Right here we go once more…once more. Properly, possibly. As a lot fervor as there’s for an additional “Mamma Mia!” installment, the movie collection’ predominant star, Amanda Seyfried is aware of that issues on this enterprise take a very long time and there are particular concerns studios should undertake, particularly with reference to constructing on IP. There are additionally sure concerns Seyfried has in thoughts too.
“Present me the cash!” Seyfried mentioned with amusing throughout a current interview with The Hollywood Reporter. She added that producer Judy Craymer is “engaged on it,” however she believes Common solely likes to work on musical at a time, as the primary “Depraved” was stalled on account of “Mamma Mia! Right here We Go Once more.” With the discharge of “Depraved: For Good” nonetheless forward, Seyfried doesn’t assume there’s any stress for the studio to push it ahead.
“It’s an both/or scenario with musicals,” she mentioned. “And I’ve this concept that Common simply is aware of we’re going to do it, in order that they’re not in any rush. And it’s simply going to value double.”
One other issue concerned in doing one other “Mamma Mia!” is the involvement of Meryl Streep, who appeared within the first movie, however was killed off in the second — a advice, Seyfried mentioned, got here from Streep herself. If a 3rd movie have been to be made nonetheless, many followers are hoping for her miraculous return.
“Perhaps that’s the stall,” mentioned Seyfried. “They nonetheless haven’t discovered the right way to carry her again from the useless. From what I used to be informed, that was her alternative — so possibly it’s on her to write down it. I’m positive she has concepts. Meryl’s a genius. However I hope they determine it out. The sooner or later that she was on set for the final film was when it lastly felt like we have been all collectively once more.”
Fortunately, Seyfried did nonetheless have an opportunity to indicate off her gorgeous singing chops in a brand new upcoming unique musical movie directed by Mona Fastvold from a script she co-wrote with husband and associate on “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet. Set in colonial occasions, “Ann Lee” follows the story of the Shakers founder and chief of the identical identify.
“It’s actually loopy,” Seyfried informed THR. “I haven’t seen it. However Brady simply texted me that he noticed the primary lower. He loves it, and he’s not biased about his personal work. He’s not one to fucking blow smoke. Brady and Mona are pricey buddies of mine. They’ve scraped by making unimaginable indie motion pictures. That is what they’re good at. And I obtained to play a well-known cult chief in a musical set within the 1770s!”
No launch date has been set for “Ann Lee,” however it would doubtless make its debut at one of many international festivals this summer time. It co-stars Thomasin McKenzie, Christopher Abbott, Lewis Pullman, and Tim Blake Nelson. Seyfried can subsequent be seen within the crime thriller collection “Lengthy Vivid River,” streaming on Peacock this Wednesday, March 13.