category/costume- design/history/the-tempest/ 687046
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Coming September 19th – The Tempest
From the visionary Director Julie Taymor (Frida) comes a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the visually stunning and innovative feature film THE TEMPEST. Available nationwide on Blu-ray™, DVD, Movie Download, and On-Demand on September 13, 2011.
Film Synopsis:
This modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical and magical fantasy with Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by Julie Taymor (Frida) — and complete with exclusive bonus features — The Tempest, with its innovative twist, is a supernatural dramedy filled with Shakespearean villains, lovers and fools that will leave you spellbound.
U.S. Release Date:
September 13, 2011
(Direct Prebook July 19, 2011/ Distributor Prebook August 2, 2011)
Rating:
PG 13 – for some nudity, suggestive content and scary images
Feature Run Time:
Approximately 110-minutes
Release Format:
Blu-ray™, DVD, Movie Download & On-Demand
Suggested Retail Price:
1-Disc Blu-ray = $39.99 U.S.
1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S.
Movie Download High Definition = $39.99 U.S.
Movie Download Standard Definition = $29.99 U.S.
On-Demand = for pricing, please contact your television provider or favorite digital retailer
Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary with Director Julie Taymor Russell Brand Rehearsal Riff
O MISTRESS MINE Reeve Carney Music Video
And more!
Talent:
Helen Mirren (The Debt, State of Play, The Queen)
Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek; Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Prince of Persia, An Education)
Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
Alan Cumming (“The Good Wife,” It’s Complicated)
Chris Cooper (Remember Me, The Kingdom)
David Straitharn (The Bourne Ultimatum)
Director/Writer:
Julie Taymor (Frida, Broadway’s The Lion King and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark)
Producers:
Julie Taymor (Frida, Broadway’s The Lion King and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark)
Ronald Bozeman (Confessions of a Shopaholic)
