LA TIMES: Q&A: For Rob Marshall and David Magee, the time was right to bring back Mary Poppins

With three Oscar nominations between them, the collaboration of screenwriter David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”) and Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) could have been a clash of egos. Instead, when the pair came together (with co-screenwriter-producer John DeLuca, Marshall’s working and personal partner of 36 years) to bring “Mary Poppins Returns” to the big screen, they shared complete harmony. The Envelope joined Marshall and Magee for a chat in New York’s Beekman Hotel to talk about what made their pairing, and “Poppins,” take flight.

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