Many people are descending on the greek island of kalokairi, specifically to the rustic resort hotel called the villa donna, owned and operated by single mother donna sheridan meryl streep, for the wedding of donnas twentyyearold daughter sophie amanda seyfried to her boyfriend sky dominic cooper. Mamma mia immediately became a smash hit when it was released in the summer of 2008, but it was the gorgeous locations that stole the show, inspiring travel to greece ever since. Jul 25, 2018 ten years after the original film, mamma mia 2 has hit cinema screens and is already one of the big movie successes of the year. The movie comes across as simply a musical stage play shot on location in greece. Its one thing to know youre making a stupid, disreputable movie and to let your audience in on the joke. Here we go again was largely filmed in croatia, however, although some filming was also done in pinewood studios. Mamma mia is a family favourite film, featuring a young girl intent on finding her father before her own wedding. Mamma mia here we go again greece loses sequel production of. Jul 29, 2018 and yet, as a friend described it, mamma mia 2 was like a shot of serotonin, thanks in no small part to a platinumwigged cher who shows up in act three and walks off with the whole film by.
Mainly filming in greece, the film crews also visited california, morocco, london and pinewood studios. The blame game is well under way in greece as reports have emerged from the tiny croatian island of vis that it will host the filming of the sequel of the popular film mamma mia instead of greece, where the original film was shot. Restaurants used by the cast and crew included agioli, tis annas, to perivoli, the garden and agnanti. The film was released theatrically on july 10 in the united kingdom, on july 17 in germany and on july 18 in the united states.
The movie soundtrack, with all the songs from the movie in the right order. The film starts with sophie amanda seyfried refurbishing her. In the opening scene of the film, where sophie sends letters to her. The official mamma mia movie website reports that the movie cast and crew stayed at the skopelos village hotel, the prince stafylos hotel, the adrina hotel, and the aeolia hotel, but some of the stars rented villas nearby instead. Mar 31, 2020 scenes shot inside hotel bella donna were filmed on a sound stage. The film is set on the greek island of skopelos, but it was actually. The film was built around hit abba songs and tells the story of a daughters quest to figure out who her father is. And they show up almost as soon as the first golden rays of sunlight hit the shores of kalokairi and the first chord of an abba love song is strummed.
The movie built around abba songs about a daughters quest to figure out who her father is. Perched atop a 100 metre promontory, its a stunning location, but the chapel itself was glammed up a little for the movie and the interior. The end of mamma mia the movie left its characters divided in half some staying in greece, others supposedly returning home, some embarking on a worldwide journey, some married and some still at least technically free, providing for plenty of material to back up songs of heartbreak, reconciliation, joy, love, and, if they want it to take a more serious turn, even politics. Many visitors to our island, request information about the locations where the movie mamma mia was filmed. Mamma mia movie and the places where was filmed mamma mia the movie may be the best movie to inspire greek travel since summer lovers, way back in the early 1980s. Mamma mia 2 returns to the island of kalokairi, greece, to catch up with all your favourite characters from the.
Directed by firsttimer phyllida lloyd who piloted the broadway version and scripted by catherine johnson who also penned the original stage book, mamma mia. However, the translation from stage to screen leaves much to be desired. They used real trees to give the set a more authentic vibe. Actor pierce brosnan poses while promoting mamma mia. Worlds best mamma mia the movie stock pictures, photos. Mamma mia 2 filming locations on island vis tour of croatia. Movie magic, for sure, but nothing that detracts from the magic of the real landscapes involved. Greek island where first film was shot upset at new location. Jul 14, 2017 the blame game is well under way in greece as reports have emerged from the tiny croatian island of vis that it will host the filming of the sequel of the popular film mamma mia instead of greece, where the original film was shot. Scenes shot inside hotel bella donna were filmed on a sound stage. Ten years after the original film, mamma mia 2 has hit cinema screens and is already one of the big movie successes of the year. Greece may have been hit in recent weeks by some of the worst civil disturbances in decades, but this week, as mamma mia. For a musical to succeed, it needs to offer pleasure. And yet, as a friend described it, mamma mia 2 was like a shot of serotonin, thanks in no small part to a platinumwigged cher who shows up in act three and walks off with the whole film by.
In mamma mia, most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the small greek island of skopelos, and the seaside hamlet of damouchari in the pelion area of greece. The chapel that you will see now looks quite different to that in the film. But the filming of hollywood movie mamma mia is definitely set to open up its wonderful sights to the world. Jul 17, 2018 residents of the island of skopelos are saddened that their home can no longer claim to be the mamma mia island after croatia was chosen as the filming location for the sequel. As shes walking, theres a side shot of her, and in the background you see an extra with a towel around her waist wearing red wayfarer sunglasses.
This lightweight, sunkissed musical will likely appeal to the teen girls and their moms who make up much of the fan base of the broadway musical its based on. Theres plenty of choice the island has more than 360 churches and chapels, but the one seen in the film is the chapel of agios ioannis prodromos, near the town of glossa. Jul 19, 2018 mamma mia 2 may be set in greece, but its glamorous filming location is actually at another sunsoaked holiday hotspot. The original movie covered the storyline of donna and her three potential baby daddies. Locals of greek island where first mamma mia film shot upset. The film was an international coproduction between germany, the united kingdom, and the united states, and was coproduced by relativity media, playtone and littlestar productions.
Mamma mia 2 returns to the island of kalokairi, greece, to catch up with all your favourite characters from the first mamma mia movie. Here we go again is a musical sequel that has a stretched story focusing on the young donna and how she encountered her three men. Here we go again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by ol parker, from a story by parker, catherine johnson, and richard curtis. Critics consensus this jukebox musical is full of fluffy fun but rough singing voices and a campy tone might not make you feel like you can dance the whole 90 minutes. In the next shot as she is turning around back to face the priest, her hair is suddenly neatly in front of her right shoulder. Therefore, apart from the information you will read. When tanya is singing does your mother know, she walks away from the bar and goes out to the beach to join the crowd of men who are dancing. Residents of the island of skopelos are saddened that their home can no longer claim to be the mamma mia island after croatia was chosen as the filming location for the sequel. The movie soundtrack, an album by cast of mamma mia the movie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The beautiful island of skiathos greece with its pine forests and blue flag beaches is a very popular destination for a picture perfect vacation. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Mamma mia 2 may be set in greece, but its glamorous filming location is actually at another sunsoaked holiday hotspot. Until, that is, the mamma mia cast and crew invaded in september of last year and occupied its entire 35 square miles for a full six weeks. Meryl streep, colin firth, pierce brosnan, stellan skarsgard, amanda seyfried, christine baranski, julie walters. Although mamma mia is not shot with the kind of razzamatazz style a rob marshall might have brought lloyds feature film debut hits the mark with zeal enthusiasm and the gift of fun. Both films are set on the fictional greek island of kalokairi, but while mamma mia 2 was filmed in another country, the original was in fact shot in greece. Following shows including the durrells and game of thrones, production for the film moved to croatia, particularly the island of vis vis, croatia. The film version has the advantage of possessing meryl streep, pierce brosnan, amanda seyfried, colin firth and julie walters, but their assets are stretched fairly thin. Well, those scenes where shot in the harbor of the city of vis. Exactly 10 years after the release of the first mamma mia. You cant fly directly to the island, but you can book a flight to the nearby skiathos island and then take a ferry. Mamma mia skopelos island kalokairi island of mamma mia movie. In one closeup shot sophie turns around to say something to sam in this shot the right part of her hair is behind her right shoulder. Ruby cher meets an exlover fernando cienfuegos andy garcia, and the two sing a duet of fernando.
Shooting for the film were held at skiathos harbor near bourtzi on august 2007. The main climax scene of the movie was shot in the closed sets at the bell tower. Find highquality mamma mia the movie stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Universal pictures where was mamma mia filmed while most of the scenes from mamma mia were filmed on the greek island of skopelos, some of the film was actually shot on a specially built sound stage at pinewood studios.
Many people will know the story because of the broadway musical. Principal photography primarily took place on the island of skopelos, greece from august to september 2007. And there are the walltowall songs by abba, if you like that sort of thing. Jun 14, 2015 mamma mia, the film perhaps the best film to built back in the 1980 film about the songs of abba in the search for a child inspired greek travel summer lovers way to determine who his father was not even in many countries with questions where mamma mia was filmed in greece based on the trailer.
In the film, donnas daughter sophie amanda seyfried gets married here or plans to get married here anyways. Film locations tour on skopelos island filmfantravel. The film starts with sophie amanda seyfried refurbishing her greek island hotel. In mamma mia, most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the. Mamma mia here we go again greece loses sequel production. The movie is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by phyllida lloyd and written by catherine johnson based on the 1999 musical of the same name, also written by johnson, which itself is based on the songs of pop group abba, including the title song, with additional music composed by abba member benny andersson.
Locals of greek island where first mamma mia film shot. Even though we did see those scenes in the first movie. The stunning greek island where mamma mia was filmed featuring. Alongside dodgy singing and meryl streep, the sun, sea and sand of the greek islands were the true stars of 2008 abba musical mamma mia.
Here we go again filming locations the 2018 movie not going again to greece but to vis island, croatia where was mamma mia 2 filmed. It is not reminiscent of the great movie musicals of yesteryear. Like many scenes in the movie, though, this one combines shots of several different views. Dec 19, 2008 greece may have been hit in recent weeks by some of the worst civil disturbances in decades, but this week, as mamma mia. Mamma mia 2 filming locations on island vis tour of. Most beach scenes the ones when people start arriving at the island as well as the ones when young donna sets foot on it are shot at the barjoska bay. While most of the scenes from mamma mia were filmed on the greek island of skopelos, some of the film was actually shot on a specially built sound stage at pinewood studios. Its back to skopelos, on the islands northwestern tip, for the wedding.
Mamma mia 2 donna running to catch the ferry harry just missed the ferry to the island 2 the beach scenes. Btw mamma mia the movie was the first musical i ever saw and is the reason im obsessed. The films main location site in skopelos was kastani beach on the. Getty the filming was centred on the village of komiza to the west, including barjoska bay, where they actually built a new road to bring the production to the. Sam pierce brosnan and donna meryl streep play cat and mouse with their feelings. This is a shot of jess, alexa and i in our first camera test for mamma mia. Heres where to stay, what to do, and what to eat on skopelos island in greece, where the movie mamma mia was filmed. Mamma mia, the film perhaps the best film to built back in the 1980 film about the songs of abba in the search for a child inspired greek travel summer lovers way to determine who his father was not even in many countries with questions where mamma mia. A rugged, unspoiled spot, a full two and a half hours from the mainland by ferry, it served as a base for the yugoslav army until 1989, and has remained largely undisturbed. Mamma mia is one more reason for everybody to love cher. But this film is impossible to embrace because of its incompetence.
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