‘Barbie’ Sequel Reportedly Stalled as Warner Bros. Face Looming Deal Deadline
Warner Bros. is offering profit-sharing tied to box-office milestones as it tries to secure a sequel deal before rights revert to Mattel.
- Warner Bros. faces a December deadline to finalize agreements with director Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling for a Barbie sequel, or rights will revert to Mattel.
- Despite making substantial offers, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Co-chairs Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca stated they remain "unable to reach an agreement thus far," while WBD CEO David Zaslav reportedly rejected proposals as "too generous."
- Greta Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach have developed a story concept for the sequel but refuse to share the idea or commence writing until the studio closes a deal.
- The film Barbie grossed $1.5 billion worldwide, while Mattel's release Masters of the Universe grossed only $113.5 million globally, illustrating the financial stakes for the studio.
- Last week at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios announced Ryan Gosling will star in a standalone Ghost Rider movie directed by Shawn Levy, with a 2028 release date.
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David Zaslav's stinginess is reportedly getting in the way of a Barbie sequel
After Barbenheimer detonated like a bright pink thermonuclear bomb at the box office back in the summer of 2023, pretty much everyone assumed Warner Bros. would be moving swiftly forward with a sequel to its half of that unlikely equation: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Satirical comedies capable of grossing $1.4 billion at the international box office don’t come along every day, after all, and Gerwig, co-writer Noah Baumbach, and stars Margot Robbie an…
The creators behind the acclaimed "Barbie" film are in negotiations about a possible sequel, reports the New York Times. However, for now, discussions have stalled.
Barbie sequel in jeopardy due to delays in deals with stars and directorWarner Bros. is unable to reach an agreement with the director and cast to continue the film. If deals are not made by December, the rights will revert to Mattel.
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