Emily Blunt -- who plays the magical nanny -- as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda appear in the Disney revival, which hits theaters this Christmas. Get your spoonfuls of sugar, Mary Poppins is back! Disney ...
If early predictions prove true, Mary Poppins Returns is poised to be practically perfect Oscars fodder, just like its predecessor was 54 years ago. The original was one of the most-nominated films in ...
Attention, Hamilton fans: You may be able to catch Lin-Manuel Miranda on the big screen sooner than you can get tickets for his Broadway hit. Disney’s live-action Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily ...
That’s not for lack of trying. Director Rob Marshall told Variety that he approached Andrews about making a cameo early on in the project’s development, but she deferred out of respect for Emily Blunt ...
In Mary Poppins Returns, Miranda takes on the role of Jack the lamplighter — an apprentice to Bert, the character immortalized by Dick Van Dyke in the original 1964 film. Though he is best-known for ...
Magee set out to write a script "that continued the story of 'Mary Poppins'" instead of trying to remake the 1964 original. Although there are elements incorporated from the first film, including ...
There's no one right way to reboot a beloved property. For "Mary Poppins Returns," director Rob Marshall and writers David Magee and John DeLuca have taken the "ain't broke, don't fix it" approach ...
I’m a bit of a Disney nerd. I grew up with Disney movies, both animated and live-action films from before I was born. I’ve even been known to belt out tunes from “The Lion King” or “The Little Mermaid ...
After over 50 years, the "Mary Poppins" franchise found a new generation of fans with "Mary Poppins Returns." Here are some ...
“Mary Poppins Returns” opened this month, and given its cast — British actress Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” musical fame — it’s going to be catnip for many theatergoers, just as ...