Sony Pictures has found what the studio believes will be its next global franchise. The studio has closed a partnership with Mattel and Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation on a live-action comedy built around Barbie, the top-selling fashion doll. This is no development deal, it’s all moving very quickly. Studio chief Amy Pascal oversaw this deal herself, along with production president Hannah Minghella, and this movie is getting made. Jenny Bicks is writing the script and the intention is to begin production before year’s end.
The film will be produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who are also rebooting Men In Black for the studio. The exec producers are Parkes+MacDonald president Marc Resteghnini and Julia Pistor for Mattel’s Playground Productions.
The film will be produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who are also rebooting Men In Black for the studio. The exec producers are Parkes+MacDonald president Marc Resteghnini and Julia Pistor for Mattel’s Playground Productions.
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ReplyDeleteI'm biting my own tongue trying not to comment this :-//
ReplyDeleteAnd they already had their leading lady!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fishwrapper.com/photos/the-human-barbie-is-pretty-creeptastic-to-be-honest/images/val8-jpg/
It's that human Barbie's dream job!
ReplyDeleteNo, just no.
ReplyDeleteMy first thoughts more or less mirrored the previous comments...but now that my disdain has abated (somewhat) it doesn't seem like the worst thing ever because the human Barbie and the Barbie Girl video (both of which contributed to my initial reaction) aren't reflections of what Mattel would green light. Not predicting greatness, but not dismissing it as a straight-up disaster either. I'm hoping it will turn into something I won't cringe at the idea of my future kids watching (too old for Barbie myself) if it does well enough to be a francise.
ReplyDeleteWell they might as well announce this as an oscar winner right now! It's a lock.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect theme song for this LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A
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