# Disney Dreams Portraits 4 Julianne Moore is Little Mermaid By mediterranean | Published 2008-04-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julianne-moore-mermaid References: [thedisneyblog](http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/04/25/julianne-moore-michael-phelps-are-latest-annie-leibovitz-dream-photo-subjects/) Julianne Moore stars as Ariel from The Little Mermaid in the latest *Disney Dream Portrait* entitled “Where Another World is Just a Wish Away.” Shot by famous photographer **Annie Leibovitz**, Moore is joined by other [mermen and mermaids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shells-jewel-collection) including Olympic swimmer **Michael Phelps**. The image, planned for the June issue of Vanity Fair magazine, is part of Leibovitz's acclaimed "Disney Dream Portrait series" as [Disney Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/under-the-sea-stay) continue the “Year of a Million Dreams” celebration through 2008. Leibovitz called the shoot, “One of the most complicated shots I have ever done. I didn't know if it was going to work, what to expect. I have to tell you, he was beautiful. Michael put on that tail and : he just became like a modern dancer. He just took to it and enjoyed himself and swam through this tank. I was blown away.” As for Moore, she explains “I leapt at the chance. Ariel is my daughter's favorite princess, so I was just really so excited to do it. All the images I've seen that Annie's shot so far - [Cinderella](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinderella-capsule) and Alice and the prince one - are absolutely exquisite. They are so beautiful and so kind of wonderfully emotional. So I was really thrilled to be asked to work with her and do this." Enjoy the above video of the photo shoot and the below close ups of the amazing photo. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disney Dream Portrait Series:** The Disney Dream Portrait series offers disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion and photography industries looking to collaborate and create fantastical designs for storytelling and advertising purposes. - **Celebrity Endorsements:** Celebrity endorsements such as Michael Phelps and Julianne Moore in the Disney Dream Portraits can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities for entertainment, apparel and cosmetics industries to enhance their brand image and campaign reach. - **Art and Fantasy Storytelling:** The art and fantasy storytelling in Disney Dream Portraits offer disruptive innovation opportunities for media and publishing industries to create engaging and visually appealing content for children and adults through various media channels. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Photography industry can collaborate with Disney Dream Portrait series to create magical and surreal imagery for their clients, thus disrupting traditional photo-shoot approaches. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can leverage the surreal imagery in Disney Dream Portraits, and create eccentric and captivating designs that blend reality and fantasy together. - **Advertising:** Advertising agencies can explore opportunities to use fantasy storytelling and celebrity endorsements, such as the Disney Dream Portrait series, to disrupt conventional advertising campaigns and reach wider audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mermaid-Inspired Beach Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/under-the-sea-stay.md) - [Live-Action Mermaid Film Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-mermaid-1.md) - [Film-Themed Retailer Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-x-disney-the-little-mermaid-collection.md) - [Aquatic Cosmetic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-the-little-mermaid-collection.md) - [Promotional Film Food Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annies-homegrown-x-the-little-mermaid.md) - [Underwater-Created Whimsical Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ariel-swipe.md) - [Virtual Fantasy-Themed Oceans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avatar-the-way-of-water.md) - [Mermaid Fashion Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mermaid-high-fashion-dolls.md) - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md)