Barbie 2
Summary
As the first flick awaits its chances in accolade time of year , Margot Robbie has a disappointing update on a potentialBarbie 2 . free-base on the Mattel dolly of the same name , the comedy proved to be the surprisal overhead hit of 2023 , setting multiple box office records , include the highest - gross moving-picture show of the year thus far , as well as Warner Bros. ' highest - gross motion picture ever and the highest - grossing from a solo distaff director . Since its succeeder , include beating outOppenheimerin the viral Barbenheimer loge office battle , talks have swirled about a possible sequel .
During a recent interview withAP Entertainment , Robbie was require abouther thoughts on aBarbie 2 .
As seen above , the actor expresses her doubts about a sequel being grow to the blockbuster comedy , recognise that she and conscientious objector - author / film director Greta Gerwig " did n’t build it to be a trilogy " and that she ’s unsure what could happen in a continuation . Check out Robbie ’s quote below :
I suppose we put everything into this one . We did n’t establish it to be a trilogy or something . It was like Greta put everything into this picture , so I ca n’t imagine what would be next .
Barbie 2 Seems All The More Unlikely (And That’s Okay)
Mattel has been far more affirmative about the chance of a sequel , with CEO Ynon Kreiz confirming in a company earnings call in July 2023 that while it ’s " a bit early on " to determine , they are reckon to branch out on its winner . The ship’s company has a report 45 movies in evolution free-base on their toy , includingthe Daniel Kaluuya - producedBarneymovie , the J.J. Abrams - producedHot Wheelsmovie and Vin Diesel - producedRock ' Em Sock ' Em Robotsmovie . Rumors have swirled of the various projects being fix in a shared creation withBarbie , though their vary genres and approach make this seem unbelievable .
Of the 45 Mattel flick order to be in the work , only 13 have been publicly announced .
Given Robbie and Gerwig are still hesitating tomakeBarbie 2half a year after the first pic became a hit hit , it seems like a proper sequel wo n’t truly get off the ground . This does n’t entail , however , that some kind of follow - up wo n’t be produced by WB and Mattel , with Barbieland left in a unique state at the end of the movie and Ken left to try and find his own purpose in life , both of which could make for entertaining spinoffs . However , with the studios probable to be keen to push forward with the sequel , one can hope that they do n’t elect to do so without Gerwig and Robbie ’s involvement .
informant : AP Entertainment / Twitter
