In this new film, sophie played by amanda seyfried, returns to her childhood home pregnant and single. The filmmakers shot most of the outdoor scenes here. Many scenes in the film featuring a beach are located at damoucharis blue beach. Mamma mia 2 has now been released and the sequel to the 2008 abba musical hit has won over fans again. Mamma mia is a family favourite film, featuring a young girl intent on finding her father before her own wedding.
The kalokairi island and the hotel bella donna location. Abba fans will be excited to hear that a sequel to the smashhit movie musical mamma mia. Most of the film locations, however, can be found on skopelos. The stunning greek island where mamma mia was filmed featuring. Skopelos itself does not have an airport the closest air connections are on the island of skiathos and at volos on the mainland.
The sequel was filmed on the pictureperfect island of vis, croatia. May 11, 2014 oct 20 at skiathos and skopelos greece the so called mamma mia islands. The cast gathered in october 2017, at shepperton studios in surrey, england, to film some song and dance numbers with cher. You cant fly directly to the island, but you can book a flight to the nearby skiathos island and then take a ferry. Mamma mia movie and the places where was filmed mamma mia the movie may be the best movie to inspire greek travel since summer lovers, way back in the early 1980s. So, where was mamma mia filmed well, mamma mias production took place in a couple of locations. Wikimedia wisniowy its at glysteri, on the northern coast of skopelos, that amanda reads the diary to her friends. The remake of mamma mia the movie was released in the united states of america on 18th july 2008.
Film locations tour on skopelos island filmfantravel. The small church of agios ioannis is located in the region of kastri, about 7 km east of glossa, northern skopelos. Mar 15, 2020 so, where was mamma mia filmed well, mamma mias production took place in a couple of locations. Both films are set on the fictional greek island of kalokairi, but while mamma mia 2 was filmed in another country, the original was in fact shot in greece. Advertisement it was most disappointing for us that filming didnt take place here, mayor. Spend the week living like youre in the hit abba musical. Most of the island filming is on skopelos, one of the sporades islands, in the northwest aegean sea. Spend the week in greece, living like youre in the hit abba musical. Some of the damouchari footage was used at the beginning of mamma mia when christine baranski and julie walters arrive on the island and are met by meryl streep. The films fictional island of kalokairi was embodied by the very real skopelos, in the western aegean, and a beautiful job it did too.
Restaurants used by the cast and crew included agioli, tis annas, to perivoli, the garden and agnanti. A british and american joint venture, the film was coproduced by playtone, littlestar productions and legendary entertainment. In the story, she and sam callahan sketched it out on a napkin during their love affair twenty years before. This time though, all filming was done in croatia, more specifically the croatian island of vis, even though the setting still is the same. The agios ioannis chapel during filming of the wedding scene for mamma mia most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the small greek island of skopelos, in thessaly during august 29september 2007, and the seaside hamlet of damouchari in the pelion area of greece. The movie is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by phyllida lloyd and written by catherine johnson based on the 1999 musical of the same name, also written by johnson, which itself is based on the songs of pop group abba, including the title song, with additional music composed by abba member benny andersson. It starred meryl streep, pierce brosnan and amanda seyfried. Here we go again was filmed on this surprising island. But the filming of hollywood movie mamma mia is definitely set to open up its wonderful sights to the world.
N ow that weve all whooped and wept our way through mamma mia. However, most of the film took place in a studio because the producers created a set for donnas greek villa. The story of a bridetobe trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group abba. Trace the gorgeous film locations from the musical movie mamma mia 2008 by joining the mamma mia. Exactly where we see pr party queen eddie monsoon and her best friend, patsy, appearing or within a mile or two, anyway. Instead of the greek island of skopelos, where the first movie was filmed, the filming location for the followup will be the croatian island of vis. The kids start things off, but the story is really about streep and the three guys former james bond pierce brosnan, former mr.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. People from the greek island of skopelos, where the first mamma mia movie was filmed, were disappointed that mamma mia. The best way to arrive in greece if you plan on checking out film locations for mamma mia. Filming took place from august to december 2017 in croatia, bordeaux, stockholm, oxford, hampton and at shepperton studios. Oct 09, 2018 you might also recognize scenes from the abba musical mamma mia, which used the island as its primary filming location in 2007 for good reason. This lovely church stands on top of a rock and provides an amazing view to the coasts of skopelos and to alonissos. The movie is filmed around north london, southbank and the french riviera.
They used real trees to give the set a more authentic vibe. Even if you are not a musical fan, watching mamma mia 2 is for all of us who want a quick escape to the seaside. The villa donna is the name of the hotel run by meryl streeps character, donna, in the movie version of mamma mia. The church of agios ioannis kastri on skopelos, where scenes of mamma mia were filmed. Mamma mia 2 filming locations on island vis tour of croatia. However, fans of the show may wonder where it was filmed and thankfully it. Dec 27, 2019 mamma mia is a family favourite film, featuring a young girl intent on finding her father before her own wedding. Film locations tour is a bus tour, which conveniently picks you up in skopelos town, the main town and. For six weeks the island became a film set to the amazement of local residents. In july 2008 the starstudded film version of the mamma mia. Great weather, no tourists, not even many citizens. The movie built around abba songs about a daughters quest to figure out who her father is. The film was mostly shot on the greek island of skopelos, also the neighbouring island of skiathos, pinewood studio, and the greek mainland.
Principal photography on the film began on august 12, 2017 in croatia, including the island of vis. We reveal the real greek film locations behind mamma mia. Its no wonder that the picturesque spot caught the attention of the cast and crew it looks like. As one told me, nothing ever happens here so this was a big excitement. The story takes place on the fictional island kalokairi, which was actually filmed on skopelos island in greece. However, most of the film took place in a studio because the. In this feature we trace the background story of the movie, with exclusive comments from abbas benny andersson and bjorn ulvaeus, as well as screen writer catherine johnson. Freelance writer covering music, film and tv, travel and society, history and literature. With lily james, amanda seyfried, meryl streep, cher.
Mainly filming in greece, the film crews also visited california, morocco, london and pinewood studios. However, fans of the show may wonder where it was filmed and thankfully it isnt. Following sophie, played by amanda seyfriend, she invites three of her mums. The original 2008 film was filmed in the greek island of skopelos. Exactly 10 years after the release of the first mamma mia.
With meryl streep, pierce brosnan, amanda seyfried, stellan skarsgard. Mamma mia island film location tour skopelos skiathos in. All of the songs from the movie mamma mia which were originally performed by abba, were performed by the actors in the film. While most of the scenes from mamma mia were filmed on the greek island of skopelos, some of the film was actually shot on a specially built sound stage at pinewood studios. Here we go again has delighted audiences since it opened on july 20, 2018. Skopelos mamma mia island greece kalokairi island aegean. Mamma mia island greece kalokairi, mamma mia movie film, greek island of. Jul 19, 2018 inhabitants on the greek island felt a tad crestfallen, as its no longer the only mamma mia island. The original mamma mia was filmed on the greek island of skopelos but this time filmmakers chose vis to represent the fictional island of kalokairi. Here we go again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by ol parker, from a story by parker, catherine johnson, and richard curtis. The stunning greek island where mamma mia was filmed.
Heres where to stay, what to do, and what to eat on skopelos island in greece, where the movie mamma mia was filmed. Your getaway guide to skopelos island, where mamma mia was filmed. Its also where sophie, bill, harry and sam leap from rocks into the sea during our last summer. It is the movie adaptation of the hit west end musical stage show of the same name which has been running house full in london and broadway. The film mamma mia was filmed in skiathos and also skopelos islands in 2007.
However, on this occasion the production is not going again to the hellenic country. Skopelos itself does not have an airport the closest air. The title song, mamma mia, was performed by meryl streep. The first film tells the story, through the medium of abba hits, of a bridetobe named sophie on the greek island of kalokairi.
This romantic musical comedy was also partially filmed at various locations across oxfordshire in england. A longside dodgy singing and meryl streep, the sun, sea and sand of the greek islands were the true stars of 2008 abba musical mamma mia. The official mamma mia movie website reports that the movie cast and crew stayed at the skopelos village hotel, the prince stafylos hotel, the adrina hotel, and the aeolia hotel, but some of the stars rented villas nearby instead. Movie magic, for sure, but nothing that detracts from the magic of the real landscapes involved.
Detraci regula is a freelance writer who has specialized in greek travel and tours for 18 years. Mamma mia 2 was filmed in the splendid island of vis, off croatias dalmatian coast. Jul 25, 2018 mamma mia 2 was filmed on the remote croatian island of vis credit. In mamma mia, most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the small greek island of skopelos, and the seaside hamlet of damouchari. With the films original cast and new additions, mamma mia. The must watch hollywood summer movie in 2018 was definitely mamma mia 2 here we go again. Darcy colin firth, and swedish star stellan skarsgard, as well as donnas best friends christine baranski, best known from the tv show. Mamma mia is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by phyllida lloyd and written by catherine johnson based on the 1999 musical of the. Sep 06, 2016 filming locations of mamma mia the movie. Church of agios ioannis kastri in skopelos, greece. Following shows including the durrells and game of thrones, production for the film moved to croatia, particularly the island of vis.
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