11 Facts About Mary Poppins Returns

1. Mary Poppins Returns relies on all new music and songs throughout the movie, so don't expect to hear the old favorites.

2. Mary Poppins Returns is a sequel to the original film, not a remake.

3. Mary Poppins Returns could clean up at the Academy Awards, as it appeared on the shortlists for nine Oscar categories in December 2018.

4. Mary Poppins Returns is not the game changer that Hamilton was on Broadway, but Miranda certainly has enough star power to carry his part just fine.

5. Mary Poppins Returns's highlighted Blunt's interpretation of the titular character, as well as the costumes, production values, and 2D animation sequences while finding fault at Shaiman's and Wittman's songs as one of the film's "weaker points".

6. Mary Poppins Returns is soon joined by Jack and numerous others, excluding Wilkins, whose balloon falls to the ground.

7. Mary Poppins Returns tells them their experience was a dream but Annabel and John realize it was real when they check on the bowl.

8. Mary Poppins Returns begins her duties by drawing the children a bath, as the events in the park led to them getting filthy.

9. Mary Poppins Returns held its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 29, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 19, 2018, making it one of the longest gaps between film sequels in cinematic history at 54 years.

10. Mary Poppins Returns held its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 29, 2018, and was scheduled to be released in the United States on December 19, 2018, giving it one of the longest gaps between film sequels in history at 54 years.

11. Mary Poppins Returns is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca.