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First Look At Emily Blunt As Mary Poppins

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First Look At Emily Blunt As Mary Poppins

Did you love Mary Poppins? Well, guess what – she’s back! Well, she will be. Mary Poppins Returns will hit theaters on December 25, 2018 – a sequel 50 years in the making, people! And we are happy to share with you today the first look at Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins.

First Look At Emily Blunt As Mary Poppins

First Look At Emily Blunt As Mary Poppins

Directed and produced by Rob Marshall, Mary Poppins Returns also stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer and Julie Walters with Colin Firth and Meryl Streep.

The film, which introduces three new Banks children, played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and newcomer Joel Dawson, also features Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury. The film is set in 1930s depression-era London (the time period of the original novels) and is drawn from the wealth of material in PL Travers’ additional seven books. In the story, Michael (Whishaw) and Jane (Mortimer) are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Walters), living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins (Blunt) re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, along with the optimistic street lamplighter Jack (Miranda), uses her unique magical skills to help the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Mary Poppins also introduces the children to a new assortment of colorful and whimsical characters, including her eccentric cousin, Topsy (Streep). The film is produced by Marshall, John DeLuca and Marc Platt. The screenplay is by David Magee based on The Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman writing all new songs and Shaiman composing an original score.

Mary Poppins Returns will be released in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2018!

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Dawn has been a music lover her entire life. She went to college in Boone, NC, an area that is rich in music and culture. She also worked as a radio deejay for 10 years and grew up in Southeastern, Va, a melting pot of different musical styles and traditions. She has been to more concerts than she can count in every genre you can imagine. She resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, and their dog, Marley, and cat, TJ.

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  1. Elizabeth O. says

    I can’t wait to see her! I have to admit that I have high expectations. She’s an awesome actress and I’m sure she can pull this off. I’m not expecting her to be exactly like Julie Andrews though. I’d love to see her own take on the famous character.

  2. Carol Cassara says

    I can’t believe we have to wait until December of next year to see her! I love Emily Blunt and I’m sure she’ll be an awesome Mary Poppins.