Warner Bros. Pictures and Mattel Film have released the first photo of Ryan Gosling and his abs as Ken in the live-action “Barbie” movie 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 stars Margot Robbie as Barbie alongside 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 opens opposite Chris Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” next Summer.
“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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