<P> Mary Poppins Returns is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall , with a screenplay by David Magee , songs by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman , from a story by Magee , Marshall , and John DeLuca . Based on the book series by P.L. Travers and a sequel film to 1964 's Mary Poppins , the film stars Emily Blunt as the title character , with Lin - Manuel Miranda , Ben Whishaw , Emily Mortimer , Pixie Davies , Joel Dawson , Nathanael Saleh , Julie Walters , Colin Firth , Meryl Streep , and Angela Lansbury in supporting roles . Dick Van Dyke is the only actor from the original to return . Set in 1930s London , 25 years after the events of the original film , it sees Poppins , the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks , re-visiting them after a family tragedy . </P>
<P> Mary Poppins Returns is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall , with a screenplay by David Magee , songs by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman , from a story by Magee , Marshall , and John DeLuca . Based on the book series by P.L. Travers and a sequel film to 1964 's Mary Poppins , the film stars Emily Blunt as the title character , with Lin - Manuel Miranda , Ben Whishaw , Emily Mortimer , Pixie Davies , Joel Dawson , Nathanael Saleh , Julie Walters , Colin Firth , Meryl Streep , and Angela Lansbury in supporting roles . Dick Van Dyke is the only actor from the original to return . Set in 1930s London , 25 years after the events of the original film , it sees Poppins , the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks , re-visiting them after a family tragedy . </P>
who is playing mary poppins in the new movie
who is playing mary poppins in the new movie
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt