Mary Poppins Returns is an Disney musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee, from a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Based on the book series by P. L. Travers and a sequel film to 1964’s Mary Poppins, the film stars Emily Blunt as the title character, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth, and Meryl Streep in supporting roles. Van Dyke is the only actor from the original to return, portraying the son of one of his original characters. Set in 1935 London, 25 years after the events of the original film, it sees Poppins, the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks, returning after a family tragedy.
Mary Poppins Returns is scheduled for release on December 19, 2018.
Fun Disney Tidbit!
CaribbeanDays can book your Disney adventure so you can enjoy this little Disney secret! Go over to Frontierland, at the lost and found, you will see a wooden leg labeled “Smith”. This is a fun reference to Mary Poppins. In the movie Mary Poppins, Bert and Mary were at Uncle Albert’s home. Bert said: “I knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith”, and Uncle Albert responded, “What’s the name of his other leg?”.
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