the nutcracker and the four realms on bluray

A Magical Snow Globe

I’m not sure if there’s anything that was more magically memorizing to me as a child than a snow globe. When given the opportunity to create our own DIY snow globe inspired by Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms, I jumped at the opportunity. My kids and I love to partake in fun projects together and I knew my 8 year old daughter (who had just watched the film with me) would just love this craft project. We were received the Blu Ray and Snow Globe kit for review purposes, all opinions are our own.

As a curious child, I always wondered how objects seems suspended in the water of the globe and how the snow would so carelessly float. I would spend hours watching the snow drift in the water. You can purchase your own DIY Snow Globe kit online, they’re quite inexpensive. Now, thanks to creating our own, I understand how snow globes work! All it takes is a little bit of glycerin, water and fake snow to make the most magical globe! My daughter and I had a great time creating our The Nutcracker and The Four Realms snow globe. Now she keeps it in her room!

The Nutcracker and The Four Realms on Blu Ray!

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 and DVD Jan. 29, 2019. 

In the coming-of-age tale, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” Clara (Mackenzie Foy) travels along a golden thread, presented at Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) magnificent annual party, eagerly searching for a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a music box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. When she enters a mysterious parallel world on her journey following the golden thread, Clara encounters a Nutcracker soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mischievous mice and three Realm regents, including the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley). Ultimately, she must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve the key and return harmony to the unstable world.

Filmed in England at Pinewood Studios and various locations in and around London, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston. Suggested by the short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and “The “Nutcracker” ballet written by Marius Petipa, the screen story and screenplay are by Ashleigh Powell. The film is produced by Mark Gordon and Larry Franco, and executive produced by Sara Smith and Lindy Goldstein. Linus Sandgren, F.S.F., is the director of photography, Guy Hendrix Dyas serves as production designer and Stuart Levy, ACE, is the film editor. Jenny Beavan and Jenny Shircore are the costume designer and makeup and hair designer, respectively. Max Wood and Marc Weigert are the visual effects supervisor and visual effects producer, respectively. Music is by James Howard with a score conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, featuring piano soloist Lang Lang.

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.

• Unwrapped: The Visual Effects of “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”– View a reel that explores the layers of effects in sequences of the film.

Don’t forget to get your copy of the nutcracker and the four realms on blu ray!