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Barbie sequel negotiations stall at Warner Bros

Variety has the details on why a BARBIE sequel might not materialize. Warner Bros. reportedly made over six offers to the creative team, but none were accepted. The clock is ticking: only four months remain to get a BARBIE project into active development at WB, or the rights revert to Mattel. Meanwhile, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling are pushing for a specific back-end deal that David Zaslav is said to be refusing. Full report: variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-paused-gerwig-robbie-fai…

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Barbie sequel negotiations stall at Warner Bros

Variety has the details on why a BARBIE sequel might not materialize. Warner Bros. reportedly made over six offers to the creative team, but none were accepted. The clock is ticking: only four months remain to get a BARBIE project into active development at WB, or the rights revert to Mattel. Meanwhile, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling are pushing for a specific back-end deal that David Zaslav is said to be refusing. Full report: variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-paused-gerwig-robbie-fai…

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