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Margot Robbie will play the role of Barbie in an upcoming film from Mattel and Warner Bros.
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Let’s go, Barbie.
Discovery of Warner Bros. put the upcoming film at the center of its CinemaCon studio presentation on Tuesday, with executives – including Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution, and Andrew Cripps, president of international distribution – and Hollywood stars Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling all dressed in different shades of pink.
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And all to the tune of “Barbie Girl”.
Warner Bros. offers a wide range of films in 2023 in the fields of drama, comedy, horror and action. CEO David Zaslav told attendees at the annual cinema convention that the studio will release 16 films in 2023 and hopes to make more than 20 releases per year going forward.
But Tuesday was all about Barbie.
The company featured long clips from the film, which drew raucous laughter from the audience. Director Gerwig promised big laughs and a big heart from the film, which arrives July 21.
Warner Bros. also featured trailers and clips for “Wonka”, “Meg 2: The Trench”, “The Nun 2” and “The Color Purple”, as well as a first look at “Dune: Part Two”, which was completely shot. with IMAX cameras.
Director Denis Villeneuve promised more action and political intrigue in the second installment. “Dune,” released in 2021, grossed nearly $400 million at the global box office and won six Oscars at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Warner Bros. closed his presentation with the words of Peter Safran, half of his new creative leadership duo at DC Studios.
Safran shared images from “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, “Blue Beetle” and “The Flash”. On Tuesday, the company screens “The Flash,” directed by Ezra Miller, to CinemaCon attendees.
Zaslav says he’s seen “The Flash” three times and told CinemaCon audiences “it’s the best superhero movie I’ve ever seen.”
He also reassured media and insiders that Warner Bros. Discovery is committed to long-term theatrical releases, saying the company is “in no rush to bring movies to Max,” the company’s future flagship streaming service.