Christine Baranski teases that she knows Mamma Mia 3 plot details: 'Some fabulous Greek or Croatian island'

The actress said she recently dined with franchise producer Judy Craymer, who Baranski said is actively developing a third "Mamma Mia" film.

Christine Baranski is ready to once again dip her toes into the water(loo) as a cinematic dancing queen, as the Emmy-winning actress has teased that a third Mamma Mia film is in the works.

“We’ll all be on some fabulous Greek or Croatian island having a blast,” Baranski speculated in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, telling the outlet that she has "hope" for a third movie in the ABBA-inspired movie musical series after she met with franchise producer Judy Craymer in London, where the creative mind filled her in on potential plot details for the planned Mamma Mia 3.

Baranski confirmed that Craymer "is planning Mamma Mia 3" and that she gave her "the narrative plotline of how it’s going to happen" in a third movie.

MAMMA MIA!, from left: Christine Baranski, Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, 2008.
Christine Baranski, Meryl Streep, and Julie Walters in 'Mamma Mia'.

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"That’s all I can say! But, it’s not like, 'Oh, I wish it could happen!' Judy Craymer makes things happen. She made number two happen, and it was a phenomenal hit. I wouldn’t put it past Judy Craymer to get everybody back together," Baranski continued, referencing her ensemble cast mates from the first two films, including Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Andy Garcia, and Cher.

Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Craymer and a representative for distributor Universal for comment.

Baranski said she savored the experience of making the first two films, which grossed $695 million and $402 million at the global box office in 2008 and 2018, respectively, and featured a plot centered around lyrics of ABBA's expansive pop discography.

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"It’s just the kind of movie that makes people happy. Witnessing how much people are showing up for these Democratic campaign rallies now, there’s a lot of smiles, a lot of laughter. People are drawn to happiness and to joy, not doom and gloom," Baranski continued, noting the importance of pop music amid dire political times. "Mamma Mia made so many millions of people around the world happy. Is it a little dumb, a little campy? That’s part of its charm. When I’m in Europe, I can’t tell you how many little girls want to be photographed with Tanya. It troubles me a little, that Tanya’s their favorite character. But, hey, we’re always attracted to that kind of snappy, sexy lady. Maybe we can get Kamala [Harris] to use one of the ABBA songs?"

Initially adapted from the jukebox stage musical of the same name, the first Mamma Mia film follows a young woman, Sophie (Seyfried), who, unbeknownst to her mother, Donna (Streep), invites three men (Brosnan, Firth, Skarsgård) to her Grecian wedding to determine which one is her father.

Baranski appeared among the supporting cast of both films as Tanya, who, alongside Rosie (Walters), once performed alongside Donna in her Donna and the Dynamos musical group.

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