Coverage dated September 25, 2026

‘Mary Poppins’ TV Series In The Works, Will Lean Into More Complex Elements Of Source Novels; Showrunners Being Approached — The Dish

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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a fun one. We can reveal that a Mary Poppins TV series is in the works. Rather than retelling the Disney film Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke from the 1960s, we understand the live action TV adaptation plans to go back to P. L.

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‘Mary Poppins’ TV Series In The Works, Will Lean Into More Complex Elements Of Source Novels; Showrunners Being Approached — The Dish (opens Deadline)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a fun one. We can reveal that a Mary Poppins TV series is in the works. Rather than retelling the Disney film Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke from the 1960s, we understand the live action TV adaptation plans to go back to P. L.
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Is the World Ready for a Darker Take on ‘Mary Poppins’? (opens Gizmodo)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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A new TV series aims to mine P.L. Travers' original novels about the magical nanny, today best-known from the Oscar-winning Disney musical.