‘Barbie 2’ May Happen After All
Skydance Media is actively pursuing the development of a Barbie sequel following its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery's catalog. The project faces potential delays due to the current schedules of key cast and crew members, including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Greta Gerwig. Despite previous negotiations falling through under prior leadership, the new studio head is prioritizing crowd-pleasing films to fill its slate.
- ▪Skydance Media is moving to greenlight a Barbie 2 sequel as part of its initial strategy with the newly acquired Warner Bros. catalog.
- ▪Previous negotiations between Warner Bros. and the creative team stalled because studio head David Zaslav deemed the proposed offers too generous.
- ▪The involvement of former Mattel CEO Ynon Kriez as co-CEO of the new entity is helping to facilitate the revival of the project.
- ▪Production is expected to be delayed because Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Greta Gerwig are currently committed to other major film projects.
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Now that it’s got Warner Bros.’ catalog to play with, one of Skydance’s first plans is to get Barbie 2 off the ground. You may recall earlier this summer a report claiming WB wanted to get a sequel going. The studio had spent months with writer/director Greta Gerwig and leads Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, with then-head David Zaslav calling proposed offers “too generous.” If things didn’t reach a conclusion by this December, the rights would revert back to Mattel, leaving the billion-dollar 2023 hit a…
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