{"id":18209,"date":"2023-08-05T21:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T01:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18209"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:42:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:42:45","slug":"no-barbie-sequel-yet-in-the-works-blame-the-writers-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=18209","title":{"rendered":"No &#8216;Barbie&#8217; Sequel Yet in the Works: Blame the Writers&#8217; Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Just two weeks after its release, <em><strong>Barbie<\/strong> <\/em>is generating huge wads of cash for Warner Bros. at the box office. Worldwide receipts are expected to exceed a cool billion in a few days.<br \/>But the unprecedented success of the film hasn\u2019t prompted the studio to announce that a sequel is in the works, prompted largely by the paralyzing impact of the writers\u2019 and actors\u2019 strike that has shut down much of the industry.<br \/><br \/>According to published reports, neither of <em><strong>Barbie<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s stars have concluded deals to appear in a sequel, which is considered unusual for such a blockbuster of a film. Margot Robbie, who played the iconic doll and was also one of the movie\u2019s producers, does not have an option in place. Nor does Ryan Gosling, who played opposite her as Ken.<br \/>Director Greta Gerwig doesn\u2019t have a sequel deal in place, though it\u2019s believed that she was approached about the prospect but on her agents\u2019 advice elected to wait until after the release of the film to begin negotiations.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/vivawellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/png\/nolvadex.html\">buy nolvadex<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> <em><strong>Barbie<\/strong> <\/em>was released on July 21, but there\u2019s still no word about any movement on her part.<br \/><br \/>\u201cAt this moment, it\u2019s all I\u2019ve got,\u201d Gerwig was recently quoted by <em>The New York Times<\/em> as saying. \u201cI feel like that at the end of every movie, like I\u2019ll never have another idea and everything I\u2019ve ever wanted to do, I did.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/vivawellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/png\/phenergan.html\">buy phenergan<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> I wouldn\u2019t want to squash anybody else\u2019s dream but for me, at this moment, I\u2019m at totally zero.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/vivawellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/png\/cenforce.html\">buy cenforce<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br>\u201d <br \/><br \/>The stellar performance by Ryan Gosling in <em><strong>Barbie<\/strong> <\/em>has been fueling speculation that any sequel might focus on Ken, but other observers dismiss that possibility, given the fact that Barbie\u2019s evolution from plaything to powerhouse is, essentially, a story for and about women in a culture that still tries to stifle their voices.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/edward-moran\/\">Check out more of Edward\u2019s articles<\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just two weeks after its release, Barbie is generating huge wads of cash for Warner Bros. at the box office. 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