MARY POPPINS RETURNS is set in 1930s Depression-era London (the time period of the original novels) and is drawn from the wealth of material in PL Travers' additional seven books. In the story, Michael (
Ben Whishaw) and Jane (
Emily Mortimer) are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (
Julie Walters), living on Cherry Tree Lane.
After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins (
Emily Blunt) re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, along with the optimistic street lamplighter Jack (
Lin-Manuel Miranda), uses her unique magical skills to help the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Mary Poppins also introduces the children to a new assortment of colorful and whimsical characters, including her eccentric cousin, Topsy (
Meryl Streep).