Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie movie has smashed box office records, becoming one of the most talked about films of the year. So it’s understandable, then, that fans of the director are already looking forward to her next project.Barbie, which is adapted from the popular Mattel toy franchise, was released in cinemas last Friday (July 21).
It premiered on the same day as Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer, with both films enjoying the joint publicity generated by the ‘Barbenheimer’ chatter online.Gerwig’s Barbie grossed over $200million (£156million) at the US box office in its first five days, shattering the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a film directed by a woman.
The Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-led satirical comedy has also surpassed $500million (£389million) at the global box office, fronting what has become cinema’s busiest week since pre-pandemic times.Now, with the financial and critical success of Barbie behind Gerwig, many will be curious to see what the director does next.Earlier this month, it was revealed that Gerwig will write and direct two films in the Chronicles Of Narnia universe for Netflix.In an interview with the director in The New Yorker, it was confirmed that the project will signal the start of a larger move from Netflix to create a host of movies and TV shows in the franchise.The Chronicles of Narnia are a series of seven children’s books by C.S.
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