Why? Why does Hollywood maintain doing this?
I could not like the truth that most films on the field workplace are sequels, reboots, and remakes. I’ve mentioned it again and again. The Disney-live motion remakes haven’t executed nicely, inevitable sequels have fully bombed, and it appears like there have been some new authentic films which have taken the world by storm (like Sinners and the way it’s simply superior).
However then there are films like this – like Mamma Mia! – that don’t want a sequel however acquired one anyway as a result of why not? However advantageous, advantageous, Mamma Mia! was one of many highest-grossing musical films ever, and I may see why it acquired one even when I don’t essentially agree with it.
Nevertheless, now there are talks of a 3rd film occurring, some chatter spreading across the web, and no. No, we do not want this. And I’ll let you know precisely why sufficient is sufficient.
The First Mamma Mia Was Nice, The Second Was Advantageous
I’ve talked at size about how a lot I really like the primary Mamma Mia! film, and actually? I stand by that years later. In actual fact, this movie is a consolation of mine, as I’m certain it’s for a lot of different individuals.
Whereas I additionally produce other consolation films – like Midsommar, for some odd motive – Mamma Mia! has just about persistently been up there for a number of years of my life. In actual fact, I even went to see the stage manufacturing on Broadway for a moving-up current in eighth grade as a result of I cherished the film adaptation a lot. This movie has been part of my life for years; I’ve cherished the Mamma Mia! solid and a lot extra.
Then Mamma Mia! Right here We Go Once more got here out, and it was…advantageous.
I’ll repeat it: this movie did not want a sequel. It actually had the right feel-good ending, and there was no actual have to see the continuation of Sophie’s story in any approach, form, or type. Nevertheless, it was an enormous musical, and many individuals nonetheless cherished it, so no matter.
The second movie didn’t make as a lot as the primary, however it was comparatively profitable sufficient for there to be talks of a potential third film occurring – and what the heck? Why?
The Story Actually Does Not Want To Be Continued
That is my largest qualm. The story is completed. It’s full; we don’t want anything with this!
The primary movie itself was executed the perfect. It was the identical story because the stage manufacturing: a woman looking for her true organic father and welcoming three males she assumed, primarily based on her mom’s journal, may be him. The story ends together with her not caring and agreeing that every one three might be ⅓ of a father to her, and everybody dances off to a stunning celebration in Greece. How rather more of an ideal ending may you get than that?
However then they needed to make the second movie, which, actually, I needed to rewatch to essentially let you know what the story was they determined to inform. It primarily flashed forwards and backwards between Donna’s previous and Sophie’s current, displaying parallels between Sophie having points with Sky and Donna’s summer time, the place Sophie was conceived, and all that.
It’s simply an excessive amount of, it’s an excessive amount of. At a sure level, we discover out that Donna isn’t even round anymore; she’s handed away, which is so unhappy. I imply, it’s not like Mamma Mia! was certainly one of Meryl Streep’s greatest films or something, however I really feel like her position was diminished a lot within the sequel.
What’s the purpose of constant with this story? Will they create a completely new story for a potential third movie? Is Sophie going to take over the island fully now? I don’t know.
I Do not Suppose Anybody From The First Two Are Set To Come Again
There’s a Deadline article from Might 2025 about Mamma Mia 3 being in “energetic improvement” from movie producer Judy Cramer. She additionally teased that Meryl Streep is perhaps again for the third movie, however there has actually been nothing confirmed about that.
Besides, how on earth would she seem? Donna is actually lifeless within the Mamma Mia world now, and now you’re saying someway she’s going to happen? And as for that, how a lot of the unique solid is admittedly going to return? Nothing has been talked about or confirmed in any respect. There have been teases, however no bulletins, nothing.
As for that, the Deadline article additionally talked about that Sabrina Carpenter may be a part of the solid of Mamma Mia 3, and that’s cool and all; it’s not like she isn’t an actress – however I don’t know, there’s simply one thing about casting a pop star like her on this beloved franchise with none official affirmation of this movie or its potential returning stars that leaves a nasty style in my mouth.
How Many Extra Extremely Well-known ABBA Songs Are There To Put In Right here?
To not sound like a youngin’ right here, however what number of extra well-known ABBA songs can we actually put into a 3rd film?
Clearly, the primary movie had probably the most well-known ABBA songs as a result of that’s what the unique Mamma Mia! musical was about – it was a jukebox musical that centered on their most well-known items. The second featured some lesser-known songs, some reasonably widespread ones, after which only a few re-recordings of songs we had heard within the authentic.
What number of extra songs can we realistically embrace in a 3rd film that most of the people will acknowledge and luxuriate in watching? Are we simply going to dive tremendous deep into their discography now and pull out some B-sides? I’m unsure the place we’re going with this.
There Are So Many Different Nice Musicals That May Be Tailored
This, arms down, is among the issues I’m most irritated about with this – there are so many superb fashionable musicals that would profit from the variation therapy. But, we’re caught with one other Mamma Mia! film. Actually?
You might look into the Greek worlds of Hadestown or the hilarious songs of E-book of Mormon – heck, even Lin-Manuel Miranda may someway adapt Hamilton into a movie, which, actually, will in all probability occur in some unspecified time in the future. There’s already a Disney+ authentic movie devoted to the stage manufacturing. As a substitute, we is perhaps going again to Greece for one more pointless Mamma Mia movie.
I don’t know; perhaps I’m too cynical about this, however it simply feels like every sequel tends to hurt the popularity of the unique additional. And that’s the very last thing I would like for the Mamma Mia films. I want they might have simply stopped at first, however Hollywood’s gotta Hollywood – and I’ve a sense we’ll be seeing one other movie of this very quickly, regardless of the intestine feeling I’ve that it’ll be terrible.
Ugh, perhaps I ought to rewatch the unique. That’ll put me in a greater temper.