ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event comes to US and Canada this May
ABBA fans across the US and Canada are set to have the time of their lives when the digitally remastered ABBA: The Movie dances back into movie theaters on May 12th and 14th, for a special two-day showing. Celebrating 50 years since the Swedish pop sensation was formed and 45 years since the film’s original release, ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event will take attendees on a flashback journey to the 1970s when disco reigned supreme, and ABBA were international pop royalty.
Presented by Trafalgar Releasing and Warner Bros., tickets go on sale on Wednesday, April 6th at 9 am ET/6 am PT at AbbaMovie.com.
The film stars the members of ABBA, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Agnetha Fältskog, and was captured by diector Lasse Hallström (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Chocolat, Dear John) during the group’s mega-successful 1977 Australian tour. The now cult-classic music film provides a rare look at the hugely popular group during the height of their popularity and includes backstage footage as well as full-length performances of some of ABBA’s greatest hits including “Dancing Queen,” “Tiger,” “Name Of The Game,” and “Eagle.”
The movie’s subplot is a mocumentary-style story of a country radio disc-jockey who attempts to land an interview with the band. As deadlines loom — it is a slapstick mix of happenstance and error by the young DJ who is tasked with getting the coveted interview while ABBA’s dedicated bodyguard does everything he can to stop it from happening.
ABBA: The Movie DCP was remastered from IP and scanned at 2K resolution. During the remastering process, dirt, scratches, and stains were digitally removed and the audio was restored to provide an “A” quality representation of the film. The remaster was completed at Motion Picture Imaging on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, CA.
In addition, the band will release a 10 album box set on CD and LP on May 27th via Capitol/UMe. The CD and 180-gram vinyl Album Box Sets collect each of those releases (including 2021’s return album Voyage) for the first time, plus a bonus tracks disc featuring the singles “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” and “Fernando.”
