Emily Blunt eyed for Disney’s "Mary Poppins" movieSeptember 18, 2015 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following Disney's announcement that it's developing a new "Mary Poppins" movie, several reports about the film's possible lead actress have surfaced. According to Den of Geek, the studio is eyeing Emily Blunt for the title role in the movie, AceShowbiz reports. The site reports that Blunt is at the top of the short list to take over the role originated by Julie Andrews in the 1964 original film. It is unclear whether an offer has been made or Blunt has already talked to the studio about taking the role. The 32-year-old actress seems to be a likely candidate to play the titular character. She is a British actress, so she doesn't have to fake her accent to play the British nanny. If Blunt really takes the role, the movie will reunite him with director Rob Marshall who directed her in "Into the Woods". Although there isn't any further detail about the movie, it is reportedly set about 20 years after the original and is based on the later books in the P. L. Travers series, specifically the ones that continue the nanny's adventures into the Great Depression. David Magee, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman will write the script. There is no official release date just yet, but the movie is expected to arrive in U.S. theaters in 2017. Photo: Cinemania Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |