Movies Cher reuniting with Meryl Streep for Mamma Mia sequel Yas, Queen By Derek Lawrence Derek Lawrence I currently write about Fast & Furious, The Office, and Will Smith. One day, I will write Hitch 2. EW's editorial guidelines Published on October 16, 2017 09:37PM EDT Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images When in need of a dancing queen, you can’t do better than Cher. EW has confirmed the Oscar winner has joined the cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the follow-up to the 2008 smash hit. Adapted from the successful stage musical based on the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! starred Meryl Streep as Donna, who, at her daughter Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried) wedding, is confronted by three men (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård), all wondering which of them is the bride’s father. The role, which is being kept under wraps, in Ol Parker’s (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) sequel marks Cher’s first onscreen film role since 2010’s Burlesque. It also reunites her with Streep, the singer’s costar in 1983’s Silkwood, for which they both received Oscar nominations. Over the weekend, she teased her Mamma Mia appearance on Twitter. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which returns the entire core cast,dances into theaters on July 20, 2018.