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The play itself was performed after Julie Walters managed to get permission to use the songs. The movie was filmed after a whole bunch of filming groups tried to get Julie Walters to give them permission to make the movie, but she was hard to convince because she wanted the Mamma Mia movie to still be her vision, not theirs.
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Where is mamma mia set?
Mamma Mia is set in Greece.
Will there be a mamma mia 2?
as far as we know there might be mamma mia 2!
Who directed 'Mamma Mia the Movie'?
Phyllida Lloyd directed Mamma Mia the Movie.
How long is the film mamma mia?
"Mamma Mia the Movie" is approximately 100 minutes long.
Is there going to be mamma mia 2?
probably so because since the first movie was a hit then they would want some money so that way, yes they would probably make another mamma mia movie. AND MAMMA MIA ISNT A PERSON THATS FAT!
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