Mary Poppins takes flight again in new Disney film

After more than 50 years, Disney is bringing a “spoon full of sugar” back with a live action remake of “Mary Poppins.” The 1964 film starring Dame Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke is a much-loved classic, known for its catchy songs and tap-dancing routines. The new tale will be set about 20 years after the original and will be based on the books by Poppins creator P.L. Travers. The film will again be a musical, although a reboot of songs like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” is not guaranteed. Sources confirmed to Variety that Rob Marshall (“Chicago” and “Annie”) is set to direct. The new project, which is not being developed as a sequel, will explore Mary’s further adventures with the Banks family and beyond as illustrated by Travers’ seven additional novels.

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