Supernatural: Behind the Scenes of EW's Cover Shoot

On Supernatural Day, get the scoop on EW's day spent on the 'Supernatural 'set
By Samantha Highfill
Updated September 13, 2016 at 01:00 PM EDT

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Mark Sheppard, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins

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We asked the Supernatural actors to read an older version of EW in one of the set-ups that eventually led to the most meta photo of the entire shoot. Check out the end result here.

 

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EW's Supernatural Photo Shoot

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The cover shoot took place at a park about five minutes from the set in Vancouver. The photographer, Matthias Clamer, stood on a ladder in order to get the shot that made our Fall TV Preview cover.

 

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EW's Supernatural Photo Shoot

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Clamer then positioned himself on the ground to get the shot of Ackles and Padalecki leaning on the Impala.

 

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Ackles' Baby

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For those of you wondering, this is Baby One, otherwise known as the one that Jensen Ackles will get when the show's over.

 

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Baby

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The engine that has taken the Winchester brothers all over the country.

 

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Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Mark Sheppard, Jared Padalecki

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Believe it or not, Mark Sheppard is in this shot. He's just blocked by Padalecki. The original idea for this shot was for Ackles to cut the pie with the demon knife. What it became ... was this.

 

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Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Mark Sheppard

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Photographed in the Men of Letters bunker, the actors had some fun with their faux beverages, which resulted in this shot.

 

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'Supernatural' on the Cover of EW

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The subscribers-only Supernatural cover of EW's annual Fall TV issue will be sold in Barnes & Noble stores nationwide, starting Sept. 9, and available for purchase online. For more exclusive interviews and photos from EW, subscribe here now.

And for those who can’t get enough of the Supernatural stars, Padalecki and Ackles will also be appearing at EW’s upcoming PopFest event in Los Angeles so be sure to buy your tickets now before they sell out!

 

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