It's here! Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is now available on Blu-ray™ and Digital. The dazzling adventure features a star-studded cast, including Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy and Misty Copeland, along with Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman. Inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale and the beloved ballet “The Nutcracker”, follows the adventures of 14-year-old Clara (Mackenzie Foy) as she travels along a golden thread to a magical, mysterious world where she encounters sweets, snowflakes, soldiers, scurrying mice and more.
One of my favourite scenes in “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” takes place at the very onset of the film where we are taken inside the attic of Clara's home and are instantly captivated by a complex Rube Goldberg-esque mousetrap as Clara narrates laws of physics. The fact that the female lead portrays a female in STEM garners the film two thumbs up!
The story continues at Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual party, where Clara finds a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a music box that holds a priceless gift. She soons enters a mysterious parallel world and encounters a Nutcracker soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), along with a gang of mice and three Realm regents, including the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley). Clara's journey continues as she ventures into the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve the key and return harmony to the unstable world.
The Blu-ray release of the film includes the following bonus features:
- On Pointe: A Conversation with Misty Copeland - Copeland shares the thrill of portraying one of her favorite characters in a whole new way.
- Unwrapping “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” - Dive into the production design, sets, costumes and more that helped transform a beloved ballet into an adventurous movie.
- Deleted Scenes –
- The Stahlbaums Arrive- As the Stahlbaums enter the Christmas Eve ball, the butler attempts to announce them to the assembled guests.
- Follow Your Ribbon- Drosselmeyer encourages a reluctant Clara to go find her gift.
- Deleted Scene: Clara Asks About Her Mother- Sugar Plum gives Clara a tour of her mother’s bedroom.
- Left, Left, Left, Left, Left- Wandering lost in the forest, palace guards Cavalier and Harlequin quarrel about which way to go.
- Out with the Old- Sugar Plum makes sweeping changes to the palace decor.
- Music Videos
- “Fall on Me” Performed by Andrea Bocelli Featuring Matteo Bocelli- Experience superstar tenor
- Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli performing their first duet together in this uplifting song.
- “The Nutcracker Suite” Performed by Lang Lang- Get swept up in a series of images from the movie, set to Tchaikovsky’s music and featuring world-renowned pianist Lang Lang.
Download The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Colouring Pages!
For fans of the film, I have shared a set of colouring pages courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Simply click on the image below to download a PDF copy.
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- Tuesday, February 05, 2019
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children's book and her 
. It's a wonderful, imaginative story about a boy who finds a magical sea shell, which he discovers is home to Danny the Dragon and his navigator Skipper. Now this story will be soon available on DVD. Set to be released in April, this DVD provides a unique experience for children of differing abilities, especially for the deaf and hard of hearing. As you listen to the audio and read along with the illustrations, you can also watch it with sign language interpretation. I don't know sign language, but it made it more interesting to watch the expressive signs. I found it even enhanced my interest in the story simply because I'm more of a visual learner. When I threw in the DVD to watch for the first time, my kids were busy playing in the room. As soon as the story began, they gradually walked their way over to the screen and gazed on in almost a trance. I tried not to take any offense that they preferred the DVD version to my animated reading of this delightful tale.
