How Mary Poppins Returns Convinced Meryl Streep To Join

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How Mary Poppins Returns Convinced Meryl Streep To Join

Entertainment trends usually spread fast, and that's exactly what happened with nostalgia. The longing to return to simpler time seems universal, resulting in endless reboots, revivals, and long awaited sequels. Disney has capitalized on this by creating live-action remakes of classic animated features, but it's also going the more direct sequel route with Mary Poppins Returns.

Mary Poppins Returns will pick up decades after the events of the 1964 classic, as the titular nanny returns to the Banks family when they are once again in need for her guidance (and the occasional musical number). The film will star Emily Blunt as the role made famous by Julie Andrews, as well as some living legends who make up the supporting cast. They include Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, and Meryl Streep. Streep is playing Mary's cousin Topsy, and recently explained why she decided to sign on for the mysterious role.

I had no idea what he had in his head. And when he and John invited me over to where they live to talk me through this idea, I thought, 'They're crazy, these two. They're just insane. They've lost their minds. But it was such a big vision, and it was so ambitious that I said, 'Oh well, I want to be in it, absolutely.' Right away.

I guess that's a compliment? Sometimes all it takes is the right vision to help a movie get off the ground, which is exactly what producer John Deluca and his colleagues Rob Marshall and Marc Platt had for Mary Poppins Returns. Per her conversation with EW, this new perspective was crazy enough to get Meryl Streep involved, which helps give some serious star power to the upcoming sequel.

It's currently unclear exactly what the team behind Mary Poppins Returns has in mind. While the story will tackle grief and loss, the upcoming movie isn't going to be a carbon copy of the 1964 original. The cast and crew all seem to be putting their own spin on the beloved character, and Meryl's comments reveal just how new and fresh Mary Poppins Returns.

The scale of Mary Poppins Returns is certainly much larger than the first movie, as is the capabilities Disney has to make Mary's magic occur on the silver screen. While the first movie was mostly practical affects and the occasional cartoon sequence, stunning CGI environments can be seen in the trailers for Mary Poppins Returns. Emily Blunt also seems to have her own spin on the beloved figure, which will hopefully allow the Quiet Place actress to carve out her own corner of the fandom.

As for Meryl Streep's part at Topsy, it's being mostly kept under wraps. The trailers for Mary Poppins Returns mostly focus on the Banks children and Mary, only showing brief shots of Streep and the rest of the supporting cast. Topsy is going to be the eccentric cousin of Mary Poppins, and looks to be her foil in many ways. Smart money says she'll also get a musical number, as Meryl has made herself quite the musical actress in projects like Mamma Mia! and Into The Woods.

As previously mentioned, Meryl Streep isn't the only living legend to have a supporting role in Mary Poppins Returns. While Streep will get to chew the scenery as Poppy, she'll also be sharing the screen with the likes of Disney icons Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke. The latter is of extra significance, considering his role in the original Mary Poppins movie.

Dick Van Dyke starred as Bert the chimney sweep in the first Mary Poppins movie, arguably the actor's most iconic role. Given the film's modern iconography, Dyke has a special place in hearts of Disney fans. While he'll not be reprising his role as Bert, his upcoming Mary Poppins Returns appearance will still have a very special connection to the original film.

While Bert is what Dick Van Dyke is known for in Mary Poppins, he had a second surprising role when the classic hit theaters. He also played Mr. Dawes Sr, Mr. Banks' boss at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank. The character could barely walk, and seemed only focus on business. But Dawes Sr. floated into the air in his final moments, inspired by George Banks leaving his job and putting the family first.

In Mary Poppins Returns, Dick Van Dyke will be playing Mr. Dawes Jr., the son of George Banks' former employer (played by British actor Arthur Malet in the original). Dawes Jr is shown briefly in the first trailer for the movie, and looks almost identical to the character Van Dyke played in the first film. His second role was kept a secret when Mary Poppins was released, and was announced through the use of an anagram during the film's credits.

Angela Lansbury is also joining the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, a Disney legend in her own wright for playing the voice of Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast. Lansbury was also shown briefly in the trailer, although her role is even more mysterious than the rest. She's simply credited as "The Balloon Lady", which likely hints at out how the Banks kids will meet her.

The Balloon Lady is probably a nod to the Bird Lady from the original Mary Poppins. "Feed the Birds" is one of the more emotional and surprisingly sincere aspects of the classic disney movie, showing different colors of Julie Andrews' iconic voice. We'll just have to wait until Mary Poppins Returns finally arrives in theaters, to answer the myriad questions asked by the fans.

There are sure to be endless comparisons for Mary Poppins Returns to the original, so it should be fascinating to see how moviegoers react to the highly anticipated project. Emily Blunt is being inspired by both the novels and Julie Andrews' original performance, reportedly being a little less "practically perfect" than her predecessor. Additionally, Marc Shaiman is writing a slew of new songs for the project, which will be compared to the iconic score of Mary Poppins.

Mary Poppins Returns will arrive in theaters on December 19, 2018. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.





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The One Mean Girls Note Lorne Michaels Gave Tina Fey

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The One Mean Girls Note Lorne Michaels Gave Tina Fey

If people seem especially mean lately, it's because it's a national holiday for some movie fans. October 3rd has been dubbed Mean Girls Day, as it's the date that Aaron Samuels asked Lindsay Lohan's Cady for during Tina Fey's iconic comedy. In the decade and change since Mean Girls was released, the film has stayed at the forefront of pop culture, with the movie becoming an instant classic. Every line of dialogue, scene, and costume has become iconic, and it turns out that Saturday Night Live head honcho Lorne Michaels had a hand in that. Tina Fey explained this, revealing Michaels helped give Mean Girls its signature style by encouraging its characters to look cool.

When I first pitched it to Lorne, I was thinking I'd like to write a movie about what they call 'relational aggression' among girls. He was like, 'Okay, but could they also still have cool cars and cool clothes?' And I was like, 'Oh, for sure!'

After working with Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live for years, Lorne Michaels obviously trusted the writer/actress' vision. So instead of asking a ton of questions and giving Fey notes about the film's contents, he simply made sure it was going to look good, and hopefully make money in the process. That's show business.

While Lorne Michaels' comments to Tina Fey may seem shallow, the overall styling of Mean Girls is actually key to the film's premise. The Plastics are shiny, fake, hard, and beautiful. They've got perfect looks and cars, with lifestyles that seem to exceed their means and ages. This puts Cady is stark juxtaposition to the powerful clique-- at least when Mean Girls starts. Because as Cady's popularity grows, so does her look.

Tina Fey's comments to EW show what the beloved movie is actually about: social politics. High School is infamously nasty, with tempers and hormones rising, causing the student body to act out aggressively with each other. And while Mean Girls may focus mostly on the interpersonal relationships of the beautiful people, the movie also paints high school in a broader brush.

Mean Girls succeeds in creating the world of a high school by having ton of awkward characters to inhabit it. People form the school are referred to as their full name, and smaller roles get their chance to shine and even narrate to the camera. And during Ms. Norbury's workshop with the girls in the gym, the audience is shown each clique's issues. All of this deeper stuff comes in later in Mean Girls' runtime, and are earned by first introducing audiences to the plastics, and their glamorous and deadly social warfare.

Mean Girls continues to be played on syndication, and was recently adapted into a Broadway musical, with Tina Fey writing the lyrics and book. Check out our 2018 release list to plan your next trip to the movies, and our 2019 release list to start planning next year's first flicks.



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James Gunn Says Superhero Horror Movie Brightburn Is A 'Great Memorial Day Movie'

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James Gunn Says Superhero Horror Movie Brightburn Is A 'Great Memorial Day Movie'

The movie summer season is officially here and there will be no shortage of entertainment in the coming months. Obviously, Avengers: Endgame is the pop culture event of the moment, but there's another superhero film coming out soon and it's even produced by a Marvel veteran. Brightburn is produced by James Gunn, and while the movie has lots of competition, Gunn feels it's a great way to spend Memorial Day. What could be better than an evil psycho Superman?

While James Gunn is best known as the writer and director behind the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, the filmmaker has an all-new superhero movie featuring an original character coming to theaters. Brightburn is a Gunn family affair. Gunn's brother Brian and and cousinMark Gunn wrote the script for the film.

Brightburn tells the story of a couple who adopt an alien baby who crash lands to Earth. However, when the troubled child begins to develop incredible powers, he doesn't exactly decide to use them for good.

If that sounds exactly like Superman but evil, well, that's because it is! The movie wears that inspiration on its sleeve to tell an alternate horror-based take on the iconic superhero. It's not a very complicated concept but it's fun, and when played for scares it could be a really entertaining way to spend the day.

James Gunn feels much the same way. He told Entertainment Weekly that Brightburn would make for a great time at the movies.

A great Memorial Day movie. Who doesnt want to see an alien child on a murderous rampage as we begin our summer?

Summer movies are all about fun and entertainment, and Brightburn sounds like it fits that bill. The ultimate judgement will happen when the movie arrives in theaters, but thankfully we don't have to wait that long to find out for sure.

Speaking on the subject of James Gunn, the director has some other high-profile superhero projects to look forward to. The filmmaker is writing and directing a reboot of Suicide Squad called The Suicide Squad, which is slated to arrive in theaters on August 6, 2021. After that, Gunn returns to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The film doesn't have a release dat yet, but Marvel is sure to make an announcement concerning that soon enough.

If you are looking for a way to kill time during Memorial Day weekend, you might want to try giving Brightburn a chance. The horror film arrives in theaters on May 24. For everything else coming to theaters in the near future, be sure to check out our handy 2019 movie release guide. For more movie news, be sure to check back in with CinemaBlend and we'll be sure to keep you updated as soon as that information is available.




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