He was not able to return for them and was replaced by Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger).
In a rare decision by the Director’s Guild of America, Lasse Halstrom and Joe Johnston will both be receiving the “Directed by” credit in the upcoming Disney fantasy The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
However it was also announced that Halstrom would maintain control of the post-production process, and that he praised Johnston for his prior work with visual effects and the collaboration on the project.
Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy and featuring a special performance by Misty Copeland, Disney’s new holiday feature film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is set to hit theaters November 2.