I have to say, I am a huge fan of Walt Disney so I could not be more excited to see him brought to life in Disney’s newest movie Saving Mr. Banks. Bringing Walt to the screen is no easy task, and I love that they picked Tom Hanks to portray Walt Disney as the movie follows his journey to bring “Mary Poppins” to the movies.
Synopsis:
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.
When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.
For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp.
It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.
Movie Trailer:
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SAVING MR. BANKS opens in theaters limited on December 13, 2013 and opens wide on December 20, 2013!
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I am really looking forward to this movie.
I think I found my next “mommy” movie to go see!
I’m more excited about this movie then any others.
I really want to see this! His movie creativity was just magical!
I haven’t heard much about this movie, but it sounds very interesting! I bet I’d enjoy it:)
There has been so much hype behind this movie, I would love to see it!
I’m really looking forward to this one. I love Mary Poppins as a kid and I couldn’t think of a better fit with the casting.
This looks so interesting. I had no ideas there was such a backstory!
My sisters and I are SO looking forward to this one. I think it looks really good!
I’ll have to see this. 🙂
I’m a huge fan of Disney and Tom Hanks, so I can’t wait to see this one!
Oh my, just the trailer made me cry. I absolutely will be seeing this movie on opening day. I would have loved nothing more in life then to be able to have met Walt Disney in person.
Tom Hanks is such and incredible actor, I can’t wait to see this.
What an unique behind the scenes story. I can’t wait to see it.
With a cast like this, how could it be bad.
I’m not going to lie, as soon as I saw this photo I thought absolute perfection. I want to see this movie even more now after seeing that poster.
This looks so cute! Can’t wait!!!