The Banks family and Mary Poppins are heading back to the big screen鈥攖his time, with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
has an exclusive first look of Disney鈥檚 Mary Poppins Returns, including photos from the set of the cast in action. Take a look above at Emily Blunt as the titular whimsical nanny and Miranda as Jack the lamplighter with the new generation of Banks children in the musical number 鈥淭rip a Little Light Fantastic.鈥�
The sequel picks up 25 years after the first film, as Mary Poppins returns to Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane to find Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) and his three children mourning the sudden loss of his wife. It鈥檚 up to her to bring light back into their lives, through a whimsical trip around London and beyond.
鈥淭he bar is so high for this,鈥� director Rob Marshall told EW. 鈥淏ut to be able to walk in the footsteps of this beautiful story about a woman who brings magic to this family that鈥檚 looking for wonder and hope and joy in their lives鈥�. I feel a great responsibility and reverence every day.鈥�
The cast also features Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, and Angela Lansbury, as well as original Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke. The film, featuring a new score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will be released Christmas Day 2018.
