There are very few comic book writers who have attained the status of ‘legendary’. Comic book enthusiasts unanimously agree one of them is Alan Moore, who took DC comics to its heights during the 80s and 90s. He revived a number of forgotten supernatural characters, especially through his run with Swamp Thing, such as Spectre, the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and introduced John Constantine.
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
Suggested“It was all white people like me”: HBO Didn’t Want Damon Lindelof to Unmask One Watchmen Character That Alan Moore Didn’t Even Dare To
He realizes that as he reads more printed material, he cannot help...
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Moore’s contribution to the comic book world is immense, and being an industry expert for decades, he knows all the ins and outs. He understands how times have changed, and how several concepts that worked before won’t work today.
Suggested“It was all white people like me”: HBO Didn’t Want Damon Lindelof to Unmask One Watchmen Character That Alan Moore Didn’t Even Dare To
He realizes that as he reads more printed material, he cannot help...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sayantan Choudhary
- FandomWire
Disney’s Mary Poppins is 60 years old in 2024 – and it’s returning to UK cinemas in March to mark the occasion.
The joyous Disney favourite Mary Poppins is approaching a special birthday this year, with the movie – as the headline to this very piece suggests – now 60 years old.
Directed by Robert Stevenson, penned by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi – based on the work of P L Travers of course – the movie is best known for the mighty Julie Andrews in the lead role. That and, of course, Dick Van Dyke’s entirely convincing Londoner.
It’s a much-loved movie that technically hits 60 this August. However, no problem with getting the party started early: we now learn that the film is returning to over 100 UK cinemas on March 29th 2024.
The re-release isn’t coming direct from Disney, rather through Park Circus. We don’t have the exact cinema count, but over...
The joyous Disney favourite Mary Poppins is approaching a special birthday this year, with the movie – as the headline to this very piece suggests – now 60 years old.
Directed by Robert Stevenson, penned by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi – based on the work of P L Travers of course – the movie is best known for the mighty Julie Andrews in the lead role. That and, of course, Dick Van Dyke’s entirely convincing Londoner.
It’s a much-loved movie that technically hits 60 this August. However, no problem with getting the party started early: we now learn that the film is returning to over 100 UK cinemas on March 29th 2024.
The re-release isn’t coming direct from Disney, rather through Park Circus. We don’t have the exact cinema count, but over...
- 2/14/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Most famous actors at some point must think of their legacy—what they’ll leave behind on the screen and how it will be seen. For Colin Farrell, it comes down to a short but diverse list.
In a new interview alongside Emma Thompson–who also co-starred in 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks but didn’t have any scenes together–Colin Farrell discussed what his legacy as an actor was.
One key film that Colin Farrell highlighted was Saving Mr. Banks, in which he had a supporting role as Travers Goff, the father of P.L. Travers (played as an adult by Emma Thompson), author of the Mary Poppins books. “Banks would certainly be in there because I’ve spoken to people, I don’t put this veil on it myself, but I’ve spoken to people that said that they experienced an amount of healing, watching Saving Mr. Banks.” There has...
In a new interview alongside Emma Thompson–who also co-starred in 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks but didn’t have any scenes together–Colin Farrell discussed what his legacy as an actor was.
One key film that Colin Farrell highlighted was Saving Mr. Banks, in which he had a supporting role as Travers Goff, the father of P.L. Travers (played as an adult by Emma Thompson), author of the Mary Poppins books. “Banks would certainly be in there because I’ve spoken to people, I don’t put this veil on it myself, but I’ve spoken to people that said that they experienced an amount of healing, watching Saving Mr. Banks.” There has...
- 1/6/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Described as one of the best actresses of her generation, she portrays reticent women in period dramas and literary adaptations. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning four decades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Emma Thompson at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood, CA 11-16-13. Depositphotos
Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she came...
Emma Thompson at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood, CA 11-16-13. Depositphotos
Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she came...
- 12/25/2022
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
At the virtual Sundance Film Festival in January and then again in June, Emma Thompson made the press rounds for her leading role in Searchlight Pictures’ “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.” As usual, Thompson completely charmed her way through promoting her winning little indie picture, even with the expected media scrutiny of how “brave” she was to take on her role. (Male actors are rarely referred to as such when they play sixtysomething men who like sex.)
The performance, in which she portrays a sharp-minded but body-insecure widow who hires a sensitive, confident male escort (Daryl McCormack) on a quest for many kinds of fulfillment, earned Thompson some of the best reviews of a long and storied career that has often prompted journalists to use phrases like “a long and storied career.” She’s that good, that often. And yet, as 2023 approaches and voters cast their ballots, Thompson went...
The performance, in which she portrays a sharp-minded but body-insecure widow who hires a sensitive, confident male escort (Daryl McCormack) on a quest for many kinds of fulfillment, earned Thompson some of the best reviews of a long and storied career that has often prompted journalists to use phrases like “a long and storied career.” She’s that good, that often. And yet, as 2023 approaches and voters cast their ballots, Thompson went...
- 12/15/2022
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
August 2022 marks the 58th anniversary of Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins." Featuring Julie Andrews as the titular nanny from the beloved P.L. Travers book series, the critically acclaimed live-action/animated hybrid became the highest-grossing movie of 1964 and was the only Walt Disney Studios film to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards during the founder's lifetime.
However, like many films of that era and prior, there aren't many pieces of screen used memorabilia left to display and share with the adoring public. Those involved in the productions at the time viewed such items as "just props" to be disposed of when cameras stopped rolling. That's why Roy O. Disney founded the Walt Disney Archives in 1970, with the goal of collecting, preserving, and making props available not just for research but so future generations could enjoy them. Luckily, when it comes to the practically perfect Poppins, some people worked hard...
However, like many films of that era and prior, there aren't many pieces of screen used memorabilia left to display and share with the adoring public. Those involved in the productions at the time viewed such items as "just props" to be disposed of when cameras stopped rolling. That's why Roy O. Disney founded the Walt Disney Archives in 1970, with the goal of collecting, preserving, and making props available not just for research but so future generations could enjoy them. Luckily, when it comes to the practically perfect Poppins, some people worked hard...
- 8/30/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
"Mary Poppins" is a miracle of a movie. Between the fraught adaptation process that saw Walt Disney clashing with author P.L. Travers and the immensely complicated production that blended live-action footage and animation, the fact that "Mary Poppins" comes off as effortlessly brilliant makes it all the more extraordinary. If you ask me what my favorite movie is, I would tell you it is "Mary Poppins" on most days because of how enchanted I am by its ingenuity, buoyancy, and commitment to its own world. Plus, every single song by the Sherman Brothers is an absolute banger.
More than anything though, what dazzles me about "Mary Poppins"...
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More than anything though, what dazzles me about "Mary Poppins"...
The post The Mary Poppins Moment That Made Julie Andrews Panic appeared first on /Film.
- 6/9/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that David Gordon Green is set to direct a movie at Disney Studios for Disney+ about Walt Disney’s journey to building Disneyland, the “Happiest Place on Earth.”
The news comes days before Gordon’s Halloween Kills opens, the sequel to the highest-grossing Halloween movie of all time It was released in 2018 and racked up $255.6 million.
Evan Spiliotopoulos, who has a history writing on such Disney projects as The Jungle Book 2, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and the $1.26 billion-grossing live-action reboot of Beauty and the Beast, is set to write. Cavalry Media and producer Jason Reed spent a year developing the pitch before bringing it to Disney.
Spiliotopoulos’ credits also include the 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsmen, which grossed nearly $400M worldwide; the $245M WW-grossing Hercules; and this year’s Snake Eyes and The Unholy.
Allison Erlikhman will oversee for Disney Studios.
The news comes days before Gordon’s Halloween Kills opens, the sequel to the highest-grossing Halloween movie of all time It was released in 2018 and racked up $255.6 million.
Evan Spiliotopoulos, who has a history writing on such Disney projects as The Jungle Book 2, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and the $1.26 billion-grossing live-action reboot of Beauty and the Beast, is set to write. Cavalry Media and producer Jason Reed spent a year developing the pitch before bringing it to Disney.
Spiliotopoulos’ credits also include the 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsmen, which grossed nearly $400M worldwide; the $245M WW-grossing Hercules; and this year’s Snake Eyes and The Unholy.
Allison Erlikhman will oversee for Disney Studios.
- 10/11/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
As we know, the precursors don't always matter. Many an actor was Oscar-nominated without a SAG, Golden Globe or BAFTA nod to recommend them. Of course, for every surprise inclusion, there's a shocking snub to contend with. There are those performers that seemed like near locks up until nomination morning. When they failed to stick the landing, predictors were surprised and fans thrown into paroxysms of outrage. These near misses can be precious jewels of acting that were unforgivably shortchanged, while, other times, we can count ourselves spared a nomination for mediocre work.
In 2013, Emma Thompson was nominated for the SAG, the Globes, the BAFTA, the Critics Choice Award and even won the National Board of Review prize for her performance as P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks. The Academy, however, ignored her. Compared to some of the actual Oscar nominees, Thompson's work is, at the very least,...
As we know, the precursors don't always matter. Many an actor was Oscar-nominated without a SAG, Golden Globe or BAFTA nod to recommend them. Of course, for every surprise inclusion, there's a shocking snub to contend with. There are those performers that seemed like near locks up until nomination morning. When they failed to stick the landing, predictors were surprised and fans thrown into paroxysms of outrage. These near misses can be precious jewels of acting that were unforgivably shortchanged, while, other times, we can count ourselves spared a nomination for mediocre work.
In 2013, Emma Thompson was nominated for the SAG, the Globes, the BAFTA, the Critics Choice Award and even won the National Board of Review prize for her performance as P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks. The Academy, however, ignored her. Compared to some of the actual Oscar nominees, Thompson's work is, at the very least,...
- 12/30/2019
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Emma Stone is channeling her sinister side in Disney’s Cruella.
On Saturday, Disney shared a first look at the actress as the iconic 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
In the first look image, Stone, 30, sports de Vil’s signature two-toned hairstyle, dark eye makeup and a red lip. She holds three Dalmatians in the photo, while costars Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser stand in the background.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Stone revealed on Saturday that Cruella will be a “punk rock” live-action origin story for the classic villain, taking place in 1970s London.
On Saturday, Disney shared a first look at the actress as the iconic 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
In the first look image, Stone, 30, sports de Vil’s signature two-toned hairstyle, dark eye makeup and a red lip. She holds three Dalmatians in the photo, while costars Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser stand in the background.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Stone revealed on Saturday that Cruella will be a “punk rock” live-action origin story for the classic villain, taking place in 1970s London.
- 8/24/2019
- by Helen Murphy
- PEOPLE.com
Jared Leto has entered into negotiations to take on the role of a serial killer alongside Rami Malek and Denzel Washington in ‘The Little Things’.
Malek plays the role of a sharp young detective who teams with a seen-it-all deputy sheriff, played by Washington on the hunt for a serial killer. The sheriff has a nose for the “little things” that are helpful in putting clues together, but he’s got baggage and a willingness to cut corners that bristles with his younger partners.
John Lee Hancock is on board to direct his own screenplay.
Also in the news – Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo and more join voice cast of ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate,...
Malek plays the role of a sharp young detective who teams with a seen-it-all deputy sheriff, played by Washington on the hunt for a serial killer. The sheriff has a nose for the “little things” that are helpful in putting clues together, but he’s got baggage and a willingness to cut corners that bristles with his younger partners.
John Lee Hancock is on board to direct his own screenplay.
Also in the news – Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo and more join voice cast of ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Emma Thompson is in early negotiations to join Disney’s upcoming 101 Dalmatians spin-off story, Cruella, that currently has Emma Stone starring in the title role. The original animated 1961 classic, 101 Dalmatians, told the story of Cruella De Vil, a crazed lunatic obsessed with stealing Dalmatian puppies to make a fur coat out of them. I’m assuming that because of Stone’s age, we are getting a prequel type film to see what made her so outrageous. But unlike the famous Broadway prequel Wicked, I seriously doubt anyone is going to start having sympathy for old Cruella.
The film’s storyline is currently under wraps, as is the character that Thompson would play. My guess is maybe Cruella’s mother? Thompson is an old pro in the Disney world at this point, having played Mrs. Potts in the Beauty and the Beast live action remake and P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks.
The film’s storyline is currently under wraps, as is the character that Thompson would play. My guess is maybe Cruella’s mother? Thompson is an old pro in the Disney world at this point, having played Mrs. Potts in the Beauty and the Beast live action remake and P.L. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks.
- 5/16/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Emma Stone might be joined by another very famous Emma in the upcoming live-action Cruella de Vil movie.
Variety reports that Oscar winner Emma Thompson is set to join fellow Oscar winner Stone in Disney’s Cruella. The live-action character origin story is based on 101 Dalmatian villain Cruella de Vil, with I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie set to helm.
While the movie’s plot has been kept under-wraps, Stone, who has been attached to the project since 2016, will play the titular villain. Thompson’s character has yet to be revealed.
The movie, which Disney recently announced will hit theaters Dec.
Variety reports that Oscar winner Emma Thompson is set to join fellow Oscar winner Stone in Disney’s Cruella. The live-action character origin story is based on 101 Dalmatian villain Cruella de Vil, with I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie set to helm.
While the movie’s plot has been kept under-wraps, Stone, who has been attached to the project since 2016, will play the titular villain. Thompson’s character has yet to be revealed.
The movie, which Disney recently announced will hit theaters Dec.
- 5/15/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Actress Emma Thompson is in early talks to star alongside Emma Stone in Disneys "Cruella", a live-action origin story based on the classic "101 Dalmatians" villain Cruella de Vil.
Director Craig Gillespie is helming the film with Marc Platt, Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn producing it, reports variety.com.
De Vil, who will be played by Stone in the new movie, is the villain who was obsessed with capturing the puppies in the 1961 animated classic "101 Dalmatians".
Glenn Close played the baddie in the 1996 live-action film produced by John Hughes, in which her character was also the head of a fashion house.
It is currently unknown where this movie will pick up in de Vil's timeline, as is the role Thompson would be playing.
Tony McNamara penned the most recent version of the script with Dana Fox writing a previous draft. Disney recently announced the film would be released on December 23, 2020, signaling the project's pre-production.
Director Craig Gillespie is helming the film with Marc Platt, Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn producing it, reports variety.com.
De Vil, who will be played by Stone in the new movie, is the villain who was obsessed with capturing the puppies in the 1961 animated classic "101 Dalmatians".
Glenn Close played the baddie in the 1996 live-action film produced by John Hughes, in which her character was also the head of a fashion house.
It is currently unknown where this movie will pick up in de Vil's timeline, as is the role Thompson would be playing.
Tony McNamara penned the most recent version of the script with Dana Fox writing a previous draft. Disney recently announced the film would be released on December 23, 2020, signaling the project's pre-production.
- 5/15/2019
- GlamSham
Emma Thompson is in talks to join “Cruella,” the live-action Cruella de Vil movie starring Emma Stone, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Thompson’s role is being kept under wraps.
“I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie is set to direct. Gillespie previously directed the films “Million Dollar Arm” and “The Finest Hours” for Disney. Tony McNamara wrote the most recent draft of the script. Marc Platt and Andrew Gunn are producing the film. Disney has slated to “Cruella” open on Dec. 23, 2020.
Stone will star in what’s pegged as something of a prequel to “101 Dalmatians” as a young Cruella before she schemed to skin the black-and-white spotted puppies for her fur coat.
Also Read: Craig Gillespie in Talks to Direct Live-Action 'Cruella' With Emma Stone
Glenn Close previously played the black-and-white-haired Cruella in a 1996 live-action adaptation based on the 1961 animated classic and in its sequel,...
“I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie is set to direct. Gillespie previously directed the films “Million Dollar Arm” and “The Finest Hours” for Disney. Tony McNamara wrote the most recent draft of the script. Marc Platt and Andrew Gunn are producing the film. Disney has slated to “Cruella” open on Dec. 23, 2020.
Stone will star in what’s pegged as something of a prequel to “101 Dalmatians” as a young Cruella before she schemed to skin the black-and-white spotted puppies for her fur coat.
Also Read: Craig Gillespie in Talks to Direct Live-Action 'Cruella' With Emma Stone
Glenn Close previously played the black-and-white-haired Cruella in a 1996 live-action adaptation based on the 1961 animated classic and in its sequel,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Emma Thompson is in early talks to star opposite Emma Stone in the Disney’s “Cruella,” a live-action origin story based on the classic “101 Dalmatians” villain Cruella de Vil.
“I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie is helming the film with Marc Platt, Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn producing.
De Vil, who will be played by Stone in the new pic, is the villain who was obsessed with capturing the puppies in the 1961 animated classic “101 Dalmatians.” Glenn Close played the baddie in the 1996 live-action film produced by John Hughes, in which her character was also the head of a fashion house.
It’s currently unknown where this movie will pick up in de Vil’s timeline, as is the role Thompson would be playing.
Tony McNamara penned the most recent version of the script with Dana Fox writing a previous draft. Disney recently announced the film would be released on Dec.
“I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie is helming the film with Marc Platt, Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn producing.
De Vil, who will be played by Stone in the new pic, is the villain who was obsessed with capturing the puppies in the 1961 animated classic “101 Dalmatians.” Glenn Close played the baddie in the 1996 live-action film produced by John Hughes, in which her character was also the head of a fashion house.
It’s currently unknown where this movie will pick up in de Vil’s timeline, as is the role Thompson would be playing.
Tony McNamara penned the most recent version of the script with Dana Fox writing a previous draft. Disney recently announced the film would be released on Dec.
- 5/14/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar Winner, Rami Malek has entered into negotiations to join Denzel Washington on the cast of ‘Little Things’.
Malek would take on the role of a sharp young detective who teams with a seen-it-all deputy sheriff (Washington) on the hunt for a serial killer. The sheriff has a nose for the “little things” that are helpful in putting clues together, but he’s got baggage and a willingness to cut corners that bristles with his younger partners.
John Lee Hancock is on board to direct his own screenplay.
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
Malek would take on the role of a sharp young detective who teams with a seen-it-all deputy sheriff (Washington) on the hunt for a serial killer. The sheriff has a nose for the “little things” that are helpful in putting clues together, but he’s got baggage and a willingness to cut corners that bristles with his younger partners.
John Lee Hancock is on board to direct his own screenplay.
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
- 5/14/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Denzel Washington has entered into negotiations to join Warner Bros’ thriller, ‘Little Things’ for his next project according to Variety.
John Lee Hancock is already on board to write the screenplay with a view to also taking the helm on the picture but this is yet to be finalised.
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
Also in news – Morgan Freeman joins Ryan Reynolds on cast of ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sequel
Hancock is known for directing pictures such as ‘The Blindside’ which starred Sandra Bullock and ‘Highway Men’ and ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ with...
John Lee Hancock is already on board to write the screenplay with a view to also taking the helm on the picture but this is yet to be finalised.
The story follows a burned-out Kern County deputy sheriff named Deke, played by Washington, who teams with a crack Lasd detective, Baxter, to reel in a wily serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past.
Also in news – Morgan Freeman joins Ryan Reynolds on cast of ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sequel
Hancock is known for directing pictures such as ‘The Blindside’ which starred Sandra Bullock and ‘Highway Men’ and ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ with...
- 3/14/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, David Warner | Written by David Magee | Directed by Rob Marshall
The long-awaited fifty-five years in the making and hotly anticipated sequel to the classic Disney property and much beloved P.L. Travers character Mary Poppins has finally come to fruition in the rather poetically titled Mary Poppins Returns. Directed by Rob Marshall, Mary Poppins Returns is an unconditionally delightful and charming romp from start to finish with bubbling chaotic fun firing on all cylinders with enjoyable performances and exceptional production design.
Emily Blunt is exceptional in the titular role of Mary Poppins. Utterly benevolent at every single seductively delightful turn. The level of homage to character originator Julie Andrews is both fond and dearly evident. Yet Blunt undoubtedly stands on her own two feet of...
The long-awaited fifty-five years in the making and hotly anticipated sequel to the classic Disney property and much beloved P.L. Travers character Mary Poppins has finally come to fruition in the rather poetically titled Mary Poppins Returns. Directed by Rob Marshall, Mary Poppins Returns is an unconditionally delightful and charming romp from start to finish with bubbling chaotic fun firing on all cylinders with enjoyable performances and exceptional production design.
Emily Blunt is exceptional in the titular role of Mary Poppins. Utterly benevolent at every single seductively delightful turn. The level of homage to character originator Julie Andrews is both fond and dearly evident. Yet Blunt undoubtedly stands on her own two feet of...
- 2/20/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
This year’s crop of Oscar-nominated songs may be the most diverse in years: a ballad and a pop-rap from two of the year’s biggest films, plus a delicate lullaby from a Disney musical, a political themed anthem, and a novelty tune for singing cowboys.
“Shallow,” the top-10 hit from “A Star Is Born,” is widely favored to win, and would be a way for the Academy to acknowledge the success of the Bradley Cooper-directed musical remake and singer-songwriter Lady Gaga (also up for Best Actress), who was nominated three years ago for “Til It Happens to You.”
Its main competition would appear to be “All the Stars,” Kendrick Lamar’s duet with Sza for the “Black Panther” soundtrack, another top-10 hit but which — unlike “Shallow,” whose performance is central to “A Star Is Born” — is relegated to the end-credits roll of the Marvel film about an African prince-turned-superhero.
“Shallow,” the top-10 hit from “A Star Is Born,” is widely favored to win, and would be a way for the Academy to acknowledge the success of the Bradley Cooper-directed musical remake and singer-songwriter Lady Gaga (also up for Best Actress), who was nominated three years ago for “Til It Happens to You.”
Its main competition would appear to be “All the Stars,” Kendrick Lamar’s duet with Sza for the “Black Panther” soundtrack, another top-10 hit but which — unlike “Shallow,” whose performance is central to “A Star Is Born” — is relegated to the end-credits roll of the Marvel film about an African prince-turned-superhero.
- 2/15/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Feature films On the Basis of Sex and Love Simon, along with TV series God Friended Me were among the big winners at the 44th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony tonight at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
A surprise double award, for 30-Minute Television Comedy, went to Dear White People and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
The Humanitas prize was created to honor film and TV writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. For the second year, all prize winners are donating their $20,000 awards to nonprofits engaged in nurturing young writers.
The ceremony also honored Marta Kauffman with the Kieser Award and Kenya Barris (Black-ish) with the Voice for Change Award.
Barris was unable to attend due to a family emergency and his award was accepted by Black-ish cast member Marcus Scribner. Scribner talked about Barris’ courage in taking on controversial topics, including whether or not it’s...
A surprise double award, for 30-Minute Television Comedy, went to Dear White People and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
The Humanitas prize was created to honor film and TV writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. For the second year, all prize winners are donating their $20,000 awards to nonprofits engaged in nurturing young writers.
The ceremony also honored Marta Kauffman with the Kieser Award and Kenya Barris (Black-ish) with the Voice for Change Award.
Barris was unable to attend due to a family emergency and his award was accepted by Black-ish cast member Marcus Scribner. Scribner talked about Barris’ courage in taking on controversial topics, including whether or not it’s...
- 2/9/2019
- by Diane Haithman
- Deadline Film + TV
That’s settled. When a backlash took place after the Motion Picture Academy announced that only two nominated original songs would be heard during the ceremony that airs February 24 on ABC – “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” and “All the Stars” from “Black Panther” – those in charge changed their tune and will feature all five.
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will do a duet on “Shallow,” Jennifer Hudson will perform “I’ll Fight” from the documentary “Rbg,” songwriters David Rawlings and Gillian Welch will share duties on “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” Meanwhile, no word yet on whether Kendrick Lamar and Sza, who wrote “All the Stars” from “Black Panther,” will participate.
But in the announcement, we also learned that “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” will be sung by a special mystery person filling in for the sequel’s magical nanny,...
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will do a duet on “Shallow,” Jennifer Hudson will perform “I’ll Fight” from the documentary “Rbg,” songwriters David Rawlings and Gillian Welch will share duties on “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” Meanwhile, no word yet on whether Kendrick Lamar and Sza, who wrote “All the Stars” from “Black Panther,” will participate.
But in the announcement, we also learned that “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” will be sung by a special mystery person filling in for the sequel’s magical nanny,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
This week, Jorge explores how a movie reintroduces iconic characters to a new generation.
When a new Mary Poppins movie was greenlit, many sighed a sigh of relief when it was announced that it wouldn’t be a remake of the 1964 classic, but rather a sequel. This new story would bring Mary Poppins back to the Banks children, who are adults now, and would look after their own kids now. Perhaps she would straighten the mess in their lives once again.
The writers of this continuation faced the challenge of not only finding a new take inside the rest of author P.L. Travers’ series, but also reintroducing a character that has become a staple of cinema. A character who, because of the 60-year gap between movies, would be a completely different person. It turns out their answer was to treat it as if Mary Poppins had never left at all…...
When a new Mary Poppins movie was greenlit, many sighed a sigh of relief when it was announced that it wouldn’t be a remake of the 1964 classic, but rather a sequel. This new story would bring Mary Poppins back to the Banks children, who are adults now, and would look after their own kids now. Perhaps she would straighten the mess in their lives once again.
The writers of this continuation faced the challenge of not only finding a new take inside the rest of author P.L. Travers’ series, but also reintroducing a character that has become a staple of cinema. A character who, because of the 60-year gap between movies, would be a completely different person. It turns out their answer was to treat it as if Mary Poppins had never left at all…...
- 1/18/2019
- by Jorge Molina
- FilmExperience
Anyone expecting too many spoonfuls of sugar in “Mary Poppins Returns,” Disney’s $130-million sequel to the Julie Andrews Disney classic set 25 years later in depression era London, will be disappointed. That’s because Emily Blunt, who reunited with her “Into the Woods” director Rob Marshall, returns some edge to the character created by British author P.L. Travers back in the 30s. “I get her,” Marshall said of Blunt. “I find her quick and clever; I knew she’d find her own way heading back to the books of refining this eccentric character.”
Mary Poppins in the books “was terribly funny,” Blunt told me. “For sure, the vanity and humor is there, but she’s not very sunny. She’s odd.”
Blunt’s Mary Poppins falls somewhere between the weird book character and Julie Andrews’ cheery 1964 creation. It helps to love the original movie because Marshall — who began his Broadway...
Mary Poppins in the books “was terribly funny,” Blunt told me. “For sure, the vanity and humor is there, but she’s not very sunny. She’s odd.”
Blunt’s Mary Poppins falls somewhere between the weird book character and Julie Andrews’ cheery 1964 creation. It helps to love the original movie because Marshall — who began his Broadway...
- 1/11/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Anyone expecting too many spoonfuls of sugar in “Mary Poppins Returns,” Disney’s $130-million sequel to the Julie Andrews Disney classic set 25 years later in depression era London, will be disappointed. That’s because Emily Blunt, who reunited with her “Into the Woods” director Rob Marshall, returns some edge to the character created by British author P.L. Travers back in the 30s. “I get her,” Marshall said of Blunt. “I find her quick and clever; I knew she’d find her own way heading back to the books of refining this eccentric character.”
Mary Poppins in the books “was terribly funny,” Blunt told me. “For sure, the vanity and humor is there, but she’s not very sunny. She’s odd.”
Blunt’s Mary Poppins falls somewhere between the weird book character and Julie Andrews’ cheery 1964 creation. It helps to love the original movie because Marshall — who began his Broadway...
Mary Poppins in the books “was terribly funny,” Blunt told me. “For sure, the vanity and humor is there, but she’s not very sunny. She’s odd.”
Blunt’s Mary Poppins falls somewhere between the weird book character and Julie Andrews’ cheery 1964 creation. It helps to love the original movie because Marshall — who began his Broadway...
- 1/11/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
As the writer of Mary Poppins Returns, David Magee embraced the major opportunity he saw before him, putting his stamp on an iconic character that meant so much to him. A sequel to Disney’s 1964 musical classic—based on a series of children’s books by P.L. Travers—Mary Poppins Returns circles back to the titular, magical nanny, and the Banks children whose lives she forever changed. Now fully grown, with children of his own, Michael Banks has lost his wife, and stands to gain the most of anyone from Poppins’ reemergence, at a time when his imagination and joy in life have lapsed.
Certainly, there would be many challenges to face, bringing Poppins back to the screen after so many years. First and foremost, the writer had a responsibility to generations of fans, who had been touched by the original. Inevitably, the sequel would need to find harmony with that film’s idiosyncratic spirit,...
Certainly, there would be many challenges to face, bringing Poppins back to the screen after so many years. First and foremost, the writer had a responsibility to generations of fans, who had been touched by the original. Inevitably, the sequel would need to find harmony with that film’s idiosyncratic spirit,...
- 1/1/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
My longtime Disney publicist friends know too well about my childhood fixation about “Mary Poppins.” What “Star Wars” was to a younger generation, this grandiose flight of fantasy about a magical nanny was to me. It made me love films even more than I ever had before. The songs, the effects, those dancing penguin waiters – they expanded my imagination in marvelous new ways.
I thought I knew everything about “Mary Poppins.” I had read all of P.L. Travers’ books. I danced and sang to the soundtrack. I had a Mary Poppins doll with both white fancy dress and her flying outfit, complete with parrot umbrella and carpet bag. I also had consumed a biography about Travers when I was an adult.
But five years ago, when the movie about the making of the film, “Saving Mr. Banks,” came out, I learned about a lecture being given at a community center in Washington,...
I thought I knew everything about “Mary Poppins.” I had read all of P.L. Travers’ books. I danced and sang to the soundtrack. I had a Mary Poppins doll with both white fancy dress and her flying outfit, complete with parrot umbrella and carpet bag. I also had consumed a biography about Travers when I was an adult.
But five years ago, when the movie about the making of the film, “Saving Mr. Banks,” came out, I learned about a lecture being given at a community center in Washington,...
- 12/27/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
If you haven't already heard, Mary Poppins, the world's favorite nanny, is back. In Mary Poppins Returns, Emily Blunt plays the titular role once held by the lovely Julie Andrews. She stars across a practically perfect cast that includes Lin-Manuel Miranda (aka Alexander Hamilton himself) and Ben Whishaw, the voice behind feel-good icon Paddington Bear. In the age of reboots, the movie is a sequel as opposed to a revamp. As a flurry of magical news comes out about it, you might be wondering if the film draws from an actual book.
Well, it's as complicated as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Screenwriter David Magee takes some creative liberties and sets Mary Poppins Returns 25 years after the original movie - Michael even has his own children now. But many vivid characters, such as the Balloon Lady (Angela Lansbury) and Topsy Turvy (Meryl Streep), are inventions from P.L. Travers's stories. Magee definitely had a...
Well, it's as complicated as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Screenwriter David Magee takes some creative liberties and sets Mary Poppins Returns 25 years after the original movie - Michael even has his own children now. But many vivid characters, such as the Balloon Lady (Angela Lansbury) and Topsy Turvy (Meryl Streep), are inventions from P.L. Travers's stories. Magee definitely had a...
- 12/20/2018
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Don Kaye Dec 19, 2018
Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Rob Marshall on following up one of Disney’s all-time classics.
Opening today (December 19) in theaters is Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the classic 1964 Disney film that starred Julie Andrews (in her Oscar-winning feature film debut) as the magical and stern nanny who comes out of the sky to help with the Banks children of Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane. The original film is considered one of the Mouse House’s all-time masterpieces, which is perhaps why it took more than 50 years to make a sequel despite the fact that Mary’s creator, P.L. Travers, wrote a total of eight books starring her famous creation.
Mary Poppins Returns is not based specifically on any of the succeeding books but tells an original story in which Mary, now played by Emily Blunt, returns to help the now-grown Jane and Michael Banks (Emily Mortimer...
Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Rob Marshall on following up one of Disney’s all-time classics.
Opening today (December 19) in theaters is Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the classic 1964 Disney film that starred Julie Andrews (in her Oscar-winning feature film debut) as the magical and stern nanny who comes out of the sky to help with the Banks children of Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane. The original film is considered one of the Mouse House’s all-time masterpieces, which is perhaps why it took more than 50 years to make a sequel despite the fact that Mary’s creator, P.L. Travers, wrote a total of eight books starring her famous creation.
Mary Poppins Returns is not based specifically on any of the succeeding books but tells an original story in which Mary, now played by Emily Blunt, returns to help the now-grown Jane and Michael Banks (Emily Mortimer...
- 12/19/2018
- Den of Geek
Chicago – They did it. Walt Disney Studios took one of their most beloved live action/animated films and rebooted it for a new millennium. “Mary Poppins Returns” is a song-filled, emotional and magical celebration of all things Mary P, combining the elements that made it great the first time with the modern movie strengths of today.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Credit goes first and foremost to veteran director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”). Given all the legacy he had to deal with, he chose to create his own version by not borrowing one familiar song (except for incidental background instrumentals) from the 1964 film and mixing the right chemistry of current performers and wily veterans to retell the story of Mary Poppins. Emily Blunt portrays the title nanny, and understands the mystery of the character by going back to the source storybooks (by author P.L. Travers) for characterization, while formulating a character that conjures enchantment and...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Credit goes first and foremost to veteran director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”). Given all the legacy he had to deal with, he chose to create his own version by not borrowing one familiar song (except for incidental background instrumentals) from the 1964 film and mixing the right chemistry of current performers and wily veterans to retell the story of Mary Poppins. Emily Blunt portrays the title nanny, and understands the mystery of the character by going back to the source storybooks (by author P.L. Travers) for characterization, while formulating a character that conjures enchantment and...
- 12/19/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It’s no surprise that Mary Poppins Returns, an industrial-strength sugarplum, doesn’t live up to the 1964 original; how do you replace the immortal Julie Andrews as the London nanny who drops from the clouds to dispense tough love. Luckily, we have Emily Blunt, an actress who makes her own kind of magic in playing the impatient, imperious fixer once described as looking “like Joan Crawford trying to be nice.”
This sequel, efficiently directed by Rob Marshall, is set 25 years after the first film. But it follows the same beats,...
This sequel, efficiently directed by Rob Marshall, is set 25 years after the first film. But it follows the same beats,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
More than five decades later, Mary Poppins has come back into our lives—along with all of her signature style. It's been over half a century since Julie Andrews first brought P.L. Travers' British nanny to life on the big screen and now, Disney is introducing the beloved character to a brand new generation in Mary Poppins Returns. With the help of Emily Blunt, the sole star enlisted for the one-of-a-kind role, Mary will be flying into theaters across the country on Wednesday, picking up somewhere along the lines of where she left off all those years ago. Set in 1930s London two decades after she bid farewell to the Banks family, Mary makes her unexpected return to now-adult...
- 12/18/2018
- E! Online
Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” a sequel decades in the making, opens Dec. 19. Even before the 1964 original, Hollywood made several attempts to adapt P.L. Travers’ books, with Samuel Goldwyn and Katharine Hepburn among those involved in the chase. But aside from a one-hour 1949 CBS television version, they all hit a dead-end. The first “Mary Poppins” novel appeared in 1934, and 30 years later, the film was a huge hit, earning more than $100 million and winning five Oscars. But as Variety reported after Travers died on April 23, 1996, “She resisted all Hollywood attempts to make a film sequel.” In an Aug. 4, 1965, story, Variety reported that Travers took part in a “transatlantic telephone” conversation, speaking from London to a group at a Madison, Wis., children’s-book conference. Asked about the movie, she said tersely, “I would have preferred that ‘Mary Poppins’ should be filmed by the British because, well, never mind, let’s not go into that.
- 12/14/2018
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
A listless Sunday afternoon of a movie that bursts with forced whimsy and synthetic optimism from the first notes of “(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky” to the last twinkles of “Nowhere to Go but Up” (an admirably bold choice of song title for any film’s big closing number), “Mary Poppins Returns” isn’t dishonest so much as it’s out of its time, like a useless clock that’s happy to be five minutes off. In fact, that analogy is something of a plot point in this long-awaited Disney sequel, which — after its daytime lullaby of an opening number — begins with the grizzled Admiral Boom (David Warner) complaining that Big Ben is running a few ticks ahead of schedule. Of course, the truth of the matter is that the crotchety old naval vet is actually lagging behind, but this is a film that would rather slow down the rest...
- 12/12/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are participating in TheWrap’s third annual songwriters panel at the Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine on Monday. A version of this story first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have collaborated on Broadway hits and movies in the past, but they took on a formidable task when Disney decided to bring back Mary Poppins in the Rob Marshall film “Mary Poppins Returns.” The Sherman brothers wrote a string of classics for the 1964 film, and Shaiman and Wittman had to step into their shoes for the new adventure.
The songwriting team wrote nine songs for the film, two of which were submitted to the Oscars for the Best Original Song category: the ballad “The Place Where Lost Things Go” and the large-scale dance number “Trip a Little Light Fantastic.”
Also Read: 'Mary Poppins Returns' Trailer:...
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have collaborated on Broadway hits and movies in the past, but they took on a formidable task when Disney decided to bring back Mary Poppins in the Rob Marshall film “Mary Poppins Returns.” The Sherman brothers wrote a string of classics for the 1964 film, and Shaiman and Wittman had to step into their shoes for the new adventure.
The songwriting team wrote nine songs for the film, two of which were submitted to the Oscars for the Best Original Song category: the ballad “The Place Where Lost Things Go” and the large-scale dance number “Trip a Little Light Fantastic.”
Also Read: 'Mary Poppins Returns' Trailer:...
- 12/10/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Screenwriter David Magee admits that if anyone other than Rob Marshall were directing “Mary Poppins Returns,” he “would’ve been hesitant. But Rob is a master of movie musicals,” so the scribe decided to dive in headfirst. Watch our exclusive video interview with Magee above.
See Off she goes! Emily Blunt flies up Best Actress Oscar rankings after first ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ screenings
This sequel reintroduces the title nanny (Emily Blunt), who returns to the Banks clan — the now grownup children Michael and Jane, along with Michael’s three kids — in their time of need. The big question on Magee’s mind was whether or not he could “find a story” that would do justice to the P.L. Travers‘s original books. Marshall and producer John DeLuca, both of whom receive story credits, sent him “some initial ideas of what they thought they might like to play with, images, opening scenes,...
See Off she goes! Emily Blunt flies up Best Actress Oscar rankings after first ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ screenings
This sequel reintroduces the title nanny (Emily Blunt), who returns to the Banks clan — the now grownup children Michael and Jane, along with Michael’s three kids — in their time of need. The big question on Magee’s mind was whether or not he could “find a story” that would do justice to the P.L. Travers‘s original books. Marshall and producer John DeLuca, both of whom receive story credits, sent him “some initial ideas of what they thought they might like to play with, images, opening scenes,...
- 12/6/2018
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Playback is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday.
A film like “Mary Poppins Returns” is sure to connect this holiday season. Why? Because there are so few films this year that make you feel the way it does. And that’s not to say it’s simplistic pablum. No, it’s a meticulously crafted movie musical of the classic mold, brought to vibrant life by Broadway choreographer-turned-filmmaker Rob Marshall. The film received four Golden Globe nominations Thursday, including best picture, musical or comedy, so that’s perfect timing to dive into its making with the Oscar-nominated director.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
Click here for more episodes of “Playback.”
“This idea that there is a ray of light that can come and help you move...
A film like “Mary Poppins Returns” is sure to connect this holiday season. Why? Because there are so few films this year that make you feel the way it does. And that’s not to say it’s simplistic pablum. No, it’s a meticulously crafted movie musical of the classic mold, brought to vibrant life by Broadway choreographer-turned-filmmaker Rob Marshall. The film received four Golden Globe nominations Thursday, including best picture, musical or comedy, so that’s perfect timing to dive into its making with the Oscar-nominated director.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
Click here for more episodes of “Playback.”
“This idea that there is a ray of light that can come and help you move...
- 12/6/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Mary Poppins Returns captures some of that classic Walt Disney magic thanks in large part to a luminous Emily Blunt.
Can lightning strike the same kite twice? It was the obvious question when Walt Disney Pictures announced it was making a sequel to what Walt himself considered their crowning achievement: Mary Poppins. It appeared even more daunting since someone would have to step into Julie Andrews’ shoes. And yet, against all potential snarky adult cynicism, Mary Poppins Returns does indeed surge with an electricity of yesteryear, gleefully recalling with equal parts nostalgia and genuine love of craft a different, classical handful of Disney magic.
Led by a luminous Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns is obviously engineered to revisit, and frankly remake, the 1964 classic where every child learned the words to “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but the end result nevertheless feels handcrafted and miraculously sincere. Presented with glamorous pedigree and a lavish production design,...
Can lightning strike the same kite twice? It was the obvious question when Walt Disney Pictures announced it was making a sequel to what Walt himself considered their crowning achievement: Mary Poppins. It appeared even more daunting since someone would have to step into Julie Andrews’ shoes. And yet, against all potential snarky adult cynicism, Mary Poppins Returns does indeed surge with an electricity of yesteryear, gleefully recalling with equal parts nostalgia and genuine love of craft a different, classical handful of Disney magic.
Led by a luminous Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns is obviously engineered to revisit, and frankly remake, the 1964 classic where every child learned the words to “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but the end result nevertheless feels handcrafted and miraculously sincere. Presented with glamorous pedigree and a lavish production design,...
- 12/5/2018
- Den of Geek
The role of Mary Poppins brought Julie Andrews a Best Actress Oscar in 1964, so the stakes were high for Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns,” a sequel 54 years in the making. When director Rob Marshall called to offer her the part she recalls that “the air changed in the room because you are just instantly bombarded by these thoughts of how iconic she is, and what she’s meant to me, to everybody, and the searing imprint she’s had on people’s lives.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Blunt above.
See Off she goes! Emily Blunt flies up Best Actress Oscar rankings after first ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ screenings
This follow-up finds Poppins once again teaching the Banks clan — the now grown-up children and their own kids — some valuable life lessons in the midst of a family crisis with the help of a little magic and a few catchy songs.
See Off she goes! Emily Blunt flies up Best Actress Oscar rankings after first ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ screenings
This follow-up finds Poppins once again teaching the Banks clan — the now grown-up children and their own kids — some valuable life lessons in the midst of a family crisis with the help of a little magic and a few catchy songs.
- 12/4/2018
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Mary Poppins was the first film that Chicago filmmaker Rob Marshall saw as a child, so when the opportunity arose to direct the sequel, he stepped up, not just because of fandom, but “to protect the first film”.
Another draw for him? The fact that a family musical is an oasis “in these dark times we live in. It’s so incredible to escape and be part of this world, creating a movie with such emotion and joy and hope.”
While Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer watched the original performance of the Banks children in the 1964 film to draw inspiration, Emily Blunt went back to the original books by P.L. Travers.
“She leaped off the page directly at me between my eyeballs,” said the actress who also has her silence performance in A Quiet Place in contention this season, “She’s funny, vain, rude and profound and has a great...
Another draw for him? The fact that a family musical is an oasis “in these dark times we live in. It’s so incredible to escape and be part of this world, creating a movie with such emotion and joy and hope.”
While Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer watched the original performance of the Banks children in the 1964 film to draw inspiration, Emily Blunt went back to the original books by P.L. Travers.
“She leaped off the page directly at me between my eyeballs,” said the actress who also has her silence performance in A Quiet Place in contention this season, “She’s funny, vain, rude and profound and has a great...
- 12/1/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The early word on “Mary Poppins Returns,” Disney’s long-awaited sequel to its 1964 baby-boomer classic that opens December 19, has been pretty super (the embargo on social media reactions lifts on November 30). The original musical fantasy based on author P.L. Travers’ series of books collected 13 nominations and five wins, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews in her film debut.
English actress Emily Blunt, who has shown off her singing previously on the big screen as the Baker’s Wife in 2014’s “Into the Woods,” might not possess Andrews’ incredible set of pipes, but she makes the prim magical nanny mostly her own with a cheery demeanor and an appetite for fun while helping her young charges cope with life. She acknowledges some of her predecessor’s trademarks as she opens her feet in first position before sailing into the sky or when she says “spit spot” or declares herself to be “practically perfect in every way.
English actress Emily Blunt, who has shown off her singing previously on the big screen as the Baker’s Wife in 2014’s “Into the Woods,” might not possess Andrews’ incredible set of pipes, but she makes the prim magical nanny mostly her own with a cheery demeanor and an appetite for fun while helping her young charges cope with life. She acknowledges some of her predecessor’s trademarks as she opens her feet in first position before sailing into the sky or when she says “spit spot” or declares herself to be “practically perfect in every way.
- 11/30/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
There’s no suspense with “Shallow” making the Best Original Song shortlist on December 17. The Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper duet from “A Star Is Born” has been passionately embraced like no ballad since “Frozen’s” “Let It Go.” In fact, it looks unbeatable for the Oscar.
However, when it comes to rounding out the other nine contenders, there are plenty of memorable possibilities, including “All the Stars” (“Black Panther”), “I’ll Fight” (“Rbg”), “Gravity” (“Free Solo”), “Requiem For A Private War” (“A Private War”), and “The Place Where Lost Things Go” and “Trip A Little Light Fantastic” (“Mary Poppins Returns”).
Plus, there’s “Revelation” (“Boy Erased”), “Here Comes the Change” (“On the Basis of Sex”), “Girl in the Movies” (“Dumplin'”), “We Won’t Move” (“The Hate U Give”), and even “A Place Called Slaughter Race” (“Ralph Breaks the Internet”).
But the biggest story about “Shallow” is how it evolved from...
However, when it comes to rounding out the other nine contenders, there are plenty of memorable possibilities, including “All the Stars” (“Black Panther”), “I’ll Fight” (“Rbg”), “Gravity” (“Free Solo”), “Requiem For A Private War” (“A Private War”), and “The Place Where Lost Things Go” and “Trip A Little Light Fantastic” (“Mary Poppins Returns”).
Plus, there’s “Revelation” (“Boy Erased”), “Here Comes the Change” (“On the Basis of Sex”), “Girl in the Movies” (“Dumplin'”), “We Won’t Move” (“The Hate U Give”), and even “A Place Called Slaughter Race” (“Ralph Breaks the Internet”).
But the biggest story about “Shallow” is how it evolved from...
- 11/29/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“Mary Poppins Returns” includes nine original songs by the writing team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. That’s an overwhelming amount by contemporary movie musical standards, but it’s actually underwhelming compared to the original 1964 film, which, Shaiman points out, contained almost twice that many. Still, a 21st century audience may only be able to handle so much music, the thinking goes. And how many songs can the Academy handle? Only two from any given film. Do the songs being submitted from this sequel are the movie’s cheeriest, “Trip a Little Light,” and its saddest, “The Place Where Lost Things Go” — “the yin and the yang of it,” Shaiman says.
You should see how many they actually put to paper for the project. “We probably wrote two songs pretty much for every slot, at least, before we you know settled on one,” Shaiman says. One of those slots was exceptional,...
You should see how many they actually put to paper for the project. “We probably wrote two songs pretty much for every slot, at least, before we you know settled on one,” Shaiman says. One of those slots was exceptional,...
- 11/29/2018
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Box office blockbusters such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians” and small screen series including “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “One Day at a Time” and “This Is Us” are among the finalists for the 44th annual Humanitas Prize, Humanitas executive director Cathleen Young and president Ali LeRoi announced Tuesday.
“It’s always an honor and a privilege to lift up writers who are passionate about telling stories that entertain us, but also deeply explore what it means to be a human in a way that promotes peace and love,” Young said.
A total of 58 writers are nominated for their work in the 30-minute comedy, 60-minute drama, children’s teleplay, independent feature film, drama feature film, comedy feature film, family feature film and documentary categories. The prize was created to celebrate writers “whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family.”
“Humanitas enjoyed an embarrassment of riches this year,...
“It’s always an honor and a privilege to lift up writers who are passionate about telling stories that entertain us, but also deeply explore what it means to be a human in a way that promotes peace and love,” Young said.
A total of 58 writers are nominated for their work in the 30-minute comedy, 60-minute drama, children’s teleplay, independent feature film, drama feature film, comedy feature film, family feature film and documentary categories. The prize was created to celebrate writers “whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family.”
“Humanitas enjoyed an embarrassment of riches this year,...
- 11/27/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Disney/Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther and NBC’s This Is Us are among the nominees for the 44th annual Humanitas Prize. Winners will be revealed in a ceremony February 8 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The prize was created to honor film and TV writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family.
The February ceremony will also also honor Marta Kauffman with The Kieser Award and Kenya Barris
with the Voice For Change Award.
Here are the nominees:
60-minute Drama
God Friended Me, “Pilot” Written by Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt
Orange Is The New Black, “Be Free” Written by Brian Chamberlayne
The Good Doctor, “More” Written by David Shore and Lloyd Gilyard Jr.
This Is Us, “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life” Written by Kay Oyegun
30-minute Comedy
Dear White People, “Volume 2: Chapter VIII” Written by Jack Moore
One Day At A Time, “Hello, Penelope” Written...
The prize was created to honor film and TV writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family.
The February ceremony will also also honor Marta Kauffman with The Kieser Award and Kenya Barris
with the Voice For Change Award.
Here are the nominees:
60-minute Drama
God Friended Me, “Pilot” Written by Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt
Orange Is The New Black, “Be Free” Written by Brian Chamberlayne
The Good Doctor, “More” Written by David Shore and Lloyd Gilyard Jr.
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- 11/27/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
"I was very conscious that this film had to appeal to all ages, because I was 4 years old when I saw the original," says three-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Sandy Powell of her wildly vivid costumes for Disney's Mary Poppins Returns, opening Dec. 19. "I wanted each person to have a very significant look, like in a children's picture book."
Set in Depression-era 1930s London (when the P.L. Travers books were set originally, as opposed to the Edwardian-era 1910s, when the 1964 Julie Andrews film was set), the live-action musical sees ...
Set in Depression-era 1930s London (when the P.L. Travers books were set originally, as opposed to the Edwardian-era 1910s, when the 1964 Julie Andrews film was set), the live-action musical sees ...
- 11/27/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“There’s nowhere to go but up.” Those are the words Angela Lansbury and the cast of “Mary Poppins Returns” send you home with at the end of Rob Marshall’s sequel to the beloved 54-year-old Disney classic, and they do a good job of illustrating why the film is, perhaps unexpectedly, a bona fide best picture Oscar player this year.
The movie musical landed in the race this week with guild and Academy screenings, tastemakers and more, hoping for what would rightly be considered the impossible: an embrace. But Marshall and company can breathe a sigh of relief because it’s going over like gangbusters. There was applause throughout a Producers Guild screening on Wednesday. A lengthy standing ovation greeted the film’s director and cast at an all-guild screening on Saturday. On Sunday, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got a look and erupted...
The movie musical landed in the race this week with guild and Academy screenings, tastemakers and more, hoping for what would rightly be considered the impossible: an embrace. But Marshall and company can breathe a sigh of relief because it’s going over like gangbusters. There was applause throughout a Producers Guild screening on Wednesday. A lengthy standing ovation greeted the film’s director and cast at an all-guild screening on Saturday. On Sunday, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got a look and erupted...
- 11/18/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” had its first public screening for SAG members Saturday night at Fox, and Emily Blunt portrays the iconic nanny with such confidence and charm that she could land a Best Actress Oscar nomination. No easy feat since Julie Andrews won the Oscar with the role in 1965 and charmed the world with a performance that was “practically perfect in every way.”
The Rob Marshall-directed musical should also be very competitive in several craft races, including John Myhre’s production design, Sandy Powell’s costume design, Marc Shaiman’s score, Best Song, VFX, and sound editing and mixing.
“There is no one else on this planet who could play this part,” Marshall said during the post screening Q&A, where he appeared on a panel with Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda (as lamplighter Jack), producers John DeLuca and Marc Platt, and Myhre. “I wanted to honor that beautiful,...
The Rob Marshall-directed musical should also be very competitive in several craft races, including John Myhre’s production design, Sandy Powell’s costume design, Marc Shaiman’s score, Best Song, VFX, and sound editing and mixing.
“There is no one else on this planet who could play this part,” Marshall said during the post screening Q&A, where he appeared on a panel with Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda (as lamplighter Jack), producers John DeLuca and Marc Platt, and Myhre. “I wanted to honor that beautiful,...
- 11/18/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Walt Disney Studios just released the first teaser trailer for “Mary Poppins Returns” that includes a snippet of the song “Can You Imagine That” which you can watch above. In the long-awaited sequel to the 1964 classic Emily Blunt takes on the role that won Julie Andrews an Oscar. In this follow-up, Poppins’ original charges, Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer), are now grown up.
Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Julie Walters), live in the house on Cherry Tree Lane. Dick Van Dyke, who was both chimney sweep Bert and bank president Mr. Dawes Sr. in the original film, returns to play Dawes, Jr. in this version. Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda takes on a new role as Bert’s apprentice Jack as does Oscar winner Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) as the banker William Weatherall Wilkins. Three-time Oscar champ Meryl Streep is Poppins’ crazy cousin Topsy...
Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Julie Walters), live in the house on Cherry Tree Lane. Dick Van Dyke, who was both chimney sweep Bert and bank president Mr. Dawes Sr. in the original film, returns to play Dawes, Jr. in this version. Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda takes on a new role as Bert’s apprentice Jack as does Oscar winner Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) as the banker William Weatherall Wilkins. Three-time Oscar champ Meryl Streep is Poppins’ crazy cousin Topsy...
- 10/23/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
New views of two of the Magic Kingdom’s highly anticipated film remakes just blew into town. Not only did the full-length “Mary Poppins Returns” trailer starring Emily Blunt as the practically perfect nanny just drop months before its arrival on Dec. 19, but Disney also unleashed an early taste for its upcoming live-action “Aladdin.”
As Ms. Poppins would say, everything seems spit spot with this spoonful of eye candy directed by Rob Marshall of “Into the Woods” and “Chicago” fame, from the tux-wearing penguin waiter to the carousel horses that come to life. But all is not well 20 years hence from when Mary last paid a visit to the Banks children. The Depression has settled in and the now-adult Michael (Ben Whishaw), apparently a widower with three small children, and Jane (Emily Mortimer) fear they might lose their home on Cherry Tree Lane. The fortuitous arrival of their childhood caretaker...
As Ms. Poppins would say, everything seems spit spot with this spoonful of eye candy directed by Rob Marshall of “Into the Woods” and “Chicago” fame, from the tux-wearing penguin waiter to the carousel horses that come to life. But all is not well 20 years hence from when Mary last paid a visit to the Banks children. The Depression has settled in and the now-adult Michael (Ben Whishaw), apparently a widower with three small children, and Jane (Emily Mortimer) fear they might lose their home on Cherry Tree Lane. The fortuitous arrival of their childhood caretaker...
- 10/13/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
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