Disney announced this morning that this sequel Mary
Whatever the case, Disney know exactly what they’re doing. In casting Emily Blunt as the title character, Mary Poppins Returns has been carried on a wave of goodwill thus far. Today production begins at Shepperton Studios here in the UK, and Disney have seen fit to update us on the cast, and the character (new and returning) each are playing.
The three new Banks children will be played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and newcomer Joel Dawson. Rob Marshall is the man calling the shots.
Mary Poppins Returns is set for release around December the 25th, 2018.
Mary Poppins Returns Movie Synopsis
The film sets its scene in 1930s London, Michael and Jane Banks are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary PoppinsĀ re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, along with the optimistic street lamplighter Jack 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