The original 'Mamma Mia!' film, starring Meryl Streep and based on the ABBA musical, was released, paving the way for the sequel.
Key casting decisions were made including Lily James as young Donna, Amanda Seyfried reprising her role as Sophie, and Cher joining the cast.
Principal photography began on the sequel in locations including Croatia and Greece.
The sequel 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' was released in theatres worldwide.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.