Original press release: Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the
beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities
and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and
melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, Summer 2008 is the
season for Mamma Mia!
Universal International are thrilled to announce that today the worldwide
official trailer has been launched exclusively (although now available almost everywhere) on
www.yahoo.co.uk -
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/
The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit, global producer
Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd repeat their
roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen.
Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, Julie
Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper join Streep in this celebration of a
mother, a daughter and three possible dads.
Synopsis - An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic
Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the
spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has
invited her two lifelong best girlfriends - practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie
Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski) from her
one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly
invited three guests of her own.
On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she
brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they
visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will
bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of
possibilities.
Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA's songs from Dancing Queen and
S.O.S. to Money, Money, Money and Take a Chance on Me, Mamma Mia! is a
celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.
For all the news up to, during and following the release of the
record-breaking Mamma Mia! movie, please check out the
Mamma Mia! movie
news pages.
