By Tim Grim Staff Reporter of THE JOURNAL NEWS VANITY FAIR has unveiled its much anticipated Hollywood Issue, a special edition that celebrates the glamour and juice of the entertainment industry’s brightest stars. This year’s cover, which already has generated buzz, boasted an amazing roster of A listers from the old and new guard in this annual special issue that now takes over the newsstands from more established periodicals.
Really, the vintage look on the 2025 cover of ‘Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue’ is actually a collage of different actors, directors, and even creatives that have made marks on the history of Hollywood in the last year. Just to name a few, the list includes Academy Award winner Viola Davis, breakthrough talent Florence Pugh, and acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, among others. Beyond that, though, alongside are up-and-comers like ‘Barbie’’s Margot Robbie and Oppenheimer’’s Emily Blunt, each of whom shone brightly in 2024. The mix of voices heralds some growing inclusivity and change to the Hollywood landscape, with every corner of the globe represented. Viola Davis is a force on stage and screen. Her acting credits comprise multigenre diversification as well as advocacy for racial and gender quality in Hollywood. Her picture on this cover embodies both the distinguished career and continued work to bring the film industry closer to greater authenticity.
Also included in the cover is Florence Pugh, whose star exploded in the past couple of years. After her show-stopping turns in the movies ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Little Women’, Pugh solidified her position among Hollywood’s most diverse and in-demand talents as part of the cast of ‘Dune: Part Two’. She can effortlessly burrow deep into dramatic roles and is just as easily able to relish more light-hearted or comedic roles.
One of the biggest filmmaking influencers in Hollywood, and infamous for the scope of films like ‘Inception’, ‘Dunkirk’, and ‘Oppenheimer’, his work encompasses intricate storytelling and larger than life spectacles; he here talks to the impact of the filmmakers in regard to the future of cinema.
It also brings familiar faces in the form of Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, dominating in both film and fashion, and continuing to break boundaries in their careers and on the red carpet.
Beyond the cover stars, this issue explores new trends in Hollywood with emerging voices and how narratives evolve in the age of streaming, social media influence, and collaboration across borders. Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue remains among the most iconic and celebrated shows of the biggest names in the entertainment world.
