The winds have changed, and there’s a new Mary Poppins movie blowing into town a mere 54 years after Julie Andrews starred in the classic Disney original. This time, Emily Blunt is stepping into the titular role for Mary Poppins Returns, the first teaser trailer for which debuted during the Oscars. While the new footage is light on story details, we do witness Mary’s arrival from the clouds and her reunion with Jane and Michael Banks, who are now grown with children of their own. And if Mary’s trick with the mirror is any indication, then she’s still “practically perfect in every way.”
Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda is costarring in the film as Jack, a lamplighter who is going to help Mary turn around the lives of the Banks family after they suffer a tragedy. And they won’t be alone. Meryl Streep is playing Mary’s eccentric cousin, Topsy, and Disney veteran Angela Lansbury is playing the Balloon Lady, a character from P.L. Travers’ original stories. Even original Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke is back for the sequel, but he won’t be playing Bert the chimney sweep. Instead, Van Dyke is portraying Mr. Dawes, Jr., the chairman of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
Mary Poppins Returns was directed by Rob Marshall, with Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Colin Firth, Pixie Davies, Joel Dawson, Nathanael Saleh, and Julie Walters in supporting roles. Disney will release the film on December 25.
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