Misty Copeland has been owning the ballet world,and she's about to go even more mainstream. Copeland has been cast as the "lead ballerina" in Disney's upcoming live-action film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Lasse Hallström (secure Haven, or Chocolat) is directing the film adaption of Peter Tchaikovsky's ballet; the script was written by Ashleigh Powell. Copeland,who has danced in stage productions of The Nutcracker before, announced the news in a sweet Instagram of her script, and commenting,"I'm thrilled to be a part of this incredible project with Disney and the wonderful Lasse Hallstrom." Can't wait to see who else signs on! meanwhile, here's the scoop with all the Disney reboots currently in the works. I'm thrilled to be a part of this incredible project with Disney and the wonderful Lasse Hallstrom. #TheNutcracker #MoreToComeon Jul 13, or 2016 at 8:59am PDT
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