Thursday, January 31, 2013

Famke Janssen's Muriel witch costume from Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters on display...

In 2013's fresh take on the Hansel & Gretel fable, where the grownup brother and sister duo escaped their encounter in the gingerbread house and become notorious witch hunters, Famke Janssen plays the evil grand witch 'Muriel'.

Original Muriel witch costume worn by Famke Janssen 
in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Famke Janssen Muriel witch costume Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Original Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters witch costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costume exhibit
Witch movie costumes Hansel Gretel
She looks resplendent in black feathers and leather in the movie (even when she's in full hideous witch makeup) and her beautiful dark gown was photographed alongside the other witches outfits from the fantasy movie at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema on January 29, 2013.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie poster
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie poster
If you like her look, be sure to also check out Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton's costumes from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (plus an additional witch outfit), which were designed by Marlene Stewart and were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema.

Evil witch costume worn by Famke Janssen 
as Muriel in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Grand witch Muriel costume Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Famke Janssen Muriel costume Hansel Gretel
Hansel Gretel Witch Muriel costume collar detail
Hansel Gretel Witch Muriel costume detail
Hansel Gretel grand witch Muriel costume detail
Hansel Gretel grand witch Muriel movie costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters Muriel costume cuff detail
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters Muriel cuff detail
I think you'll agree that her outfit looks suitably dramatic and regal for the leader of the witches coven in the film.

Be sure to stay tuned in the days to come for a closer look at the two other witch costumes from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters on display.

Plus for another take on witch costumes, have a look at these original witch costumes from Hocus Pocus.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie poster
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie poster

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton costumes from Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters...

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a new twist on the famous Brothers Grimm fable and stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the grownup titular bounty hunting siblings.

Original movie costumes from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters on display
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costume exhibit ArcLight Hollywood
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costume exhibit
Jeremy Renner Gemma Arterton Hansel Gretel Witch Hunter costumes
Zoe Bell witch costume Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costumes
These costumes worn by the film's stars and designed by Marlene Stewart (whose costume work can also be seen in Real Steel) were photographed on display in the cinema foyer of ArcLight Hollywood on January 28, 2013.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie billboard
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie billboard
Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton look pretty cool and in their sexy Medieval leather, corsets and straps costumes.

Original costumes worn by Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton
as the titular Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters movie costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie costumes
Jeremy Renner Gemma Arterton Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costumes
Jeremy Renner Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costumes
Gemma Arterton Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costumes
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters costumes
If you're a fan of Jeremy Renner, be sure to take a look at his Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol outfit and also check out Gemma Arterton's Princess Tamina costume from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
on display.

Witch costume worn by Zoe Bell in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Zoe Bell witch costume Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Tall witch costume Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie
Tall witch costume detail Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Tall witch costume side detail Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters Tall witch costume collar detail
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters Tall witch costume collar detail
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters witch costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters witch costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters witch costume
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters witch costume
The first witch we see the adult Hansel and Gretel fighting, described as 'Tall Witch', is played by Zoe Bell and this is the fantastical costume she sports in the movie.

I love the ram's horn collar detail on this woodland witch costume which helps emphasize witchcraft's connection with nature and it's nice that this mannequin isn't sporting a wig with long black hair (like in the movie), so you can see the intricate detail of the outfit.

Be sure to also check out this short video of the original costumes on display.
Stay tuned in the days to come for even more costumes worn by the witches in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie poster
Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters movie poster

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Original spacesuit and helmet from 2001: A Space Odyssey on display...

Stanley Kubrick's 1968 epic sci-fi movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's short story The Sentinel and chronicled a series of encounters between humanity and mysterious black monoliths and their apparent involvement in human evolution. Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood star as astronauts who undertake a fantastic voyage with the sentient computer HAL 9000 after discovering such a monolith on the Moon emitting a signal into space.

Actual spacesuit from 2001: A Space Odyssey
on display at the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA
2001 A Space Odyssey spacesuit
2001 A Space Odyssey spacesuit
2001 A Space Odyssey costumes props exhibit
This original spacesuit featured in the science fiction classic was photographed on display at the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on January 10, 2013.

2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster
2001 A Space Odyssey movie poster
Hardy Amies was the Costume Designer responsible for the futuristic fashions depicted in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

360° view of the 2001: A Space Odyssey astronaut suit
2001 Space Odyssey astronaut suit Stanley Kubrick exhibit LACMA
2001 A Space Odyssey spacesuit
2001 A Space Odyssey movie spacesuit
2001 Space Odyssey spacesuit detail
2001 Space Odyssey spacesuit costume
2001 Space Odyssey spacesuit back
2001 Space Odyssey spacesuit back
Also on display with the spacesuit was this red helmet from a different spacesuit worn by Keir Dullea as 'Dr. David Bowman' in the movie.

Dave Bowman spacesuit helmet from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave Bowman spacesuit helmet 2001 A Space Odyssey
Dave Bowman space helmet 2001 A Space Odyssey
2001 A Space Odyssey Dave Bowman helmet
For the exhibit they cleverly projected the actor's likeness onto the visor of the helmet to recreate the feel of the movie.

2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster
2001 A Space Odyssey movie poster