Mary Poppins Returns is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Loosely based on the book series Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers, the film is a sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, and stars Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth, and Meryl Streep in supporting roles. Set in London during the Great Depression, some twenty-five years after the events of the original film, the film sees Mary Poppins, the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks, return to them in the wake of the death of Michael's wife. Walt Disney Pictures announced the film in September 2015. Marshall was hired later that month, and Blunt and Miranda were cast in February 2016. Principal photography lasted from February to July 2017, and took place at Shepperton Studios in England.
Director | Rob Marshall |
Produced by | Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt |
Screenplay by | David Magee |
Story by | David Magee, Rob Marshall, John DeLuca |
Starring | Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep |
Music | Marc Shaiman |
Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
Edited by | Wyatt Smith |
Production, company | Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions |
Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures |
Released | November 29, 2018 (Dolby Theatre), December 19, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 131 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $130 million |
Box office | $349.5 million |
About Mary Poppins Returns
Sequel to 1964's Mary Poppins which sees the eponymous former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks return to them after a family tragedy.
Achievement of Mary Poppins Returns
Dick Van Dyke would be the only original cast member to return for the sequel, and only in a cameo role. Rob Marshall was hired to direct. It earned four Oscar nominations in 2019 in the categories of Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.
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Latest information about Mary Poppins Returns updated on July 28 2021.