Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again - wikipedia Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again Teaser poster Directed by Ol Parker Produced by Judy Craymer Gary Goetzman Screenplay by Ol Parker Story by Catherine Johnson Richard Curtis Ol Parker Based on Mamma Mia ! by Catherine Johnson Starring Christine Baranski Pierce Brosnan Dominic Cooper Colin Firth Andy Garcia Lily James Amanda Seyfried Stellan Skarsgård Julie Walters Cher Meryl Streep Cinematography Robert Yeoman Production company Playtone Littlestar Productions Universal Pictures Legendary Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date July 20, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 20 ) Country United States Language English Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again is an upcoming American romantic musical comedy film directed and written by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Mamma Mia !, which is based on the musical of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Andy García, and Cher. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 20, 2018 by Universal Pictures, 10 years to the month of the original 's release. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Musical numbers 4 Production 4.1 Casting 4.2 Filming 5 Release 5.1 Marketing 6 References 7 External links Plot As another day dawns on sunny Kalokairi, Sophie, now running the Greek villa, greets Tanya and Rosie at the pier and announces to them that she is pregnant. However, despite being overjoyed and having Sky by her side, Sophie admits she doubts whether she will be able to do it without her mother 's help. Tanya and Rosie reassure Sophie, along with Sam, Bill, and Harry 's help. They begin telling the soon - to - be mother the story of how her mother Donna made something of her life all on her own despite being underage and pregnant, without a mother to guide her, managing the world 's first girl power band and running the Greek villa that would soon be the place she would build a home for herself and her daughter. Donna 's mother Ruby Sheridan suddenly appears uninvited to a party and everything gets a new twist. Cast Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna 's 30 - year - old daughter, Sky 's fiancée and Ruby 's granddaughter Meryl Streep as Donna Carmichael, Sophie 's mother and Ruby 's daughter, owner of the hotel Villa Bella Donna, wife to Sam Lily James as Young Donna Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham - Leigh, Donna 's other former bandmate ; a rich three - time divorcee Jessica Keenan Wynn as Young Tanya Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan, one of Donna 's former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos ; an unmarried fun - loving author Alexa Davies as Young Rosie Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, Sophie 's step - father and possible father, an American architect and husband to Donna Jeremy Irvine as Young Sam Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Sophie 's possible father and a British banker ; he came out as gay at the end of the previous film Hugh Skinner as Young Harry Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Anderson, Sophie 's possible father, a Swedish sailor and travel writer Josh Dylan as Young Bill Dominic Cooper as Sky, Sophie 's fiancé Andy García as Fernando Cher as Ruby Sheridan, Donna 's mother and Sophie 's grandmother Naoko Mori as Yumiko Togo Igawa as Tateyama Omid Djalili as Rav Musical numbers The following ABBA songs have been confirmed to appear in the film, either by Benny Andersson or they appeared in the trailer : `` Angeleyes '' from Voulez - Vous ( 1979 ) `` I Wonder ( Departure ) '' from ABBA : The Album ( 1977 ) `` When I Kissed the Teacher '' from Arrival ( 1976 ) `` Fernando '' non-album single ( 1976 ) `` Mamma Mia '' from ABBA ( 1975 ) `` Waterloo '' from Waterloo ( 1974 ) `` Dancing Queen '' from Arrival ( 1976 ) The following songs have also been mentioned by cast and crew members : `` Why Did It Have To Be Me ? '' from Arrival ( 1976 ) `` Knowing Me, Knowing You '' from Arrival ( 1976 ) `` One of Us '' from The Visitors ( 1981 ) `` I 've Been Waiting For You '' from ABBA ( 1975 ) `` Kisses of Fire '' from Voulez - Vous ( 1979 ) `` The Name Of The Game '' from ABBA : The Album ( 1977 ) `` As Good As New '' from Voulez - Vous ( 1979 ) `` If It Was n't for the Nights '' from Voulez - Vous ( 1979 ) `` Summer Night City '' non-album single ( 1978 ) `` On and On and On '' from Super Trouper ( 1980 ) `` Bang - A-Boomerang '' from ABBA ( 1975 ) The following songs appeared in the trailer but have not been confirmed to appear in the film : `` I Have a Dream '' from Voulez - Vous ( 1979 ) Production Due to Mamma Mia ! 's financial success, Hollywood studio chief David Linde, co-chairman of Universal Pictures told The Daily Mail that it would take a while, but there could be a sequel. He stated that he would be delighted if Judy Craymer, Catherine Johnson, Phyllida Lloyd, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus agreed to the project, noting that there are still plenty of ABBA songs to use. Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again was announced on May 19, 2017, with a planned release date of July 20, 2018. It will be written and directed by Ol Parker. On September 27, 2017, Benny Andersson confirmed 3 ABBA songs that would be featured in the film : `` When I Kissed the Teacher, '' `` I Wonder ( Departure ), '' and `` Angel Eyes. '' Casting On June 1, 2017, it was announced that Seyfried would be returning as Sophie. Later that month, Dominic Cooper confirmed in an interview that he would be returning for the sequel along with Streep, Firth and Brosnan. In July 2017, Baranski was confirmed to return as Tanya in the film. On July 12, 2017, Lily James was cast in the film to play the role of `` Young Donna. '' On August 3, 2017, Jeremy Irvine and Alexa Davies were cast in the film with Irvine set to play Brosnan 's character Sam in a past era, and Davies would play the role of a young Rosie, played by Julie Walters in the first film. On August 16, 2017, it was announced that Jessica Keenan Wynn ( Heather Chandler in the original Off - Broadway cast of Heathers : The Musical ) had been cast as a young Tanya, who was played by Baranski in the first film. Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgård will also reprise their roles as Rosie and Bill, respectively. On October 16, 2017, it was revealed that American singer / actress Cher had joined the cast in her first on - screen film role since 2010. Filming Principal photography on the film began on August 12, 2017 in Croatia, including the island of Vis. The cast gathered in October 2017, at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, to film some song and dance numbers with Cher. Filming wrapped on December 2, 2017. Release Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again is scheduled to be released on July 20, 2018 by Universal Pictures in the UK, USA and other selected countries. Marketing The first trailer for the film was released on December 21, 2017 in front of Pitch Perfect 3, another film made by Universal Pictures. References Jump up ^ Read - Dominguez, Jennifer ( 27 September 2017 ). `` Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again ! songs officially revealed by Benny from ABBA ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Julie Walters talks to the ECHO ahead of Film Stars Do n't Die in Liverpool premiere ''. Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2018. Jump up ^ Baz Bamigboye ( 2008 - 10 - 17 ). `` Baz Bamigboye on a possible Mamma Mia sequel, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio and much more ''. Mail Online. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Bryan Alexander ( 2017 - 05 - 19 ). `` ' Mamma Mia ' sequel ' Here We Go Again ' coming next summer ''. US Today. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Anita Busch ( May 19, 2017 ). `` ' Mamma Mia : Here We Go Again ! ' On Universal Pictures ' 2018 Schedule ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Jennifer Read - Dominguez ( September 27, 2017 ). `` Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again ! songs officially revealed by Benny from ABBA ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Mike Fleming Jr ( June 1, 2017 ). `` Amanda Seyfried Set For ' Mamma Mia ! ' Reprise ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Zach Seemayer ( June 22, 2017 ). `` EXCLUSIVE : Dominic Cooper Dishes on Returning for ' Mamma Mia 2 ' : It 's ' a Phone Call I 've Been Waiting For ' ''. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Amanda N'Duka ( July 12, 2017 ). `` Christine Baranski Returning For Universal 's ' Mamma Mia ! ' Sequel ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca ( July 12, 2017 ). `` ' Mamma Mia ' Sequel Adds Lily James ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Ramos, Dino - Ray ; N'Duka, Amanda ( August 3, 2017 ). `` ' Mamma Mia ! ' Sequel Adds Jeremy Irvine & ' Harlots ' Actress Alexa Davies ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( August 16, 2017 ). `` ' Mamma Mia : Here We Go Again ! ' Casts Broadway Star Jessica Keenan Wynn ''. Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Spencer Perry ( August 22, 2017 ). `` Here We Go Again : Mamma Mia ! Sequel Begins Production ''. Comingsoon.net. Retrieved August 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bamigboye, Baz ( 2017 - 10 - 16 ). `` Here she goes again : Cher prepares to return to the big screen with appearance in Mamma Mia 2 ''. Daily Mail. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 16. ^ Jump up to : Demark, Nikolina ( August 15, 2017 ). `` Will the Filming of ' Mamma Mia ' Affect the Island of Vis ? ''. Total Croatia News. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ McCreesh, Louise ( August 12, 2017 ). `` Lily James shares snap of young Dynamos in Mamma Mia 2 ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Harrison, Ellie ( August 14, 2017 ). `` Lily James shares photo from the set of Mamma Mia ! sequel ''. RadioTimes. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Sommers, Kat ( August 14, 2017 ). `` First Look : The Dynamos Reunite as ' Mamma Mia 2 ' Starts Filming BBC America ''. BBC America. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Jump up ^ McCreesh, Louise ( December 4, 2017 ). `` Mamma Mia 2 : Here We Go Again ! has officially finished filming ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved December 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Mamma Mia ! ' Film Sequel Gets July 2018 Release Date ''. US News. May 19, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017. External links Official website Mamma Mia ! 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Question: where is mamma mia here we go again filmed
Answer: Croatia, including the island of Vis