Ben Whishaw, who plays Q in the Daniel Craig James Bond movies, is in negotiations to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney’s sequel to Mary Poppins. Set in Depression-era London, Returns stars Emily Blunt as the practically flawless nanny, who visits a grown-up Jane and Michael Banks after the Banks family experiences a personal loss.
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Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) is directing Mary Poppins Returns, with David Magee writing the script based on P.L. Travers’ original Poppins stories.
Marshall, John DeLuca and Marc Platt are producing the project, which will shoot early 2017 in London.
The movie, called Mary Poppins Returns, will star Emily Blunt as the practically flawless nanny and Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda as her lamplighter friend Jack, a new character. “Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives”.
Look for Mary Poppins Returns to hit the big screen December 25, 2018. Now THR reports that London Spy and Spectre star Ben Whishaw may be joining them.
Speaking previously, he said: “I am truly humbled and honoured to be asked by Disney to bring PL Travers’ further adventures to the screen”.
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The film, set 20 years after the events of the 1964 feature, will follow Michael as he seeks to reunite with his sister Jane.
