‘Mary Poppins’ rumors are Supercalafragalisticexpialabullcrap
In a flight of fancy that would have Uncle Walt spinning in his cryogenic chamber, UK rumor mill ContactMusic kick started a contagious piece of gossip today claiming that Steven Spielberg is developing a film version of the “Mary Poppins” musical currently on stage in London.
Sir Richard Eyre, director of the musical “Mary Poppins,” is quoted (or perhaps misquoted) by ContactMusic as saying that, “Spielberg wants to make a new film of Mary Poppins and we’ve talked about it a lot. It will be hard to outdo the original, but kids love the story and I’m sure that the remake will be a real success.”
While P.L. Travers “Mary Poppins” books would seem ripe for rediscovery as a franchise (in the “Harry Potter,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Chronicles of Narnia” kind of vein), Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment says its not going to happen, at least not with Spielberg as ContactMusic reports.
“I think a spoonful of sugar went down the wrong way,” Spielberg’s public relations rep Marvin Levy told SpielbergFilms.com
“I never heard of this and couldn't imagine Steven ever doing a remake of a classic - and a [Walt Disney] classic at that. There's a Broadway show from Disney but nothing involving us in any way.”
Hope I didn’t bring anyone’s tea party on the ceiling crashing down by debunking this wacky rumor, but there you have it, folks.