For the 28th annual Hollywood Issue, V.F. turns the spotlight on eight shining stars who are breaking boundaries, thrilling audiences, and inventing the movieland they want to live in.
Scroll on, and you’ll find Nicole Kidman, Andrew Garfield, Idris Elba, Kristen Stewart, Simu Liu, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Penélope Cruz—all at play in fantastical habitats created by the artist-photographers Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. The dream team assembled here also sits down with our writers and talks frankly about how they’ve survived—personally and professionally—in an industry that has faced twists and turns beyond anything they could have imagined.
The House of Hollywood
We pull back the curtain on cinematic stories of ambition, scandal, and tragedy.
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Portfolio by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari
Styled by Katie Grand
Set Design by Stefan Beckman
Casting for Vanity Fair by Britt Hennemuth
Website Design and Development Tim Klimowicz
VANITY FAIR: Creative Director Kira Pollack Executive Hollywood Editor Jeff Giles Executive Director of Talent Alison Ward Frank Visuals Director Tara Johnson Fashion Director Nicole Chapoteau Design Director Justin Long VP Digital Video Programming & Development, Culture Kelly Bales Senior Director, Programming and Development Ella Ruffel Director Creative Development, Culture Arjun Srivatsa Digital Managing Editor Kelly Butler Web Production Jaime Archer, Maham Hasan Production Manager Roberto Rodriguez Senior Visuals Editor Lauren Jones Associate Visuals Editor Madison Reid Digital Designer Quinton McMillan Product Director Mindy Yuen Product Design Kristina Pedicone Senior Hollywood Editor Hillary Busis Awards and Audio Editor Katey Rich Interviews by Delia Cai, David Canfield, Cassie da Costa, Yohana Desta, Rebecca Ford, Julie Miller, Chris Murphy
Fashion Team Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Miles Pope, Kia Goosby, Samantha Gasmer, Jessica Neises