A Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt as the beloved nanny will hit the screens more than 50 years after its predecessor.
Mary Poppins Returns serves as a direct sequel to the academy award winning 1964 film and will be based in a 1930s London.
The sequel will feature the original film's children Jane and Michael Banks as grown ups who welcome the arrival of the magical nanny after experiencing a personal loss.
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Blunt will succeed Julie Andrews as the stern but lovable nanny Mary Poppins alongside Puerto Rican actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is set to play Jack the Lamplighter.