Actress Emily Blunt has officially landed the role of Mary Poppins in a Disney sequel set for release in 2018. Rumours suggesting 33-year-old British actress was the frontrunner to take on the titular role in the family movie first emerged in February. Blunt will be joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star and creator of Broadway smash "Hamilton", and the sequel, entitled "Mary Poppins Returns", will hit cinemas on Christmas Day in 2018.
