New York - One person involved in negotiations for photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins affirms the rights were sold for $ 14 million.
The person asked not be named because he was not authorized to release the figure. People magazine scored the photos in a common front with the London-based Hello! magazine, and the two will split the bill.
People feature Vivienne Marcheline Knox and Leon on a topic to hit newsstands Monday, spokeswoman Nancy Valentino said Friday.
The money will go to a foundation created by Pitt and Jolie that largely focuses on helping children around the world. The $ 14 million is nearly double the $ 6 million paid to feature Jennifer Lopez and her newborn twins in a March cover, according to Forbes.
"We are delighted to feature these images in people," managing editor Larry Hackett said in a statement.
People plans to unveil the first picture on its website on Sunday afternoon.
Even before the babies were born on July 12 in Nice, France, began speculation about which celeb mag leave at the top of a bidding war inevitable. The couple finally opted for a route family as a whole deal between individuals and London-based Hello! magazine.
Pitt and Jolie sold the rights to the first shots of her daughter Shiloh, now 2 years, Getty Images, in exchange for a charitable donation in 2005. People reportedly paid $ 4 million to U.S. the rights of these photos, and London-based Hello! magazine obtained the British rights.
And last year, the couple sold intimate photos of her son Pax, after 3 years, Hello! and Peoples' Rights. The two magazines are once again share the rights of Jolie-Pitt photos, with each publication that contribute to the final price.
Getty Images has become the game at this point: In a statement, Getty co-founder and CEO Jonathan Klein said his company was "delighted that all revenue from these stunning images, once again be entirely donated to charity. It is a privilege to use the power of our images to make a difference in the lives of so many throughout the world through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. "
In June 2006, People magazine published photos of Pitt, Jolie and baby Shiloh, which displayed the pillow Jolie lip pouting just days after birth. Media week reported two months later that the issue sold 2.2 million copies, its main seller at the time because its 4 million from the sale of 9 / 11 special.
Jolie, 33, and Pitt, 44, established his foundation in 2006, often by children at the centre of their donation. They donated $ 1 million in June to education associations for children in conflict to help children affected by war in Iraq. Last year, Jolie-Pitt Foundation gave more than $ 300000 to support the International Rescue Committee's relief programme for refugees in Darfur.
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