Genre-
The genre of this magazine is a film magazine. This can be seen as the magazine shows things which are stereotypical for film magazines, such as a (fitting) masthead, coverlines, a bar code and a close up shot of the main protagonist being presented. The genre if the film being 'introduced' appears to be fantasy/adventure, as the cover image shows a mysterious looking man reach out, and he looks as if he is 'not normal'
Narrative-
The medium close up shot shows the protagonist reaching out to the viewer, as if they want to take them somewhere. This could be presenting that there is some kind of adventure in the film, and that the audience will be viewing something they can get fully engaged in.
Representation-
The character appears to be quirky, and so this alone represents that he will play a key role in the film, and that he is likely to be a 'well-liked' character. He is reaching it is as if he is reaching out to the audience, as if to represent him 'grabbing' the audience, which represents how the audience will be 'linked' to the character/film and that they will be very engaged.
Target Audience-
One of the coverlines very clearly says Disney in large text- this shows that the film is aimed at a younger audience. However, as the protagonist appears to be presented in low-key lighting this shows that the target audience is not for those very young (eg, age 5) but more mature children, such as age 10. As it is unlikely for a child to go out and buy the magazine, there are other aspects, such as a piece about Danny Boyle, presented on the cover. This will be more engaging to the childrens parents, meaning those likely to buy the magazine are parents with young children, around 22-30.
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