‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Trailer: It’s On and Mary Poppins this Christmas

During the Oscars on Sunday, March 4th, Disney dropped a sneak peek trailer of Mary Poppins Returns. The original Mary Poppins appeared in 1964 with Julie Andrews as the beloved, umbrella-toting, no-nonsense taking nanny. In Mary Poppins Returns, we will be reunited with Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) and the all-grown-up Banks children (Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw). Set 25 years after their first encounter, Mary Poppins Returns is said to take place in Depression Era London. Mary Poppins reunited with the grown-up Banks children. For those of us who are looking at the trailer with eyes full of nostalgia, I’ve got some good news from the new school. Hamilton’s own Lin-Manuel Miranda will co-star as Mary Poppins’ new sidekick. Taking the place of Dick Van Dyke’s chimney sweep, Lin is cast as streetlamp lighter Jack. The thought of Lin Manuel doing his thing in Mary Poppins Returns has me feeling all supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The original Mary Poppins is known as musical glory, so if Lin has his hand on the soundtrack… he’s lighting up more than streetlamps. The great Lin Manuel Miranda as Jack The teaser trailer doesn’t give us a whole lot of details. What we do get are hints of nostalgia, like the kite (albeit tattered and worn) and Mary gliding in from the sky on what looks to be her carpet bag and iconic parrot head umbrella. Speaking of accessories, Mary Poppins Returns is giving us nanny realness in an updated cobalt blue cut out coat and red hat with the lipst…