'Mary Poppins' Officially Returns With a Major New Live-Action Series

Published Sep 25, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT

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Mary Poppins is looking to take flight once more. Deadline revealed that a television series based on the titular magical nanny is in the works, although it'll be a bit different than the famous Disney classic starring Julie Andrews. It's being adapted straight from the original eight novels penned by P. L. Travers, which open up the world beyond the home of the Banks children for a more surreal, mysterious adventure full of intrigue compared to the Mouse House's more contained London-set film. Tom Winchester is both producing and developing the show for Pure Fiction Television.

At this time, there's no involvement from Disney on the project, but conversations are happening to see if the company is interested in

coming aboard, given the place it holds in the company's history. Produced by Walt Disney himself and directed by Robert Stevenson, the original film adaptation was both an instant hit and an enduring classic, setting a company record with 13 Academy Award nominations and still being viewed as one of their best, with iconic songs from "Chim Chim Cher-ee" to "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Their buy-in isn't necessarily required for the project to move forward, though, since Winchester is working more directly with the trustees of the P.L. Travers estate. Things are still in the very early stages, with little set in stone and a potential showrunner yet to be found.