“Mamma Mia!” sequel “Here We Go Again!” in the worksMay 20, 2017 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Universal Pictures has announced that the sequel of hit musical "Mamma Mia!" (2008) is underway. "Mamma Mia" sequel, titled "Here We Go Again!", is set for a July 20, 2018 release date. As AceShowbiz reports citing Variety, the sequel will feature ABBA songs which were not featured in the first movie. According to the studio's announcement, the movie will also bring back "some reprised favorites." Sources tell Variety that "Here We Go Again!" may focus on Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan's characters years before the event in the original film. While Streep, Firth and Brosnan may reprise their roles in present days, their younger versions may be played by new actors. Playtone Pictures will produce "Here We Go Again!", while "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" scribe Ol Parker is set to write and direct the movie. Former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus will be aboard the project again to provide music and lyrics as well as serve as executive producers. 2008's "Mamma Mia!" followed a bride-to-be who tried to find her real father using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. Also starring in the movie were Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper and Rachel McDowall. Seyfried played the bride-to-be named Sophie, while Streep portrayed her mother. Brosnan, Firth and Skarsgard, meanwhile, portrayed Sophie's possible fathers. The movie sucessfully nabbed a spectacular $609.8 million worldwide against its $52 million budget. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical and earned Streep a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |