Warner Bros. Pictures and Mattel Film have released the first photo of Margot Robbie, complete with pink convertible, as the live-action “Barbie” for the film which hits U.S. cinemas on July 21st 2023.
Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”) directs and co-wrote the script with her partner Noah Baumbach. Production is currently underway in London on the project which also stars Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Hari Nef and Will Ferrell.
In the film, a doll living in ‘Barbieland’ is expelled for not being perfect enough which sets off on an adventure in the real world.
The film will be one of several late Summer releases for Warners next year with “The Meg” sequel on August 4th and “Blue Beetle” on August 18th. It will also open directly against Warners’ former flame Christopher Nolan and his next film “Oppenheimer”.
“Barbie” is one of several Mattel properties with plans for a feature adaptation as “Hot Wheels,” “Polly Pocket,” “Magic 8 Ball,” “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” and “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” are all in development.
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July 21, 2023
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