<P> 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 many ABBA songs to make use of . </P> <P> Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was announced on May 19, 2017, with a release date of July 20, 2018 . It was 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 "Angeleyes ." "I Wonder (Departure)" was cut from the film, but is included on the soundtrack album . </P> <P> On June 1, 2017, it was announced that Seyfried would return as Sophie . Later that month, Dominic Cooper confirmed that he would return for the sequel, along with Streep, Firth and Brosnan as Sky, Donna, Harry, and Sam, respectively . In July 2017, Baranski was also confirmed to return as Tanya . On July 12, 2017, Lily James was cast to play the role of young Donna . On August 3, 2017, Jeremy Irvine and Alexa Davies were also cast in the film, with Irvine playing Brosnan's character Sam in a past era, and Hugh Skinner to play Young Harry, Davies as a young Rosie, played by Julie Walters . On August 16, 2017, it was announced that Jessica Keenan Wynn had been cast as a young Tanya, who is played by Baranski . Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgård also reprised their roles as Rosie and Bill, respectively . On October 16, 2017, it was announced that singer and actress Cher had joined the cast, in her first on - screen film role since 2010, and her first film with Streep since Silkwood . The part was written specifically for Cher, and she got to choose Andy Garcia as her romantic partner . </P> <P> Principal photography on the film began on August 12, 2017 in Croatia, including the island of Vis . In October 2017, the cast gathered at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, to film song and dance numbers with Cher . Filming wrapped on December 2, 2017 . </P>

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