‘Barbie’ Sequel Rumoured To Be In The Works As Greta Gerwig Hit Dominates The Box Office

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After another weekend at the top of the box office, rumours are emerging that a “Barbie” sequel is in the works. On Sunday, The Sun reported that talks have started on bringing director Greta Gerwig’s plastic world back to the big screen. READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ Holds No.

1 Spot At The Box Office For 4th Consecutive Week “Crew who worked on the Barbie film have been contacted to discuss working on the follow-up,” an insider told the outlet. “It is very early days, but it’s become apparent that bosses want the same crew for the sequel as they did for the first,” the source said. “Emails have been sent but firmer details have to be finalized.” The Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-starring smash has so far grossed nearly 1.2 billion at the global box office, making talk of a sequel unsurprising.

Last month, after “Barbie” premiered, Gerwig told The New York Times that she hadn’t formulated any plans for a follow-up just yet. “At this moment, it’s all I’ve got,” she said at the time. “I feel like that at the end of every movie, like I’ll never have another idea and everything I’ve ever wanted to do, I did.

I wouldn’t want to squash anybody else’s dream but for me, at this moment, I’m at totally zero.” Days later, though, in an interview with People, the writer-director expressed an openness to returning for a sequel to “Barbie”. “There’s a tone and a humour and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” Gerwig said. “I want to go back to Barbie Land.” READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ Banned In Lebanon For ‘Promoting Homosexuality’ Mattel executives have also teased the range of opportunities for expanding the world of “Barbie”. “Barbie, as a brand, has many different iterations.