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  3. Behind the scenes of Dwayne Johnson's festive EW cover shoot

Behind the scenes of Dwayne Johnson's festive EW cover shoot

By Michele Romero December 01, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST
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Dwayne Johnson is a rock star in front of photographer Art Streiber’s camera

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Prop stylist Anthony Altomare is a big fan of Dwayne (and also operates the set fan)

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Dwayne introduces his social media team to Dwanta Claus

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Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, literally

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Photographer Art Streiber adjusts Dwanta Claus’ pom-pom

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Crafty elves made a Rockin’ Christmas tree angel topper

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RYOT's Nigel Tierney demonstrates the LifeVR technology featured on EW's cover 

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Photographer Art Streiber shows Dwayne a new exercise called The Grinch Sled Lift Deadlift

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It’s always sleeveless sweater weather if you are The Rock

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Santa Couture options

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Is The Rock’s stocking filled with candy or coal?

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This Cover is Alive!

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To see Dwayne Johnson come to life in exclusive augmented reality video, just do the following:

1. On your smartphone or tablet: Download the free LIFE VR app for iOS or Android.

2. Tap the “Enable AR” tab.

3. Hold your phone/tablet in camera mode over the cover. Wait a second and… voila! Instant Rock!

4. Do the same for select photos in our cover story, which will be on stands Friday.

To read more about Dwayne Johnson, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands now, or buy it here. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

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    1 of 13 Dwayne Johnson is a rock star in front of photographer Art Streiber’s camera
    2 of 13 Prop stylist Anthony Altomare is a big fan of Dwayne (and also operates the set fan)
    3 of 13 Dwayne introduces his social media team to Dwanta Claus
    4 of 13 Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, literally
    5 of 13 Photographer Art Streiber adjusts Dwanta Claus’ pom-pom
    6 of 13 Crafty elves made a Rockin’ Christmas tree angel topper
    7 of 13 Dwayne carries the whole production
    8 of 13 RYOT's Nigel Tierney demonstrates the LifeVR technology featured on EW's cover 
    9 of 13 Photographer Art Streiber shows Dwayne a new exercise called The Grinch Sled Lift Deadlift
    10 of 13 It’s always sleeveless sweater weather if you are The Rock
    11 of 13 Santa Couture options
    12 of 13 Is The Rock’s stocking filled with candy or coal?
    13 of 13 This Cover is Alive!

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