Disney Nearing Deal for Film Based on Walt's 14-Year Effort to Secure Rights to Mary Poppins

In one of the more interesting stories I’ve read in a while, Deadline.com reports Disney has acquired a script called “Saving Mr. Banks” about the very long process of convincing Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers to sell the rights to make a movie based on Mary Poppins to Disney. Actors being considered are Tom Hanks for Walt Disney and Meryl Streep as P.L. Travers. I can’t wait ot see this one!