On Tuesday Disney announced that ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ which is the sequel to Mary Poppins will open on Dec. 25, 2018. Disney’s original classic film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke was released in theaters in 1964.
So who will be the beloved Nanny, who is practically perfect in every way? Introducing Emily Blunt as the new Mary Poppins! The magical nanny will star opposite of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is the star and creator of the Broadway hit musical ‘Hamilton.’
Rob Marshall is directing ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and producing alongside Marc Platt and John DeLuca. The script was adapted by David Magee. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are collaborating in writing the original songs for the film and Marc Shaiman is composing an all new-score too.
The character of Mary Poppins was first introduced to the world in P.L. Travers’ 1934 book, he then went on to write seven additional books about Mary Poppins that were published between 1935 and 1988. “I am truly humbled and honored to be asked by Disney to bring P.L. Travers’ further adventures to the screen,” Marshall said in a statement. “The iconic original film means so much to me personally, and I look forward to creating an original movie musical that can bring Mary Poppins, and her message that childlike wonder can be found in even the most challenging of times, to a whole new generation.”
The story will be set in Depression-era London, where a now grown-up Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael’s three children, are visited by their former nanny following a tragedy in the family that leaves them joyless.
Miranda will play the role of Jack the lamplighter, a new character. He is fast becoming part of the studio fold, having composed the music for Disney’s upcoming animated film Moana and worked on the music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Mary Poppins is absolutely one of my favorite childhood film and so like many of you I can’t wait to see what new adventures await us!
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