By Beth Deitchman Mary Poppins is going from the streets of London to the 2018 Golden Globe Awards®, and she’ll be joined by T’Challa, the Parr family and everyone’s favorite video game bad guy, Wreck-It Ralph. Nominations for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, and Disney films received a total of …
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By Courtney Potter “Wind’s in the east, there’s a mist comin’ in… like somethin’ is brewin’—about to begin.” Mary Poppins Returns, the much-anticipated sequel to Disney’s seminal 1964 film, is set to soar into a cineplex near you December 19. Starring Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place) as Mary; Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway’s Hamilton) as her lamplighter …
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By Bruce Steele Lin-Manuel Miranda is Alexander Hamilton no more. Backstage at Shepperton Studios in London, he’s in full working-class “leerie” garb: a newsboy-like cap, red waistcoat (that’s a “vest” to you Americans) and loose, well-worn jacket and trousers. Speaking to journalists during a break in filming, Miranda recalls that he had just one question …
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By Bruce Steele There can be only one Mary Poppins. She is, says Emily Blunt, “a completely singular character.” But on the London set of Mary Poppins Returns, in which Blunt brings the magical nanny back to the screen, you very quickly learn that duplication is the rule. As costume designer Sandy Powell tours a …
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If you can’t wait until December, when the world’s most beloved nanny will fly back into our lives, we have just the spoonful of sugar you need: an early look at Mary Poppins Returns in our winter issue of Disney twenty-three, the quarterly publication exclusive to D23 Gold Members. While visiting the London set of …
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By Courtney Potter See (and hear) Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in action, and check out Freeform’s new Party of Five siblings… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! The Impossible’s Possible in a New Look at Mary Poppins Returns If you were taking in the Disney Night …
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By Courtney Potter Meet Carol Danvers; reacquaint with a practically perfect nanny; and view the all-new cover art for Kingdom Hearts III … Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Go Higher, Further, Faster with Brand-New Captain Marvel Trailer We’re just not sure how to adequately express our …
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By Bruce C. Steele Visiting the set of Mary Poppins Returns at Shepperton Studios in London reminds you of one of the many reasons the world’s favorite nanny is unique among enchanted movie characters. As the film’s director, Rob Marshall, puts it, after every spectacular fantasy she conjures, Mary simply “denies any magic that’s ever …
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By Courtney Potter Catch a glimpse of Disney’s Christopher Robin and Mary Poppins Returns, and read about Coco’s golden moments… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Pooh Returns in New Christopher Robin Teaser Trailer Winnie the Pooh and company are getting ready to welcome you to the Hundred …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Last night during the 90th Oscars® ceremony, we were invited to step in time to the Mary Poppins Returns Facebook page for the dazzling debut of the very first teaser trailer for this new film. If you haven’t had a chance to watch the teaser yet, featuring Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins …
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