It’s been a while since we last talked about Mary Poppins Returns and we’ve been craving some more news! Thankfully due to the 2018 Oscars, we have been graced with a teaser trailer for the upcoming film.

Set in 1935, the film will see Mary Poppins revisit the now grown-up Michael and Jane Banks, along with Michael’s three children, after they experience a family tragedy. Alongside Mary, her friend Jack (played by Lin-Manuel Miranda) will join her and the children as they embark on a new magical journey.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Rob Marshall spoke about the film.

“The bar is so high for this, but to be able to walk in the footsteps of this beautiful story about a woman who brings magic to this family that’s looking for wonder and hope and joy in their lives…I feel a great responsibility and reverence every day. We all feel it. We’re just lifting it up to get there with the right intentions behind it.”

Dick Van Dyke will also be joining the cast who played both chimney sweeper Bert and Mr Dawes Snr in the original film and will now be playing Mr. Dawes Jr. But the talented cast doesn’t stop there. Meryl Streep will be playing Mary Poppins cousin Topsy, Julie Walters as Ellen the housekeeper, Angela Lansbury as a balloon seller, and Colin Firth as William Wetherall Wilkins.

Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth, with the film scheduled to be released at Christmas time this year.

Are you excited for the film? Tell us in the comments below!

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We received behind-the-scenes images and videos back in April, but Entertainment Weekly have now released some official images from the film today, which feature Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in full costume along with the now grown up Michael and Jane Banks.

Set in 1935, the film will see Mary Poppins revisit the now grown-up Michael and Jane Banks, along with Michael’s three children, after they experience a family tragedy. Alongside Mary, her friend Jack (played by Lin-Manuel Miranda) will join her and the children as they embark on a new magical journey.

Dick Van Dyke will also be joining the cast who played both chimney sweeper Bert and Mr Dawes Snr in the original film and will now be playing Mr. Dawes Jr. But the talented cast doesn’t stop there. Meryl Streep will be playing Mary Poppin’s cousin Topsy, Julie Walters as Ellen the housekeeper, Angela Lansbury as a balloon seller, and Colin Firth as William Wetherall Wilkins.

Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth, with the film scheduled to be released in December 2018.

Check out the photos and tell us your thoughts on the film in the comments below!

Image Credit: Entertainment Weekly

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If you didn’t know, Disney is producing a sequel to the much-loved Mary Poppins and it comes almost 54 years later after being released in 1964. However, the sequel is only set 25 years after the original film with Emily Blunt taking over from Julie Andrews in the role of Mary.

Set in 1935, the film will see Mary Poppins revisit the now grown-up Michael and Jane Banks, along with Michael’s three children, after they experience a family tragedy. Alongside Mary, her friend Jack (played by Lin-Manuel Miranda) will join her and the children as they embark on a new magical journey, as seen in the behind-the-scenes photos released earlier today.

Blunt looks practically perfect as the magical nanny in these new images as herself, Lin-Manuel and the children cycle through fog outside Buckingham Palace over the weekend. In the new photos, we see flying bicycles, umbrellas and the chimney sweepers, which are all important elements to revive the magic of Mary Poppins. Several videos have also been popping up capturing the filming of these scenes and contain brief snippets of the musical score, and from what you can hear, it sounds as though we will be in for a treat!

To add a touch more magic from the original film, Dick Van Dyke will be joining the cast. Van Dyke played both chimney sweeper Bert and Mr Dawes Snr in the original film and will now be playing Mr. Dawes Jr. But the talented cast doesn’t stop there. Meryl Streep will be playing Mary Poppin’s cousin Topsy, Julie Walters as Ellen the housekeeper, Angela Lansbury as a balloon seller, and Colin Firth as William Wetherall Wilkins.

Mary Poppins Returns stars Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth, with the film scheduled to be released in December 2018.

Are you excited for the film? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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