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Alison Brie is headed to the Mattel cinematic universe!

Angelique Jackson Alison Brie is the latest superstar to join the live-action “Masters of the Universe” movie from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films. Brie has been cast as supervillain Evil-Lyn, starring opposite Nicholas Galitzine’s central hero He-Man and Camila Mendes (as Teela, captain of the royal guard and at times love interest for He-Man). Plot details are being kept under wraps for the film — which will be released theatrically on June 5, 2026 — but the story centers on Prince Adam of Eternia, who transforms into the muscular He-Man.

Camila Mendes has exited the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer after casting was announced earlier this summer.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Barney is a dinosaur from our imaginations that will finally be back on our screens this fall with the launch of new animated Max series “Barney’s World.” Starring the iconic Mattel character in his first TV show in 14 years, “Barney’s World” is set in a playground, where Barney is joined by dinos Billy and Baby Bop and their three kid best friends David, Mel, and Vivie. Through action-packed, music-filled adventures together, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves, others, and their communities. The new series, which is comprised of 51 episodes running 11-minutes each, will debut Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: (updated with more details) The sudden departure this week of Michelle Mendelovitz from running Mattel Television Studios looks to indicate the fun and games are over at the toy maker.  

Michaela Zee Michelle Mendelovitz has stepped down as head of Mattel Television Studios, Variety has confirmed. Mendelovitz joined the studio in November of last year, where she oversaw the development, production and distribution of Mattel’s slate of episodic content on broadcast and streaming globally.

EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Mendelovitz has stepped down as Head of Mattel Television Studios after nine months on the job. A rep for the toy maker confirmed Mendelovitz’s departure, declining further comment. According to sources, the role will be backfilled.

Well, as we said yesterday, a sequel to the billion-dollar grossing “Barbie” isn’t coming any time soon. No, not because writer/director Greta Gerwig said, why does it need to be that and why can’t it be an original project [paraphrasing], but because the filmmaker has two “Narnia” movies to make at Netflix first, so even if she was dying to make a sequel herself, it would be likely five years away at least, if Gerwig herself was directing.

Camila Mendes is taking on a big role!

Camila Mendes (Riverdale) has landed the role of Teela in the forthcoming, live-action Masters of the Universe film from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films, Deadline has learned.

Tatiana Siegel After a high-stakes trial, a jury has found that Mattel did not steal a reality show concept from producer Norton Herrick, marking a major victory for the toy giant, which could have been on the hook for $46.2 million in damages. The verdict follows a 2½-month civil trial in Santa Monica that pitted the “Lone Survivor” producer against the company whose intellectual property spawned the Hollywood blockbuster “Barbie.” In a crushing blow, the 12-member jury shot down Herrick’s claims of breach of an implied contract, breach of confidence, fraud-misrepresentation, fraud-concealment and misappropriation of trade secrets. Herrick initially sued Mattel in 2018, claiming that the company stole his idea for Mattel’s reality competition show “The Toy Box,” which ran on ABC for two seasons beginning in 2017.

interview with the New Yorker that she is no longer attached to Mattel’s “Polly Pocket” movie. “I’m not going to make the Polly Pocket movie,” Dunham told the outlet. “I wrote a script, and I was working on it for three years.

Mattel has announced a limited re-release of Stevie Nicks’ Barbie doll – find out more below.In October last year, Mattel and Nicks unveiled a Barbie doll modelled after the Fleetwood Mac and solo musician, which comes with a model stand, a black dress and platform boots inspired by the ‘Rumours’ cover and a replica of Nicks’ signature golden moon necklace along with a tambourine with red and black ribbons.The initial run sold out instantly, and was priced at USD$55, with fans clamouring for a re-release.On Monday (July 8), Nicks and Mattel announced a limited re-release, once again priced at $55. The item went on sale immediately, and is now sold out.

In 2021, it was revealed that a Polly Pocket movie was in the works with Lena Dunham writing and directing. Lily Collins was attached to star.

Lena Dunham has exited the Polly Pocket movie.

Variety and Canva have returned for the second annual Executive Interview Studio. Top CMOs and senior marketing executives participated in the studio and attended the festival. The Studio took place from June 18-20 at the Canva Villa, and Variety journalists moderated all conversations.

Zsa Zsa Gabor, born Sári Gábor, was a well-known actress whose life was watched closely by the masses. While she was recognized for her many movie roles, especially her earlier projects like "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "Lili" (1953) and "Queen of Outer Space" (1958), her personal life was quite a spectacle, particularly her many marriages and divorces. In her life, Gabor was married nine times.Take a look back at all of her husbands through the years.

House of the Dragon tonight for its second season as Westeros is on the brink of a bloody civil war with the Green and Black Councils fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra. I hope that made it sound like I know what I'm talking about, because the truth is, I've never seen Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon.

A new live-action Monster High movie is in the works! – Just Jared Jr Pepsi is no longer the second favorite soda in the US – Celebitchy There’s another reason why TikToker Nara Smith makes everything from scratch? – Popsugar Check out these Nickelodeon summer premiere dates – Just Jared Jr

Oscar-winning writer-producer Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road are partnering with Mattel, Inc. and Universal Pictures to develop a live-action theatrical Monsters High film, based on the multimedia franchise of the same name.

last summer, we are super excited about Netflix's Black Barbie documentary, which is out next month.From Shondaland, the company that brought us and , and executive produced by herself, the documentary will explore the campaign for a Black Barbie and the journey so many women went on ensure it was made.Looking at much more than just the impact of a doll on the world, it looks at the importance of representation in the workplace. Here's everything you need to know.In short, it's about the process that three women went through while producing and releasing a Black Barbie doll at toy manufacturer Mattel back in the 1970s.According to a Netflix synopsis, it “explores the impact of three Black women at Mattel responsible for the Black Barbie debut in 1980: Beulah Mae Mitchell [the documentary's director, Lagueria Davis, is her niece], Kitty Black Perkins, and Stacey McBride Irby.“Through insider interviews and charismatic retellings of what went down at Mattel in the days leading up to Black Barbie’s debut, the documentary examines the importance of true representation—and how dolls aren’t just dolls, but childhood symbols that can be crucial to identity formation and imagination.”Beulah's campaign for a Black Barbie began in the early 1960s, a few years after she began working at .

Nicholas Galitzine is He-Man!

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Nicholas Galitzine may need to call his hairdresser. The brunette “Idea of You” actor has been cast as He-Man, the blond barbarian who inspired the popular Mattel toy, in the upcoming film adaptation “Masters of the Universe.” “Bumblebee” director Travis Knight is directing the movie for Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel. By the power of Grayskull, the long-delayed film will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026.

The trailer is out now for the upcoming series Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor For fans of old-school games, it’s kind of like Coke acquiring Pepsi: Atari, which produced one of the first hit home game consoles, announced a deal to acquire the brand of long-time rival Intellivision and the rights to more than 200 games from Intellivision Entertainment. Atari and Intellivision battled it out what is considered the game industry’s first console war, starting in the late ’70s.

After two “Extraction” films, both hits for Netflix, it’s clear that Sam Hargrave is one of the best action filmmakers working today. So, even though the idea of a “Matchbox” film seems silly, you have to give it the benefit of the doubt with Hargrave attached.

EXCLUSIVE: After successfully launching the Extraction film franchise at Netflix, director Sam Hargrave has his eyes set on another potential franchise with a piece of IP that is revving its engines to get out the gate. Sources tell Deadline that Skydance and Mattel Films have closed a deal with Hargrave to direct a live-action movie based on Matchbox, Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line. David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper are penning the script.

Angelique Jackson The long-awaited live-action “Masters of the Universe” movie is one step closer to becoming a reality, with Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films dating the project for worldwide theatrical release on June 5, 2026. Travis Knight (“Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Bumblebee”) is on board to direct the film adaptation of the popular franchise, with Chris Butler writing the screenplay, following initial drafts written by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee.

The power of Greyskull is happening on June 5, 2026 when Amazon MGM Studios’ and Mattel Films’ finally bring their live-action reboot of Masters of the Universe to theaters.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Mattel Television Studios has tapped three new executives for key roles: Sidney Clifton as head of creative for animation, Cory Bennett Lewis as head of production, and Amy Suh as head of creative for live action, scripted and unscripted. The trio of execs will report directly to Mattel Television Studios chief Michelle Mendelovitz. “We are thrilled to welcome Sidney, Cory and Amy to Mattel,” Mendelovitz said.

Barbie, the biggest blockbuster of 2023. And it sounds as though they did not feel the .“I watched it, yeah,” the said when asked about the movie for a new profile . “My sons absolutely hated it,” she continued, referring to her boys Sasha, 9, and Milan, 11, whom she shares with ex .

Sharon Stone almost brought a Barbie movie to the world much sooner than the Margot Robbie hit film!

Sharon Stone is opening up about a pitch for a Barbie film she had in the 1990s that didn’t go well with studio executives then.

Barbie film failed in the ’90s, long before the release of the 2023 hit starring Margot Robbie.In the latest episode of Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly on the Wall podcast this Wednesday (20 March), the Basic Instinct star said she was “thrown out” by an undisclosed studio for suggesting a story about the iconic doll.Detailing her pitch for the film, Stone said: “All the big people are chasing her [Barbie] around… it’s about the power of being Barbie and what Barbie could do in the world because she’s so powerful.”The Total Recall star, who switched her focus from acting to art during the COVID lockdown, recalled the studio’s negative reaction to the pitch.“I went to the studio to try and make Barbie in the 1990s with a producer, a friend of mine, and I had the then-CEO of Mattel on my side.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sharon Stone surprised fans in January when she revealed on Instagram that she tried and failed to pitch a “Barbie” movie in the 1990s, decades before Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie would make their own “Barbie” movie to the tune of $1.4 billion worldwide (the highest-grossing film of 2023) and eight Academy Award nominations. Stone said she got “laughed out of the studio” back then, and she recently dropped some new info about her axed “Barbie” movie while visiting Dana Carvey and David Spade’s “Fly On The Wall” podcast.

Margot Robbie is celebrating the launch of the new book Barbie: The World Tour with her stylist and fashion collaborator Andrew Mukamal!