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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film composed and directed by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is a follow-up to the 2008 movie Mamma Mia!, which in turn is based upon the West End/Broadway musical of the same name utilizing the music of ABBA. The movie includes an ensemble cast, including Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine, Josh Dylan, Hugh Skinner, Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Andy García, Meryl Streep, and Cher. Both a prequel and a follow up, the plot is set after the events of the previous film, and likewise includes flashbacks to 1979, telling the story of Donna Sheridan's arrival on the island of Kalokairi and her first conferences with her daughter Sophie's three possible fathers.

Due to the financial success of the first movie, Universal Pictures had long been interested in a follow up. The movie was officially revealed in May 2017, with Parker worked with to write and direct. In June 2017, a lot of the initial cast confirmed their participation, with James being cast in the function of Young Donna that July. Shooting happened from August to December 2017 in Croatia, Bordeaux, Stockholm, Oxford, Hampton and at Shepperton Studios. A British and American joint endeavor, the film was co-produced by Playtone, Littlestar Productions and Legendary Home Entertainment.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Once again was premiered at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on July 16, 2018, and was launched in the UK and the United States on July 20, 2018, 10 years to the week after its predecessor's release, in both basic and IMAX formats. The movie was a ticket office success, earning $395 million worldwide and got usually positive evaluations, with critics praising the performances and musical numbers.

The movie is dedicated to the memory of production designer Alan Macdonald.

Sophie Sheridan is preparing for the grand resuming of her mother Donna's hotel, following Donna's death a year earlier ("Thank You for the Music") she is upset because two of her dads, Harry and Costs, are unable to make it to the resuming and she is having trouble in her relationship with Sky, who is in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BGKHaEQWFc New york city learning more about hotel management, over her memorializing her mom's life ("Among Us").

In 1979, a young Donna graduates from New College, Oxford with Rosie and Tanya ("When I Kissed the Teacher") and prepares to travel the world. In Paris, she meets and parties with Harry. They spend the night together ("Waterloo"), however Donna leaves right after. She misses her boat to Kalokairi, but is used a ride by Expense, and along the method, they are able to assist a stranded fisherman, Alexio, back to shore in time to stop the love of his life from marrying another. Unbeknownst to Donna, Harry has followed her to Greece; nevertheless, he got here too late, and unfortunately watches the boat cruising off in the range ("Why Did it Need to Be Me?").

In the present, Tanya and Rosie show up to support Sophie with the reopening and it's revealed that Rosie and Costs have split up ("Angel Eyes") Sophie then checks out Sam, who, like Sophie, is still grieving over the death of Donna. Back in the past, Donna arrives on the island ("I Have a Dream") and while checking out the farmhouse, an abrupt storm triggers her to discover a scared horse in the basement. She seeks for aid and discovers a young Sam riding his motorcycle and he helps her to save the horse. Back in the present, a storm has caused serious disruption to Sophie's strategies for the grand reopening and prevented media protection of the event.

Back in the past, Donna and Sam are delighting in a whirlwind love ("Andante, Andante", "The Name of the Video Game") up until Donna discovers a picture of Sam's fiancée Lorraine in his drawer. Devastated, Donna demands Sam to leave the island and refuses to see him once again ("Knowing Me, Understanding You") in today, Sam informs Sophie about her value to her mom. Meanwhile, Harry leaves his service offer in Tokyo to support Sophie, and in Stockholm, Costs gets the same idea. Expense and Harry fulfill at the docks but are told there are no boats. Nevertheless, Alexio gives Costs, Harry, the recently arrived Sky and hundreds of others boat passage.

In the past, a depressed Donna is checked out by Tanya and Rosie. In a local bar, Donna regains her spirit with Tanya and Rosie's help ("Mamma Mia") she satisfies Bill once again and they head out on his boat; while they are gone, Sam returns, having recently ended his engagement for Donna, but is saddened to hear that she is with another guy and leaves the island as soon as again. Donna discovers she is pregnant but has no concept which one of her 3 current fans is the father. Sofia, the mother of the owner of the bar where Donna and the Dynamos performed, overhears Donna's wish to remain on the island, and Donna gladly accepts her deal to let her live at her farmhouse, where she eventually gives birth to Sophie.

Back in today, the visitors have come to the party and Sophie is reunited with her other two fathers and Sky ("Dancing Queen"). Sophie reveals to Sky that she is pregnant and has actually never ever felt more detailed to her mom, having actually now understood what her mother went through. Expense and Rosie reunite over their sorrow for Donna. Sophie's estranged grandma and Donna's mother, Ruby, shows up in spite of Sophie having chosen not to welcome her. She exposes that Sky tracked her down in New York and she wishes to construct a genuine relationship with Sophie. Sophie then performs a song with Tanya and Rosie in honor of her mom ("I have actually Been Waiting For You") with her grandma tearfully telling her later on how proud she is of her. Ruby later reunites with Fernando, the hotel's supervisor and her previous fan back in 1959 ("Fernando").

Nine months later, Sophie has brought to life an infant boy. Everybody has actually gathered for his christening where Tanya flirts with Fernando's bro, Rafael. The ceremony takes place with Donna's spirit supervising her child with pride as the 2 of them have one last minute prior to Donna's spirit passes on ("My Love, My Life") at the end, all the characters, consisting of Donna and the more youthful cast, sing "Super Trouper" at a huge party at Hotel Bella Donna.