This Christmas, Mary Poppins is indeed returning. The famous Disney character, portrayed by Julie Andrews in the 1964 classic, is coming back to the big screen, with the same mixture of song, dance, and whimsy that made her iconic. However, this time, there’s a new Mary.
Emily Blunt takes over for Andrews in “Mary Poppins Returns,” and in the new “sneak peek” at the upcoming film, we see that she just very well might be the perfect choice as the famous nanny that comes back to the Banks family after decades away. This time, the Banks children are grown, with children of their own. However, much like they did in the first film, Mary Poppins returns just in time to help the family through their most recent rut.
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The new teaser trailer features the vocal stylings of star Lin-Manuel Miranda as the friend of Mary’s, a street lamplighter that wants to help bring life and…light back to the streets of London. There’s all that you’d expect from a ‘Mary Poppins’ film — song, dance, mixture of live-action and animation, and the promise of anything being possible…even the impossible.
“Mary Poppins Returns” hits theaters December 19.
Here’s the synopsis:
In Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all-new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.