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Warner Bros. studio cannot reach an agreement with the creators of the Barbie sequel about payment, The New York Times reports. According to the publication, director Greta Gerwig and actors Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling offered a certain amount, which Warner Bros. chairman David Zaslav considered overly generous, yet the company itself denies this.
The parties need to come to an agreement by December; if no deal is reached, the rights to the sequel will revert to Mattel.
The Barbie film was released in 2023 and grossed $1,5 billion worldwide, thereby breaking Warner Bros. studio record. Starring roles were played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. According to the plot, Barbie leaves the perfect Barbie Land for the real world to find herself, confront gender stereotypes, and reevaluate her life and perceptions of beauty.
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