@murphy_popcornVariety 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: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-paused-gerwig-robbie-failed-deals-sequel-1236833075/

@murphy_popcornVariety 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: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-paused-gerwig-robbie-failed-deals-sequel-1236833075/