Watch the amazing new trailer for Mary Poppins Returns

A new trailer for the long-awaited sequel to the hit 1964 film Mary Poppins has been released and we now can't wait to see the film! Mary Poppins Returns is a new film starring Emily Blunt taking over from Julie Andrews in the iconic role of Mary Poppins and will be released in UK cinemas on the 21st December 2018.

Mary Poppins Returns is set around 20 years after the original, in the era of the Great Depression. It follows Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw) Banks, now both grown up, with Michael's three children.

In Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure.

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The story for the sequel is based upon the original Mary Poppins stories by PL Travers. The film also stars Julie Walters as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen, Colin Firth as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins, Meryl Streep as Mary’s eccentric cousin, Topsy and Angela Lansbury as the Balloon Lady, a treasured character from the PL Travers books.

Watch the Mary Poppins Returns trailer:

When news of the sequel was announced back in March, fans took to Twitter to express their excitement...

The original film was both a critical and commercial success and Disney will be hoping to see the same with the sequel. Disney are currently remaking a host of their animated classics into live-action movies. Here are all the dates for Disney's live-action releases.

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