After the success of the billion-dollar live-action film Barbie After the film, Mattel seems to be looking to build on its success with another full-length version of its most famous doll. A new report claims that the toymaker is considering telling Barbie’s story in the animated world.

According to Puck, Mattel is in talks with IlluminationThe company is known for franchises such as Despicable Me And Minions, about the possibility of Barbie Animated film. Mattel holds BarbieThe animation rights to “The 4000” have been acquired, allowing the company to make an animated film with Illumination without affecting plans for a possible live-action sequel with Warner Bros.

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The main actors of the live-action series Barbie Film does not seem to be enthusiastic about the animated version. The report claims that lead actress/producer Margot Robbie and director/co-writer Greta Gerwig are aware of the talks between Mattel and Illumination and are “not enthusiastic” about the prospect of an animated Barbie Film. Considering that Robbie and Gerwig have expressed concerns about Barbie Despite the film’s record-breaking success, which spawned a live-action sequel, their lack of enthusiasm for a possible animated version is not surprising.

Barbie is the biggest moneymaker in the history of Warner Bros.

Barbie became the highest-grossing film of all time for Warner Bros. and the highest-grossing film of 2023, grossing over $1.44 billion worldwide following its release last summer. BarbieThe biggest competitor at the box office last year was The Super Mario Bros. Movie (US$1.36 million worldwide), to which Illumination is attached and which has since spawned an announced sequel. In addition to its commercial success, amid strong competition from Oppenheimer And Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Barbie won an Oscar and several Grammys.

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Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz has a possible Barbie sequels and spinoffs based on the characters since last summer, although he walked back his statements. Warner Bros. co-CEO Pam Abdy recently revealed that there are regular talks between the studio and Gerwig about a live-action sequel. Meanwhile, Gerwig did not rule out the possibility of a Ken spinoff film starring Ryan Gosling. Barbie In “The 40 Fingers,” Robbie and Gosling star alongside America Ferrara, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell and Rhea Perlman.

Together with the possibility of more Barbie Mattel Films is developing several projects that will bring their popular toys and characters to life. One of these is a planned Hot Wheels movie produced by JJ Abrams, which Mattel has touted as “exciting” and “emotional.” In addition, Mattel is developing a film about Barney, the beloved purple dinosaur who has been on television for generations. The Barney movie will star Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya.

Fans can stream Barbie Buy via Max or as home video.

Source: Puck

Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. But when they get the chance to travel to the real world, they soon discover the joys and dangers of life among humans.

director

Greta Gerwig

Release date

July 21, 2023

Pour

Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Greenblatt, Helen Mirren

Duration

1 hour 54 minutes

Main genre

adventure

Production company

Warner Bros., Heyday Films, LuckyChap Entertainment

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