<P> Mary Poppins Returns (also known as Mary Poppins 2) is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee . It is the sequel to the 1964 film Mary Poppins . The film stars Emily Blunt, Lin - Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Joel Dawson, Nathanael Saleh, Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep . Set 25 years after the 1964 film, it will feature Mary Poppins, the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks, re-visiting them after a family tragedy . The film is scheduled for release on December 25, 2018, giving it one of the longest gaps between film sequels in history . </P> <P> In 1935, during the era of the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, the now grown - up Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children--Annabel, Georgie and John--are visited by their former nanny following a family tragedy which has left them numb and joyless . </P> <Ul> <Li> Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins </Li> <Li> Lin - Manuel Miranda as Jack </Li> <Li> Ben Whishaw as Michael Banks </Li> <Li> Emily Mortimer as Jane Banks </Li> <Li> Pixie Davies as Annabel Banks </Li> <Li> Joel Dawson as Georgie Banks </Li> <Li> Nathanael Saleh as John Banks </Li> <Li> Julie Walters as Ellen </Li> <Li> Meryl Streep as Arthur Turvy - Poppins </Li> <Li> Colin Firth as William Weatherall Wilkins </Li> <Li> Dick Van Dyke as Mr. Dawes Jr . </Li> <Li> Angela Lansbury as the Balloon Lady </Li> <Li> David Warner as Admiral Boom </Li> <Li> Jeremy Swift as Gooding </Li> <Li> Tarik Frimpong as Angus </Li> </Ul> <Li> Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins </Li>

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