LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Margot Robbie's much-awaited movie 'Barbie' will make its debut in US theatres in July 2023. During Warner Bros' presentation at the CinemaCon on Tuesday night, the Hollywood studio announced that the movie will release on July 21, 2023, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Actor-filmmaker Greta Gerwig is directing the movie from a script she co-wrote with her filmmaker partner Noah Baumbach.
Robbie is portraying the fashion-forward doll from Mattel in the romantic comedy movie, which also features Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey and America Ferrera.
The studio also shared Robbie's first look which sees her in a pink convertible, wearing a blue dress and a polka dot headband behind the wheel.
The movie's cast also includes Emerald Fennell, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, Connor Swindells, Rhea Perlman, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou.
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In addition to starring, Robbie is producing the movie under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner along with Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara.
Mattel's Robbie Brenner and David Heyman are also on board as producers.
LuckyChap's Josey McNamara and Mattel's Ynon Kreiz will serve as executive producers.
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Greta Gerwig directs the Warner Bros. film from a script she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach
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Warner Bros. has set a July 21, 2023 release date for the upcoming “Barbie” movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie as the iconic Mattel doll. Those in the CinemaCon crowd also got a quick first look at Robbie as Barbie in the film, and you can see that first look below.
The film will open alongside Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” from Universal and one week ahead of Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”
Gerwig co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Noah Baumbach, and it marks her third solo feature directorial effort following 2017’s “Lady Bird” and 2019’s “Little Women,” both of which earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture.
“Barbie” has been in development since 2014, with Amy Schumer at one point attached to star.
The cast for Gerwig’s film includes Ryan Gosling as Ken alongside Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Emerald Fennell.
Robbie is also a producer on the film via LuckyChap Entertainment with producing partner Tom Ackerley. “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman is also attached to the film along with Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner.
In addition to “Barbie,” Warner Bros. at CinemaCon also announced that “The Batman” will get a sequel, and the studio teased other 2023 releases like “The Meg 2,” “The Color Purple,” “Blue Beetle” and an animated “Lord of the Rings” film.
JAKARTA - The Barbie film is scheduled to hit theaters in the United States on July 21, 2023. The photo of Margot Robbie as Barbie was launched for the first time at the Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon on Tuesday, April 26.
In the released photo, Margot Robbie is wearing a blue backless outfit with a polka dot bandana. He sat in the red car with a bright smile.
The release date for the highly anticipated live-action adventure of the iconic doll, played by Margot Robbie in a star-studded supporting cast, was announced Tuesday at a Warner Bros presentation at CinemaCon Las Vegas, as quoted by Variety on Thursday.
This film will compete with the work of Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer, although Barbie already has its own audience market. Apart from Margot Robbie, Barbie also stars Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, "And Just Like That" actors Hari Nef and Will Ferrell.
Directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the script with her partner Noah Baumbach, production is currently underway for the Mattel Films and WB projects.
Warner Bros. shared a preview of Barbie where Robbie rides in his pink convertible. She flashed a smile and wore a polka dot headband behind the wheel.
Production began earlier this year in London. Barbie is one of many Mattel properties to be adapted into films. Others are Hot Wheels with "Masters of the Universe", Polly Pocket, Rock 'Em Sock' Em Robots, and Chatty Cathy and Betsy Wetsy dolls all in the works.
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