The producer of the theater musical Mamma Mia !, as well as the film of the same name and its sequel, Judy Kramer said that during self-isolation she planned to start developing the third part of the story. Kramer emphasized that because of the pandemic, it was difficult for her to concentrate, but there is a possibility that sooner or later the Mamma Mia tape! 3 will be released.
“I think one more film will be released someday, because it should be a trilogy,” the producer quotes the Daily Mail.
Kramer believes that the company Universal, which released two previous pictures, graciously accept the idea of creating another section.
According to the producer, the new film may include four new compositions by the ABBA group, which Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulveus wrote for a virtual tour with holographic doubles of musicians (it was planned for 2019, but has not yet taken place).
Also, Kramer did not rule out the possibility of creating a theater musical based on the tape Mamma Mia! 2. At the same time, the producer emphasizes, today the main task is to preserve and resume the work of theaters: some institutions are threatened with closure, and their many freelance employees are barely making ends meet.
American actress Amanda Seyfried, one of the main roles in the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! 2, said that she favors the appearance of the third part. According to her, all the actors who worked on the sequel would be happy to reunite to work on the triquel.
“Everyone who participated in the filming of that film will agree without hesitation. We will be happy to spend time together, ”Seyfried admitted to Collider.
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The actress noted that the decision with the death of the heroine Meryl Streep (the audience learns about her death in the second film) made it possible to find many interesting plot twists.
“The death of the heroine Meryl Streep gave space for many options for the development of the plot. This plan was brilliant because no one wanted to lose it, but at the same time think about what can be done now? For example, return to the past. Lily James can play the heroine Meryl in his youth. This plot twist was simply superb. Great screenwriting, ”said Seyfried.
At the same time, she expressed doubt that ABBA songs that were not used in the project before would be enough to create a new film. The actress suggested that in the third part, the artists will have to rehearse hits such as Super Trouper and Mamma Mia.
Musical for ABBA songs
The story of the musical Mamma Mia! started over 20 years ago. In 1999, the premiere of the show based on the hits of the Swedish pop group ABBA was held in London. In the presentation were used compositions by Mamma Mia, The Winner Takes It All, Voulez-Vous, Lay All Your Love on Me, Dancing Queen, Take a Chance on Me, Super Trouper and many others.
The musical takes place on a Greek island in the Donna Sheridan hotel. Her daughter Sophie secretly from her mother sends invitations to her wedding to three men, one of whom may be her father. The unexpected appearance of her three lovers for Donna sheds light on some events of the past.
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The performance made a splash and instantly won the love of the audience. According to Judy Kramer, to this day, viewers get up from their seats, dance in the aisles and sing along to the actors.
In subsequent years, the musical was adapted for a number of countries and is shown in more than 440 cities. More than 60 million people all over the world have already seen the show. The popularity of Mamma Mia! regularly breaks various records. For example, in Moscow it was the first musical that went seven times a week, and in Shanghai it was the first translated into Chinese from a show of this scale. New York Mamma Mia! showed more than 5000 times, and in London - more than 7000.
The authors of the musical believe that he owes his success not only to the fiery hits of the popular group, but also to an interesting story.
In 2008, the first film adaptation of Mamma Mia! Was released, completely repeating the plot of the theatrical production. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and the roles were played by Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Kristin Baransky, Julie Walters and others. Critics gave the picture a low rating: its rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website is only 54%. However, the musical was a success with the mass audience. With a budget of $ 52 million, he raised nearly $ 610 million worldwide.
To the main cast in the film directed by Ola Parker Mamma Mia! 2 (2018) was joined by Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davis, Jeremy Irwin, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan. Events in the film unfold five years after the story told in the first part. The sequel was less successful at the box office, but still collected an impressive box office: $ 395 million.