Disney have finally released the trailer for the new ‘Nutcracker’ film.
The new motion picture is entitled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and will be released this November.
It stars US actress Mackenzie Foy, aswell as Matthew Macfadyen, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman and Dame Helen Mirren.
The classic story and ballet follows the story of a young girl who is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
The trailer shows the protagonist Clara transport into the magical realms her mother created in search of a key that will open a precious gift.
Her godfather Drosselmeyer, played by Morgan Freeman, presents her a golden thread at an annual holiday party that leads her to said key, only it disappears inside a parallel world.
In this magical kingdom she meets the Sugarplum fairy, played by Keira Knightley.
Clara must travel through the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, Land of Sweets, and the Fourth Realm that holds the tyrant Mother Ginger, played by Helen Mirren, who’s looking to rule all the realms herself.
The film is directed by Lasse Hallström, who directed ‘Chocolat’, and Joe Johnston – who’s previous accolades include ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’.
The visuals in the film are truly stunning, and it will no doubt be a huge box office success leading up to Christmas.
The film will be released on the 2nd of November in cinemas across Ireland.
