Mamma Mia! (film)

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Mamma Mia!
International Teaser poster
Directed by	Phyllida Lloyd
Produced by	Tom Hanks Rita Wilson Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus
Written by	Catherine Johnson Benny Andersson (lyrics) Björn Ulvaeus
Starring	Meryl Streep Christine Baranski Julie Walters Amanda Seyfried Pierce Brosnan Colin Firth Stellan Skarsgård
Music by	Stig Anderson Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus
Cinematography	Haris Zambarloukos
Editing by	Lesley Walker
Distributed by	Universal Pictures Playtone
Release date(s)	[1]
Country	USA UK
Language	English
Budget	$90 million
Official website
IMDb profile

Mamma Mia! is an upcoming film adaptation of the West End musical of the same name based on the songs of pop group ABBA. The title of the film comes from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia". It will be produced by Universal Pictures in partnership with Playtone and Littlestar.^[1] It is slated for a release date of July 2, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and July 3, 2008 in Greece.^[2]

Oscar winner Meryl Streep will head the cast of the film, playing the role of single mother Donna Sheridan. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård will play the three potential fathers to Donna's daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried).

[edit] Plot

Mamma Mia! employs the hit songs of famed pop group ABBA to tell the story of Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried), a young girl who hopes to discover the identity of her father. On the eve of her wedding to Sky (Dominic Cooper), she brings three men, Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), Bill Austin (Stellan Skarsgård) and Harry Bright (Colin Firth), from her mother Donna's (Meryl Streep) past back to the Greek island they visited over two decades ago.

[edit] Cast

• Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, Sophie's mother.^[3]
• Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna's daughter and Sky's fiancée.^[4]
• Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, Sophie's possible dad #1.^[5]
• Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Sophie's possible dad #2.
• Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Anderson, Sophie's possible dad #3.
• Dominic Cooper as Sky, Sophie's fiancé.
• Christine Baranski as Tanya, Donna's friend.
• Julie Walters as Rosie, Donna's friend.
• Gary Humphrey as Jerz Curtiza, a local father.

Amanda Seyfried won the role of Sophie over other high profile contenders including Ashley Tisdale, Brittany Snow, Amanda Bynes and Mandy Moore.^{[citation needed]}

According to a UK radio bulletin (week ending 2008-05-16), at some point in the film Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson make a brief cameo appearance.

[edit] Production

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The picture was filmed in several different locations in the Greek islands of Skopelos and Skiathos and Damouchari (a seaside hamlet in the nearby Pelion peninsula of central Greece). Filming on Skiathos island began August 29^th to 30^th in the harbor, and in the bell tower for the wedding from August 30^th to September 3^rd. Filming on Skopelos island began on September 3^rd and wrapped at the end of September. Locations in Skopelos included Agios Iannis tou Kastri, Kastani Beach and Agnondas.

Production offices for the film were based at Pinewood Studios and although the film is set on a Greek island, much was filmed on the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios where lighting and temperature could be controlled.

The Mamma Mia trailer was released the week of December 10^th, first on Entertainment Tonight, then released to the internet. A high quality version can be found on the film's official website.

[edit] Rating

The film is rated PG-13 for Some Sex-Related Comments

[edit] Soundtrack

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It has been suggested that the filmmakers have removed "Thank You For The Music", "Under Attack", "One of Us" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" from the movie. However, it is reported that "When All Is Said And Done", the lead single in North America from ABBA's 1981 and final studio album, The Visitors, will be included in the film as a new song not present in the stage musical. "When All Is Said And Done" was ABBA's last top 30 hit in the United States.

[edit] Confirmed tracks

These are the tracks which were in the movie during the test screenings in San Diego (26 March 2008).^{[citation needed]}

• I Have A Dream - Sophie
• Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [instrumental]
• Honey, Honey - Sophie
• Money, Money, Money - Donna
• Mamma Mia - Donna
• Chiquitita - Tanya, Rosie
• Dancing Queen - Donna, Tanya, Rosie
• Our Last Summer - Sophie, Sam, Harry, Bill
• Lay All Your Love On Me - Sky, Sophie
• Super Trouper - Donna, Tanya, Rosie
• Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - cast
• The Name Of The Game - Sophie, Bill
• Voulez-Vous - cast
• SOS - Sam, Donna
• Does Your Mother Know - Tanya, Pepper
• Slipping Through My Fingers - Donna, Sophie
• The Winner Takes It All - Donna
• Under Attack [instumental]
• Knowing Me, Knowing You [instrumental]
• I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - cast
• When All Is Said And Done - Sam, cast
• Take A Chance On Me - Rosie, Bill
• Mamma Mia - cast
• I Have A Dream - Sophie
• Dancing Queen - cast
• Waterloo - cast

[edit] Release dates

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Mamma Mia! at the Internet Movie Database
• Mamma Mia! at Box Office Mojo