See Emily Blunt As Mary Poppins In Gorgeous Mary Poppins Returns Motion Poster

Mary Poppins Returns is still well over a year away but it's one of the most highly anticipated projects currently on the release schedule. Thus far, we've seen a handful of images that given us a look at Emily Blunt, but a new motion poster that has been released for Disney's D23 Expo gives us our clearest look so far at the actress, who will be taking over the role from the incomparable Julie Andrews. Check out the poster below.

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All at once, Emily Blunt's look as Mary Poppins is something altogether new, while also really calling back to the look that Julie Andrews made famous. The black hat has been replaced with red one and the bow tie that was frequently a part of the ensemble is gone, but the general looks that says "this is Mary Poppins " is clearly there.

And it makes sense that the look isn't exactly the same thing. We know that Mary Poppins Returns will take place several years after the events of the original film. Jane and Michael Darling have grown up and they have kids of their own. In that time one would expect to see Mary Poppins change somewhat. Though, by looking back at the original Mary, it's clear her general sense of style hasn't changed that much.

Everything about Emily Blunt looks practically perfect in this poster. From the clothes to the look on her face, which isn't without warmth, but clearly shows some mystery as well. The original film never really explained who Mary Poppins was and we don't really expect the sequel to do so either. Part of the magic is not really understanding what Mary Poppins' real agenda is or why she has it. The look on Emily Blunt here gives one the distinct impression that she's up to something. This is exactly what we want to see

Unfortunately, anything more than a look at the characters is probably a long way off. With a release date of Christmas 2018 in the cards, we're likely going to have to wait awhile for any sort of real trailer. This wouldn't be so difficult except that a musical return of Mary Poppins starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda is the sort of thing we really want to hear not just see. Of course, the fact that we want to sample the music is part of the reason we haven't heard it. Disney knows they can keep us excited by making us wait for it.

Dirk Libbey
Content Producer/Theme Park Beat

CinemaBlend’s resident theme park junkie and amateur Disney historian, Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.  Is an armchair Imagineer, Epcot Stan, Future Club 33 Member.