Friday's 6/9 issue of Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at Mary Poppins Returns. I've collaged some of the released pics below, but I'd be pretty sure this won't be it for the issue. It's cool to get a visual of our new Poppins, new companion Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) a lamp lighter that was a former apprentice of original's Bert (Dick Van Dyke), & the family they're out to help.  You've got some concept art that looks pretty familiar of Cherry Tree Lane, as well as Jack lighting some lamps & his favorite abandoned park. There's an actual shot of some lamp-lighters looking like they're in or just finished a song & dance number. Then speaking of song we've got the cast together around the piano with Marc Shaiman. He wrote the new score with Scott Whittman.  Director Rob Marshall & John Deluca are seen on the London set with Big Ben in the background. There's also a shot of the family, the kids with Jack & Poppins, & of course the beautiful cover featuring Mary Poppins ever so perfectly. They shed some details on top of these awesome behind the scenes pics too. This will take place 25 years after the first film into London's mid-1930's economic slump. When loving banker & artist Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) loses his wife, he & his three kids are lost. Aunt Jane (Emily Mortimer) & housemaid Ellen (Julie Walters) can't even bring things back together. What do they need in their lives? Emily Blunt's Mary Poppins. She leads the family on adventures on the top of Big Ben, the bottom of the ocean, & encounters with some animated dancing penguins, as well as an upside-down cousin (Meryl Streep). If they pull this off, it is going to be amazing. According to the article the "filmmakers have dedicated themselves to being as faithful & respectful to the iconic original as possible while still crafting a fresh new family musical." I know I'm going to hold them to that. This synopsis sounds really good to me so far, & these pics look awesome. I can't wait to see a trailer for this, but it's gonna fell like forever as this one's not due till Christmas 2018. Until then, check out this issue. Most importantly though, I want to know what y'all think of all this? Let us know in the comments, like, & share.