Mary Poppins Returns development hell since the release of the 1964 film. Walt Disney attempted to produce a sequel a year subsequent to the film's release, but was rejected by author P. L. Travers, who had openly dismissed Disney's film adaptation. In the late 1980s, then-chairman of Walt Disney Studios Jeffrey Katzenberg and vice-president of live-action production Martin Kaplan approached Travers with the idea of a sequel set years after the first film, with the Banks children now as adults and an older Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews reprising the role. Travers again rejected the proposed concept with the exception of Andrews' return.
Mary Poppins Returns (soundtrack) by Emily Blunt) and "Trip a Little Light Fantastic" (sung by Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast) were released along with the soundtrack available for digital pre-order. The score by composer-songwriter Marc Shaiman includes musical references to songs and score from the first film written by the Sherman Brothers. Richard M. Sherman served as music consultant. These songs include "A Spoonful of Sugar", "The Perfect Nanny", "Feed The Birds" and "Let's Go Fly a Kite". Shaiman and co-lyricist Scott Wittman began working on the songs in 2016. They wrote nine original songs for the film. Mary Poppins Returns (soundtrack) Mary Poppins