The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - wikipedia The Nutcracker and the Four Realms The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Theatrical release poster Directed by Lasse Hallström Joe Johnston Produced by Mark Gordon Larry Franco Screenplay by Ashleigh Powell Tom McCarthy Story by Ashleigh Powell Based on `` The Nutcracker and the Mouse King '' by E.T.A. Hoffmann The Nutcracker by Marius Petipa Starring Keira Knightley Mackenzie Foy Eugenio Derbez Matthew Macfadyen Richard E. Grant Misty Copeland Helen Mirren Morgan Freeman Music by James Newton Howard Cinematography Linus Sandgren Edited by Stuart Levy Production company Walt Disney Pictures The Mark Gordon Company Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release date October 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 10 - 29 ) ( Dolby Theatre ) November 2, 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 02 ) ( United States ) Running time 99 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $132.9 million The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a 2018 American fantasy adventure film directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston and written by Ashleigh Powell and Tom McCarthy. It is a retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann 's short story `` The Nutcracker and the Mouse King '' and Marius Petipa 's The Nutcracker Ballet, 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 stars Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Eugenio Derbez, Matthew Macfadyen, Richard E. Grant, Misty Copeland, Helen Mirren, and Morgan Freeman. The film was announced in March 2016 with Hallström directing a script by Powell. Much of the cast signed on that summer, and filming began in October at Pinewood Studios, lasting through January 2017. In December 2017, it was announced Joe Johnston would direct a month of reshoots written by Tom McCarthy, with both men eventually receiving co-credits for directing and screenplay, respectively. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms premiered in Los Angeles on October 29, 2018, and is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on November 2, 2018, in Real D 3D and Dolby Cinema. Contents 1 Cast 2 Production 2.1 Development 2.2 Casting 2.3 Filming 2.4 Music 3 Release 3.1 Box office projections 4 References 5 External links Cast Keira Knightley as Sugar Plum Fairy Mackenzie Foy as Clara Eugenio Derbez as Flower Realm King Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Stahlbaum Richard E. Grant as Snow Realm King Misty Copeland as The Ballerina Helen Mirren as Mother Ginger Morgan Freeman as Drosselmeyer Jayden Fowora - Knight as Philip, the Nutcracker Miranda Hart as Dew Drop Fairy Jack Whitehall as Harlequin Ellie Bamber as Louise Lil Buck as The Mouse King Production Development On March 4, 2016, the project was first announced, which stated that Walt Disney Pictures was developing The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, with Lasse Hallström set to direct, continuing its model of developing classic fairy tales. The project is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with Ashleigh Powell on board to write the script. Casting In July 2016, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Morgan Freeman joined the cast. In August 2016, Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren joined the cast. In September 2016, Ellie Bamber joined the cast. In October 2016, Miranda Hart joined the cast. In March 2017, Eugenio Derbez confirmed that he had been cast in the film. Later, it was revealed that Jack Whitehall had joined the cast. Filming Filming began in October 2016 in South Kensington and Pinewood Studios in England, and wrapped in late January 2017. In December 2017, it was reported that Joe Johnston would helm 32 days of reshoots, scripted by Tom McCarthy, due to Hallström being unavailable. Hallström would still oversee post-production. It was later revealed that Hallström and Johnston had voluntarily decided to receive a joint directorial credit for the film. The production had a total budget of about $132.9 million, including spending $109.6 million ( £ 85.6 million ) in the UK. Music The music was adapted from Tschaikovsky 's Nutcracker by James Newton Howard. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the orchestra, while Lang Lang was the piano soloist. Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo contributed the song `` Fall on Me '' for the film, which premiered on Dancing with the Stars ' `` Disney Night '' on October 22, 2018. Release The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is set to be released on November 2, 2018 in 2D and Real D 3D by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, replacing the original date set for Disney 's live adaptation of Mulan. The teaser trailer was released on December 19, 2017. Another trailer was released August 8, 2018. Two days later, on August 10, 2018, a sneak peek of the film aired on Disney Channel during a new episode of Andi Mack. There was also a trailer that first came out in theatres with showings of Incredibles 2, Ant - Man and the Wasp, and Christopher Robin before going online on September 4 of that year. Box Office projections In the United States and Canada, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms will be released alongside Nobody 's Fool and Bohemian Rhapsody, and is projected to gross $23 -- 26 million in its opening weekend. References ^ Jump up to : Snetiker, Marc ( 2017 - 07 - 15 ). `` The Nutcracker and the Four Realms debuts first trailer, sets release date ''. 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El Universal ( in Spanish ). 2016 - 03 - 21. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 01. Jump up ^ Wootton, Dan ( 2017 - 10 - 24 ). `` Jack Whitehall hits the big time after landing role in Disney 's 2018 blockbuster The Nutcracker And The Four Realms ''. The Sun. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Mary Poppins Returns films next week ''. theknowledgeonline.com. 2017 - 01 - 26. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 02. The studio 's new take on the classic tale, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, wraps a four - month UK shoot imminently. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( December 12, 2017 ). `` Joe Johnston to Direct Disney 's ' Nutcracker and the Four Realms ' Reshoots ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( July 5, 2018 ). `` Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston to Share Director Credit on ' Nutcracker and the Four Realms ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2018. Jump up ^ `` James Newton Howard - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - Amazon Music ''. 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External links The Nutcracker and the Four Realms on IMDb E.T.A. Hoffmann 's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ( 1816 ) Ballet The Nutcracker ( Tchaikovsky ) The Nutcracker ( Christensen ) The Nutcracker ( Balanchine ) Music The Nutcracker Suite ( Ellington ) The Nutcracker Suite ( Sparks ) `` Nut Rocker '' Animation The Nutcracker ( 1973 ) Nutcracker Fantasy ( 1979 ) Care Bears Nutcracker Suite ( 1988 ) The Nutcracker Prince ( 1990 ) The Nuttiest Nutcracker ( 1999 ) Barbie in the Nutcracker ( 2001 ) Tom and Jerry : A Nutcracker Tale ( 2007 ) Live action The Nutcracker ( 1967 ) Nutcracker : The Motion Picture ( 1986 ) The Nutcracker ( 1993 ) The Nutcracker in 3D ( 2010 ) The Nutcracker and the Four Realms ( 2018 ) Other The Hard Nut Indian Nutcracker Trepak The Slutcracker Holiday for Shoestrings Fantasia List of productions Ballerina Fantasia Fantasia ( 1940 ) Fantasia 2000 ( 1999 ) Conductors Leopold Stokowski ( Fantasia ) Irwin Kostal ( 1982 digital re-recording ) James Levine ( Fantasia 2000 ) Segments Fantasia Toccata and Fugue in D minor The Nutcracker Suite The Sorcerer 's Apprentice The Rite of Spring Symphony No. 6 ( Beethoven ) Dance of the Hours Night on Bald Mountain / Ave Maria Fantasia 2000 Symphony No. 5 ( Beethoven ) Pines of Rome Rhapsody in Blue Piano Concerto No. 2 ( Shostakovich ) The Carnival of the Animals The Sorcerer 's Apprentice Pomp and Circumstance Marches The Firebird Suite Characters Mickey Mouse Donald Duck Daisy Duck Chernabog Yen Sid Video games Fantasia ( 1991 ) Disney Magical World ( 2013 ) Disney Infinity ( 2013 ) Fantasia : Music Evolved ( 2014 ) Related A Corny Concerto ( 1943 ) Gumbasia ( 1955 ) Allegro Non Troppo ( 1977 ) Destino ( 2003 ) Lorenzo ( 2004 ) Fantasia Gardens Fantasmic ! 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Question: who produced the nutcracker and the four realms
Answer: Mark Gordon