More ABBA? Everything the ‘Mamma Mia!’ Cast Has Said About Possible 3rd Film

Having the time of your life! Mamma Mia! left a long-lasting impression in 2008 because the solid transported viewers to Greece whereas singing ABBA’s best hits — and one movie simply wasn’t sufficient.

Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried captivated audiences as mother-daughter duo Donna and Sophie within the authentic film. In hopes of getting solutions about her father’s identification, Sophie contacts three of her mother’s former flames — Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Invoice (Stellan Skarsgård) and Harry (Colin Firth) — earlier than her marriage ceremony.

Whereas followers by no means formally be taught who Sophie’s dad is, the boys all conform to be keep in her life as father figures. In the meantime, the love story that performs out between Donna and Sam makes viewers lust for a European fairy story of their very own.

A decade after the musical’s success, producer Judy Craymer gave followers a second movie full of extra ABBA tunes and mischief on the Greek isles. 2018’s Mamma Mia! Right here We Go Once more launched viewers to a younger Donna, performed by Lily James, and her three whirlwind romances.

Donna’s origin story additionally introduced Cher into the combo as her mom, Ruby Sheridan. Together with just a few newbies, the unique solid all appeared within the sequel, together with Donna’s grown-up BFFs Rosie (performed by Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski), who performed an enormous half in each tales.

In August 2021, Craymer mirrored on the 2 hit motion pictures, which had been impressed by the Mamma Mia! musical that premiered on Broadway in 1999.

“Meryl was the primary selection [for Donna]. I’d seen her in a play … and I assumed, ‘Oh, my God, she’s good,’” the English filmmaker recalled throughout an interview with Each day Mail+. “She jumped at it earlier than she learn the script as a result of she had seen the play in New York. I had referred to as her agent and requested him, which was not likely the protocol. He referred to as Meryl, considering she’d say no. She screamed on the cellphone, ‘I’m Mamma Mia!’ She was so supportive.”

The producer defined that — regardless of rave critiques for the primary movie — “nothing ever strikes that quick” in Hollywood, so the sequel took 10 years to get on the large display screen.

“It simply appeared pure and the precise time. Everybody wished to return collectively for it,” Craymer mentioned of the second film, noting that Streep not often — if ever — does sequels, however she agreed to return again. “I feel she missed us. It was only a large get together, actually.”

Craymer additionally teased the potential for a 3rd blockbuster — and lots of the movies’ stars have hinted at wanting to return to Greece one final time.

“I all the time suppose wouldn’t it’s enjoyable simply to get again collectively on that Greek island and perhaps movie all of us having dinner and telling the tales and singing all ABBA songs?” Baranski advised Leisure Weekly in January 2022 when requested about reuniting for a potential Mamma Mia! 3. “After which simply have it filmed as a fantastic night time out.”

Scroll all the way down to see what the solid and creators of the Mamma Mia! franchise have mentioned about making it a trilogy:

Supply: US Journal