Mary Poppins Returns director Rob Marshall has explained why he decided to make a sequel to one of Disney’s best-loved movies. By the time Mary Poppins Returns hits theaters on Christmas 2018, it will have been 54 years since the original Mary Poppins captivated audiences. That’s one of the longest gaps between sequels ever- the record is 63 years held by Bambi and the straight to DVD release of Bambi II. Given the length of time that has elapsed, it’s not possible for Julie Andrews or Dick Van Dyke to reprise their roles in a movie that is set just 20 or so years after the first one, so the starring ...
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