The upcoming Barbie movie has found itself in some uncharted controversy. Warner Bros. Discovery’s new film — based on Mattel’s iconic toy line — has been banned in Vietnam over the appearance of a controversial map. According to the distributor, however, the film was not trying to make any statement. At the root of the … Read more
One might assume, given Barbie dolls’ target audience, that the first big-screen, live-action Barbie movie would also be aimed squarely at that same audience of younger kids. But at least according to the Motion Picture Association, this is a movie that parents may want to exercise caution around. Surprisingly, the Barbie movie is not rated … Read more
“She’s Black. She’s beautiful. She’s dynamite,” served as the tagline of the first Black Barbie, “Christie.” Her bold colors and jewelry, inspired by Perkins’ own style, embody the fullness of Black womanhood, which is eye-opening to see on the big screen. The mental and psychological impacts of the lack of Black toys in the toy … Read more
A new Barbie video for Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated fantasy comedy has been revealed, featuring new footage of Barbie Land. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 21. The TV spot features Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she brings America Ferrera and Ariane Greenblatt’s characters to Barbie Land. It also teases Will Ferrell and other … Read more
Barbie is currently set to outperform Oppenheimer in its opening weekend box office. It has been a well-known fact in the film community that two big movies are coming out on the same day this summer: Barbie, the fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig, and Oppenheimer, the historical thriller directed by Christopher Nolan, are both … Read more
Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie used so much pink paint during production that it cause an international shortage. When one thinks of Barbie, chances are good that you also think of the color pink. The upcoming Barbie movie will bring the beloved plastic icon into the real world, but the production used so much pink … Read more
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The … Read more
Margot Robbie is set to play Barbie in the film about the iconic fashion doll, but when Robbie and writer/director Greta Gerwig were casting the role, they determined that one actress exemplified Barbie in every way — Gal Gadot. “Gal Gadot is Barbie energy,” Robbie told Vogue. “Because Gal Gadot is so impossibly beautiful, but … Read more
I think this is the third trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, but it’s the first that really gives us a good sense of what the movie is actually about. While earlier trailers played up the cotton-candy colored world of Barbie (and really many Barbies, where all the characters were either Barbies or Kens, played by … Read more
After reading the script for the Barbie movie, Margot Robbie thought that Hollywood would never let them make it. Given how long it took to get the Barbie movie off the ground, it’s remarkable that it happened at all, and Margot Robbie is still shocked that the film will see the light of day. “The … Read more