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Amma Asante’s The Billion Dollar Spy, starring Russell Crowe and Harry Lawtey, is in pre-production ahead of a 10-week Hungary shoot which begins April 14.

Post-production work will take place in the UK.

The producers areFrank Smith, Benjamin Tappan and Cher Hawrysh for Walden Media with Akiva Goldsman and Greg Lessans for Goldsman’s Weed Road Pictures. Jane Hooks is executive producer; Ildiko Kemeny, David Minkowski and Ferenc Szále of Pioneer Stillking Films are on board as co-producers.

HanWay Films is handling international sales.

Bafta-winnerAsante, whose credits includeBelle,A United Kingdomand episodes ofThe Handmaid’s Tale,is directing from a script by Stephen Gaghan,...

When it comes to representation in media, Christmas is almost certainly the most popular holiday of them all. Christmas is at the center of countless films and television specials across nearly every genre, not to mention mediums. From fan-favorites like Peanuts to anime like Sailor Moon, every IP got into the Christmas spirit at one point or another.

There is still a wide gulf between the number of Christmas-themed productions created in American and Japanese studios. This is to say nothing of the stylistic differences between the two, some of which rarely, if ever, overlap. Then again, on those special occasions when they do, what becomes of their pairing stands out as truly unforgettable, and there simply aren't any so memorable as Sanrio's very own stop-motion Nutcracker Fantasy.

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Tokyo Godfathers is an amazing Christmas film that should be part of every anime fan's Christmas lineup.

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A holiday classic is back! Every year around December, productions of The Nutcracker (especially the beloved New York City Ballet version) come back to enchant longtime ballet-lovers and newcomers alike. With iconic choreography from George Balanchine, Tschaikovsky’s music, and world-class ballet dancers, it’s no wonder that tickets to the upcoming 2024 performances are selling out fast.

At a Glance: How to Buy The Nutcracker Ballet Tickets Online Best Sites: TicketNetwork,...

One of European cinema’s most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 24, only a few days before his 86th birthday.

His best-known film, the psychological horror thriller, “The Fan,” was graphic and shocking when it premiered in 1982, and its stomach-churning tale of a cannibalistic groupie was influential on a generation of horror filmmakers, but the film didn’t achieve mass commercial success upon its initial release.

Banned in several territories for its jarring, bloody portrait of a rock star-obsessed teenager, in the past decade the film has undergone a global rediscovery, popping up in sold-out screenings at film festivals (like Thessaloniki in 2019) and a social media obsession to match its heroine’s zeal (but thankfully not her savagery).

Before his multi-disciplinary career in the visual arts, Schmidt worked as a film critic for the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung,...

“Handling the Undead” is a horror movie directed by Thea Hvistendahl starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bahar Pars and Bjørn Sundquist.

“Handling the Undead” is a horror film directed by Thea Hvistendahl and starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bahar Pars, and Bjørn Sundquist. Life surprises us, and that has happened with the title that concerns us today, “Handling the Undead,” a movie with many virtues that, at the same time, and contradictorily, a great drawback: it doesn’t resemble George A. Romero’s 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead.

“Handling the Undead” is a talent-packed movie that takes the zombie and horror genre to a more intellectual, almost reflective state, stylized visually, and hitting the horror cinema stuck in clichés of all kinds, various scares, and bloody scenes.

“Handling the Undead” is a film that seeks to go beyond zombies and go beyond horror cinema with a movie without scares,...

Julia Trubkina recently became an American citizen, marking a major milestone in her life in the US. Despite Brandon Gibbs missing from her citizenship ceremony, Julia revealed she hopes to have a baby soon. Fans expressed concerns about Brandon and Julia's relationship as they are reportedly filming season 2 of '90 Day: The Last Resort.'

Russian 90 Day Fiancé star Julia Trubkina has some big news for her fans amid rumors of marriage trouble with Brandon Gibbs. Julia is a 30-year-old who moved to America in season 8 to marry Brandon, 30, whom she’d met while she worked as a go-go dancer. Julia had to live on Brandon’s parents' farm where they constantly interfered with their relationship. While Julia eventually started getting along well with her in-laws, it happened after they’d moved out and bought their own house. However, Brandon and Julia had financial issues. Brandon didn’t want Julia to start go-go dancing again.

Christmas Books That Were Turned Into Movies ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

Not everyone likes reading books. It demands a big chunk of your time and a lot of concentration. And come on, let’s be real, why bother when you can easily watch a two-hour movie adaptation that covers all the important scenes and leaves out all the fillers? Besides, even for the most avid book readers, diving into Christmas-themed books might not be very high up on their list of holiday priorities. So, what better way to fill in that book void on Christmas than by watching some Christmas films based on books?

Here are 5 holiday-themed books that were turned into movies.

1. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

“The Man Who Invented Christmas” is a Charles Dickens biographical film based on a book written by Les Standiford. It was released on November 22, 2017, in Canada and was directed by Bharat Nalluri. It stars Dan Stevens,...

The Nutcracker is a beloved ballet that has been difficult to translate to film, but there are various adaptations that capture the original ballet experience. These Nutcracker movies can be enjoyed beyond the Christmas season, as they carry themes and fantasy-led moments that resonate throughout the year. While not all adaptations stand out, Nutcracker lends itself to countless retellings, each with its own unique interpretation of the story and characters.

The Nutcracker is one of the most beloved ballets in history, and the best Nutcracker movies have retold the story as both a fantasy movie and a ballet on the big screen. But whether it's the ballet composed by Tchaikovsky or the original novel written by E.T.A Hoffman, the story has been rather difficult to translate to film. Of course, there are filming of various and very famous productions of the ballet, and reimaginings of the Nutcracker narrative, but not...

Check out The Wounded Storyteller, E. T. A. Hoffmann’s classic tales of Gothic horror and fantasy are presented in a new translation accompanying the beguiling drawings of Natalie Frank.

“E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was one of the greatest German Romantic authors of fantasy and a pioneer in the genre we now call Gothic horror. His innovative stories explore ideas of madness, genius, doppelgängers, artificial intelligence, and the boundaries between realities and dreams. Artist Natalie Frank and leading fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes have joined forces in this lavishly illustrated volume of five of Hoffmann’s most influential tales: The Golden Pot, The Sandman, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Mystifying Child, and The Mines of Falun. In addition to offering fresh translations, Zipes introduces the project and sheds light on how Hoffmann’s lifetime of personal traumas shaped his writing.”

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6 January 2023 – The acclaimed British pianist, Benjamin Grosvenor, still only 30 and yet a well-established favourite of critics and audiences around the globe, takes Robert Schumann’s haunting Kreisleriana as his starting point in his new album, Schumann & Brahms. This eight-movement work portrays the mercurial personality of the fictional Johannes Kreisler, created by E. T. A. Hoffmann: Kreisler’s highs and lows, and his dreamy nature, clearly mirror Schumann’s own tragic manic-depressive tendencies. Grosvenor responds to the composer’s autobiographical honesty with playing of sublime tenderness, dazzling variety, and imaginative empathy.

He accompanies the work with the melancholic Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann by Schumann’s beloved wife Clara. Further kaleidoscopic variety is provided by Robert’s Blumenstück, and Quasi Variazione: Andantino de Clara Wieck. The recital also includes Brahms’ Three Intermezzi, autumnal works which shed a fascinating light on the complicated relationship which existed between Robert, Clara and Brahms himself.

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at Lee Jung-hyun's V, (co-)directed by Park Chan-wook. One of the most under-appreciated aspects of Park Chan-wook's directorial work is his penchant for Gothic flair: it's heavily on display in The Handmaiden and Thirst, but there is also a reason why his english-language debut was called Stoker. The Gothic anti-hero, full of yearning and horror is present in most of Park's work, but there is also the use of tropes directly out of Gothic horror: from the many instances where creepy puppets or marionettes show up, that evoke E.T.A Hoffman's Der Sandmann, to the vampires in Thirst. Thematically Park's work is heavily informed by...

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Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were one of the best directing duos of the 20th century; their varied output included comedies, drama, war stories, and a few musicals. Though none was quite so extravegant, rich, and ambitious as The Tales of Hoffman. Based on the fantasy opera by Jacques Offenbach, who is turn based his opera on the fantastic tales of E.T.A. Hoffman, Criterion has a newly restored edition, with rediscovered footage, as well as a host of extras that are a feast for the eyes. If ever a film was as deserving of extras, both visual and aural, it's a film like this, a rather rare and unique opera film, which combines the best of theatre, opera, and cinema. A story within a story:...

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The term ‘filmed opera’ in no way describes this phantasmagoria. Powell & Pressburger re-envisions the Offenbach work with dance sequences refracted through a cinematic prism. It’s high art made for the movies, without the condescenscion seen in Disney’s Fantasia. The stars are Moira Shearer and Robert Helpmann. Powell perfects techniques from Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes to fuse music, theater, dance and cinema; Martin Scorsese calls it a ‘composed film.’ This full restoration reinstates footage not seen since the first previews in 1951.

The Tales of Hoffmann

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1951 / Color / 1:37 Academy / 133 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date June 7, 2022 / 39.95

Starring: Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Ludmilla Tchérina, Anne Ayars, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Mogens Wieth, Robert Rounseville;

— And the voices of: Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel, Fisher Morgan, Rene Soames, Dorothy Bond, Grahame Clifford, Murry Dickie, Margherita Grandi, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars, Joan Alexander...

The Nutcracker is one of the most beloved ballets in history as well as one of the most cherished and treasured Christmas stories ever put to paper. But whether it's the ballet composed by Tchaikovsky or the original novel written by E.T.A Hoffman, the story has been rather difficult to translate to film.

Of course, there are filming of various and very famous productions of the ballet, and reimaginings of the Nutcracker narrative, but which ones truly capture the experience? For those looking to bring a Christmas classic home for the holidays, IMDb has more than a few to choose from.

Updated July 11th, 2022 by George Chrysostomou: Can't festive films be enjoyed all year round? The classic tale of The Nutcracker might be associated with Christmas, but these timeless Nutcracker movies carry themes and fantasy-led moments that can surely allow them to work at other times of the year. While...

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“Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1” does a spectacular job of synthesizing the style of “The Next Generation” with that of “The Original Series” — and the result is something new altogether.

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What does that mean? Well, think about this: we’ve got a race of higher life forms that look somewhat human, but in manner are clearly not. Their women are scantily clad, unnaturally hued, and a tad spacey. Their men, shirtless, leave no impression at all. And they all live in a kind of Eden where any disruption to their utopian ways could result in an apocalyptic, deus ex machina solution. They also use giant space flowers as weapons!

This could be the setup of any number of “Original Series” episodes.

Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Kiera Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Misty Copeland, Tom Sweet, Meera Syal, Ellie Bamber, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Mohammed, Charles Streeter, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Helen Mirren, Omid Djalili, Jack Whitehall, Eugenio Derbez, Richard E. Grant | Written by Ashleigh Powell | Directed by Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston

Disney’s latest hollow attempt at once again crafting another franchise in the same vein as the early Pirates of the Caribbean, and Alice in Wonderland, A Wrinkle in Time pictures etc comes in the guise of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Directed by both Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston (don’t worry we’ll get onto that a little later) their dual attempt to craft something worthy of entertainment almost, not quite, but almost verges on a criminal offence to the eyes and ears of any audience subjected to it.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms takes all the worse attributes from Alice in Wonderland,...

Disney’s dazzling adventure The Nutcracker And The Four Realms —inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale and the beloved ballet “The Nutcracker”—carried audiences along with 14-year-old Clara (Mackenzie Foy)to a magical, mysterious world with breathtaking performances by Misty Copeland plus sweets, snowflakes, soldiers, scurrying mice… and no shortage of surprises.Destined to become an annual viewing tradition for adventurers of all ages,the film arrived home instantly with never-before-seen extras and deleted scenes on Digital and Movies Anywhere,and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayand DVD this week.

Now you can win the The Nutcracker And The Four Realms Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie with Morgan Freeman in it? (mine is Unforgiven!). It’s so easy!

Bonus features include a discussion with American Ballet Theatre’s...

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s revered tale, hits Blu-ray, Digital, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on January 29.

The tale centers on Clara (Mackenzie Foy), a 14-year-old who traverses through a parallel world where she meets a Nutcracker soldier (Jayden Fowora-Knight),the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley), and Fourth Realm ruler Mother [...]

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Inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic tale and the beloved ballet, Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms arrives on Digital, Movies Anywhere, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray&#8482 and DVD Jan. 29, 2019. Relieve the magic of this classic tale instantly through bonus features and never-before-seen extras such as a behind-the-scenes look at how the four realms were created to such dazzling effect. Experience the Disney magic and adventure in what is destined to become an annual viewing tradition for adventurers of all ages.

The dazzling Disney adventure carried audiences along with 14-year-old Clara (Mackenzie Foy) to a magical, mysterious world with breathtaking performances by Misty Copeland plus sweets, snowflakes, soldiers, scurrying mice... and no shortage of surprises. Destined to become an annual viewing tradition for adventurers of all ages, the film arrives home instantly with never-before seen extras and deleted scenes on Digital and Movies Anywhere, and on 4K Ultra HD,...

Update, writethru: 20th Century Fox, New Regency and Gk Films execs are floating around in ecstasy today as Bohemian Rhapsody burned through the sky to a $72.5M weekend at the international box office. Combined with domestic, the frame was worth $122.5M globally, lifting the worldwide cume to $141.7M. The Queen biopic had opened early in the UK last weekend and predictably exploded with a No. 1 bow, holding that again this session. It’s now at play in 64 overseas markets where it has a total to date of $91.7M. There’s a chance it tops $100M offshore through Monday.

Fox President of International Theatrical Distribution, Andrew Cripps, tells me the wide opening in the 2nd frame overseas came in ahead of estimates. “The exciting thing is that it played everywhere, audiences everywhere responded to the movie and judging by the UK, we see tremendous playability.” The UK’s sophomore time on...

I wasn't really sure what to expect from Disney's new fantasy film Nutcracker and the Four Realms when I saw it. The trailers for the film offered up some very vibrant CGI heavy visuals, but I was curious to see how this new film version of the story would turn out.

The movie certainly isn't for everyone, but it did turn out to be a decent fantasy adventure movie that the kids might enjoy. If you're looking for a safe movie to take the family to during the holidays then you might want to consider this one.

The movie was inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, which was famously adapted as a ballet by Tchaikovsky in the late 19th century.

I will say that this movie wasn't really for me. The Nutcracker isn't my thing so the interest level wasn't very high.

Mike Leigh’s ’Peterloo’ amongst other new openers.

After Twentieth Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody scored a strong opening at the UK box office last week, Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms heads the challengers looking to usurp it at the top.

Directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston, The Nutcracker is a retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s short story The Nutcracker And The Mouse King and Marius Petipa’s The Nutcracker Ballet. Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, the young girl who finds a nutcracker doll which comes to life, with further cast including Keira Knightley as the...

Yesterday evening Mackenzie Foy and Keira Knightley came to the capital to deliver the Christmas present that is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. This is Disney’s live-action adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker about a young girl who finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it.

Mackenzie Foy talked about the physicality of the role, how her martial arts training helped her, and if she’d be up for a sequel and what she thinks of her fans. Keira Knightley told us how she cherished the opportunity to do something less serious than her recent roles such as Colette, and what it felt like to be a cake. She also talked about finding her voice through the music. Ellie Bamber talked about...

Chicago – Film has always felt like a much more accessible way to get cultured than, say, going to watch a play or opera. Watching a foreign film can educate you about the world and history as well as any play. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” promised that kind of experience, but your time is better served catching the actual ballet at a local theater instead.

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This film was based on the magnificent Tchaikovsky ballet, which was in turn inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fantasy story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” What this film does it try to combine the two mediums—a gorgeous dance movement with a beautiful set design with hardly any plot, and a story full of fleshed out characters and adventure—to create something that is simultaneously both and neither. First-time writer Ashleigh Powell crafts the film’s story and plot to fit the children’s film mold,...

To draw audiences into Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — the latest retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic holiday tale that inspired the famous Tchaikovsky-scored ballet — production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, a two-time Oscar nominee (for Inception and Passengers), relies on a sudden burst of color.

The film, opening Nov. 2, begins in the home of its young heroine Clara (Mackenzie Foy) that is "sort of cold and devoid of red," says Dyas. It's drained of warm colors so "the audiences can sympathize with the actors." As soon as Clara arrives ...

To draw audiences into Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — the latest retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic holiday tale that inspired the famous Tchaikovsky-scored ballet — production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, a two-time Oscar nominee (for Inception and Passengers), relies on a sudden burst of color.

The film, opening Nov. 2, begins in the home of its young heroine Clara (Mackenzie Foy) that is "sort of cold and devoid of red," says Dyas. It's drained of warm colors so "the audiences can sympathize with the actors." As soon as Clara arrives ...

Conceived just a smidge over two centuries ago, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” has been told and retold so many times over the years — as a ballet by Tchaikovsky, as a novel by Dumas, as a Christmas cartoon by Barbie — that we can reasonably conclude there’s no one right way to reinterpret the beloved classic. That said, there are certainly wrong answers, and Disney’s dazzlingly hollow, superficially PC live-action adaptation, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” veers dangerously close to blowing it, squandering a talented cast and some of the most spectacular design work this side of “My Fair Lady” on a version with precious little dance and even less chemistry.

Conceptually speaking, who better than Disney to make a definitive big-screen version of “The Nutcracker”? And yet, both the film’s title and the peculiar circumstances that led co-helmers Lasse Hallström...

The story that inspired Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms dates back to the early 19th century, adapted most famously into a ballet that became enormously popular in recent years. It tells of a toy that comes to life and engages in battle with an evil royal ruler; much of the story takes place in a magical world, filled with wondrous creations. Now the story has been adapted into a new adventure that looks dazzling; it will open in theaters everywhere on November 2. Here's everything we know about the holiday film; watch the trailers, clips and other videos below. What's the story? Inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale, Disney describes the film thusly: "All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key -- a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a...

In Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic tale, all Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. As the journey unfolds, she is whisked away to a magical place, filled with toy soldiers, an army of mice and other fantastical delights, created by her own mother! Clara soon discovers, however, that an imminent threat has emerged; it is up to Clara to ensure the future of...

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Wamg has your free passes to Disney’s 2018 holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” opening November 2nd.

ll Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Disney’s new holiday feature film...

Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” is heading for a North American opening weekend as high as $30 million on Nov. 2-4, early tracking showed Thursday.

“Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek is in the lead role as Mercury, the frontman for Queen. New Regency and Gk Films are the production companies. Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “We Are the Champions.” Dexter Fletcher came on board to direct in December after Fox fired Bryan Singer from the project. However, Singer has retained the directing credit.

An opening of more than $26 million for “Bohemian Rhapsody” would give it the second highest music biopic opening ever, after a $60 million opening weekend in 2015 for “Straight Outta Compton.” Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” opened to $26.4 million in 2017.

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Disney has released a new trailer for Lasse Hallström’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

Disney’s live-action feature is an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker about a young girl who finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it.

The film is directed by A Dog’s Purpose and Chocolat’s Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by Ashleigh Powell. The film stars Mackenzie Foy as Clara, Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Eugenio Derbez as the Flower Realm King, Miranda Hart as Drew Drop Fairy, Jack Whitehall as Harlequin, Misty Copeland as The Ballerina, Morgan Freeman as Drosselmeyer, and Helen Mirren as Mother Ginger.

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The film hits UK cinemas November 2nd,...

Disney has released the final trailer latest fantasy adventure film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. I've liked what I've seen from this movie and it looks like a wonderful film that will be packed to the brim with incredibly vibrant visuals. You'll see a lot of new footage featuring these visuals in this exciting new trailer.

The movie was inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, which was famously adapted as a ballet by Tchaikovsky in the late 19th century. Here's the synopsis for the film:

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It...

It seems like just yesterday that we were enjoying the sweet sights and sounds of a new The Nutcracker and the Four Realms trailer. Disney's latest take on an ancient fairy tale is sure to rot your teeth out in fine fashion. Today, we have the final trailer, which focuses on the dark side of this timeless legend.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key, a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key, which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets.

Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm,...

Take a pinch of Alice in Wonderland, a dash of the Chronicles of Narnia, and some Morgan Freeman voiceover, put them in a blender, and you’ll get Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a fantasy film based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fairy tale and the famous Tchaikovsky ballet. The final trailer for the film has […]

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Disney has released a magical new trailer for their upcoming fantasy adventure film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. This wasn't a movie that I was initially excited about when it was first announced, but after watching the trailers that have been released, it actually looks like it's going to be quite a fun and entertaining movie. It also looks like it going to be filled with some pretty wild and stunning visuals.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside...

What the world needs now is another movie adaptation of The Nutcracker. And guess who answered the call? Disney is here with a sugar-laced treat, and it's sure to give you a rush. Today, we have the brand-new trailer and a very colorful poster for the 2018 holiday movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key, a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted ke, which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the...

Check out a brand-new poster, trailer and new images for Disney’s 2018 holiday feature film The Nutcracker And The Four Realms.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.

It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.

Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Disney’s new holiday feature...

Disney released the second official trailer for its new live-action spin on the classic tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

In the film, Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, a young girl whisked away to an enchanted parallel world. The 17-year-old rising actress, who also appears on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the top 30 stars under age 18, is best known for her roles in Interstellar and The Twilight Saga.

In order to retrieve a lost key, first gifted by her late mother, Clara must venture into the depths of a mystical world ruled by Helen ...

Disney released the second official trailer for its new live-action spin on the classic tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

In the film, Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, a young girl whisked away to an enchanted parallel world. The 17-year-old rising actress, who also appears on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the top 30 stars under age 18, is best known for her roles in Interstellar and The Twilight Saga.

In order to retrieve a lost key, first gifted by her late mother, Clara must venture into the depths of a mystical world ruled by the ...

It’s been some time since we’ve been privy to any news regarding Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms. In fact, it was mid-December 2017 we had an opulent teaser trailer land on our doorsteps, finally, Disney has seen fit to release the first full-length addition alongside a whole host of new images.

Disney’s live-action feature is an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker about a young girl who finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it.

The film is directed by A Dog’s Purpose and Chocolat’s Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by Ashleigh Powell. The film stars Mackenzie Foy as Clara, Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Eugenio Derbez as the Flower Realm King, Miranda Hart as Drew Drop Fairy,...

Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston will have a unique shared directing credit on Disney’s upcoming “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”

The helmers — who are not a directing team — will be listed on the same title card for “The Nutcracker,” which stars Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Misty Copeland, and Mackenzie Foy.

Hallstrom was the first director on the movie. Johnston was hired for a month of re-shoots, requiring extensive special effects, when Hallstrom was not available to film the additional footage.

Typically, under the Directors Guild of America’s rules, only one filmmaker can be credited with directing a film. That was the case on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” in which Bryan Singer was given the credit, even though he was fired in the latter stages of shooting and replaced by Dexter Fletcher. That rule can be waived to allow two directors to be credited when filmmakers have a history of...

Check out this brand-new poster from Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. Keira Knightley also stars as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Directed by Lasse Hallström and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale,...

Disney has released the first trailer for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms and it's quite a wonderfully magical visual treat. I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie, but I actually really like what I'm seeing in this trailer. It looks like a film that the whole family will enjoy. The movie also has a great cast, and here's the synopsis:

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets.

Disney has unveiled its lavish, magical first teaser trailer for “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic “Nutcracker” Christmas tale. Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, a girl who receives the titular Nutcracker toy and is asked to take special care of it. The film also stars Abt ballerina Misty Copeland — who is barely seen in the teaser footage — as well as Morgan Freeman as the inventor Drosselmeyer and Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Helen Mirren and Eugenio Derbez also appear. Also Read: Disney's 'Nutcracker' Movie Plans Major Reshoots, Joe Johnston to...

Disney's 2018 holiday feature film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms debuted an all-new teaser trailer this morning. And it looks purely magical. Directed by Lasse Hallstr&#246m and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic tale, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 2, 2018. Today we get our first taste of this sugar plum delight.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key, a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key, which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip...

Author: Zehra Phelan

Disney has released a magically opulent teaser trailer and poster for their 2018 holiday feature offering, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

Disney’s live-action feature is an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker about a young girl who finds a Nutcracker doll among the family’s gifts and is charged by her parents to take special care of it.

The film is directed by A Dog’s Purpose and Chocolat’s Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by Ashleigh Powell. The film stars Mackenzie Foy as Clara, Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Eugenio Derbez as the Flower Realm King, Miranda Hart as Drew Drop Fairy, Jack Whitehall as Harlequin, Misty Copeland as The Ballerina, Morgan Freeman as Drosselmeyer, and Helen Mirren as Mother Ginger.

The film hits UK cinemas October 26th, 2018.

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Richard E. Grant is Shiver, Keira Knightley is The Sugar Plum Fairy, Eugenio Derbrez is Hawthorne and Mackenzie Foy is Clara in Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms.

For some, it’s a annual holiday tradition. Attend a performance of The Nutcracker in December. Choreographer George Balanchine’s production of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker has become the most famous stage production of the ballet performed in the U.S. (Mikhail Baryshnikov’s production is the most famous television version).

On Tuesday, Disney debuted the first trailer for director Lasse Hallström’s version The Nutcracker And The Four Realms. Watch Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy and Hellen Mirren in this magical first look at the movie.

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather...

Just in time for the holidays, Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for The Nutcracker And The Four Realms, the studio’s live-action retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 story The Nutcracker And The Mouse King. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom and produced by Mark Gordon, the fairy tale stars Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Matthew Macfadyen, Helen Mirren and more. The story follows Clara (Foy) whose only wish is to get hold of a one-of-a-kind key that will…...

Consider this an early holiday present. The first teaser trailer for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms premiered online Tuesday morning. Directed by Lasse Hallström and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic tale from 1816, the movie stars Mackenzie Foy as Clara. All she wants is a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box, which holds a priceless gift from her late mother. Her godfather, Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman), presents her with a golden thread at her family's annual holiday party, leading Clara to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a mysterious parallel world. "It's Christmas Eve: A time of mystery, expectations," Drosselmeyer teases. "Who knows what might...