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America Ferrera and Simu Liu join Margot Robbie in Barbie movie

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America Ferrera (Superstore) and Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) have become the latest additions to the cast of Warner Bros.’ Barbie movie. The live-action adaptation of the iconic toy line is being directed by Greta Gerwig from a script she’s written with Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story) and will see Margot […]

Ryan Gosling to play Ken opposite Margot Robbie in Warner Bros.’ Barbie movie

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Is this one of the best castings in recent memory? If director Greta Gerwig is adding her signature touch to Barbie, then this could be a stroke of casting genius. Ryan Gosling will play Ken, the boyfriend/husband of Barbie, as per Deadline. Starring as the titular doll is Margot Robbie; this will be the first […]

Greta Gerwig to direct Margot Robbie in the Barbie movie

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Greta Gerwig will move from Little Women to an even smaller woman with the news that she’ll officially be directing Margot Robbie in the live-action Barbie movie. A Barbie movie has been remodelled and repackaged at various stages over the past few years, with both Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) and Anne Hathaway (The Hustle) set to take on the […]

Mattel unveils new Wonder Woman 1984 Barbie dolls

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Mattel has unveiled a new line of Barbie dolls inspired by the DCEU superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984 which includes a Diana Prince and Steve Trevor collectible two-pack, Wonder Woman in her golden armor, dolls for Diana and Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, and a set which includes young Diana and her Horse; check them out here… Wonder […]

Mattel expands Star Wars x Barbie doll collection with Rey, C-3PO, Chewbacca and a Stormtrooper

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Mattel has revealed another line of Star Wars inspired Barbie dolls which pay homage to Rey, C-3PO, a Stormtrooper, and Chewbacca. They are available to pre-order now, priced at $100 each; check them out below… The Star Wars™ x Barbie® collection, inspired by the films’ original concept art, re-imagines iconic Star Wars characters through a […]

Blu-ray Review – The Toys That Made Us Collector’s Box Set

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Tai Freligh reviews The Toys that Made Us Collector’s Box Set… SYNOPSIS: Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us offers a deep nostalgic dive into the minds behind history’s most iconic toy franchises, as they discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations. The Nacelle Company has released a collector’s edition of the acclaimed docuseries, […]

Greta Gerwig to co-write and potentially direct Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie

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Back in January, it was announced that Margot Robbie is set to produce and star in Warner Bros.’ live-action Barbie movie, and now Variety is reporting that Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) and Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha) have signed on to co-write the script, with Gerwig potentially directing. A Barbie movie had been in development for […]

Margot Robbie officially on board to produce and star in Barbie movie

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Last year it was reported that Mattel’s long-planned Barbie movie had moved from Sony to Warner Bros., with the studio looking to bring in its Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie for the title role in the live-action adaptation of the classic toy line. Well, we now have confirmation that Robbie will instead star in the […]