{"id":2072407,"date":"2026-08-01T10:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072407"},"modified":"2026-08-01T10:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:19:25","slug":"barbie-sequel-reportedly-stalled-as-warner-bros-face-looming-deal-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2072407","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Barbie\u2019 sequel reportedly stalled as Warner Bros. face looming deal deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Margot-Robbie-Barbie.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Barbie\u2019 sequel reportedly stalled as Warner Bros. face looming deal deadline<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Warner Bros have until the end of the year to strike a deal with its key talent, or risk losing the rights <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-01T11:19:25+01:00\">1st August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Margot-Robbie-Barbie-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Margot Robbie in &apos;Barbie&apos;\" title=\"Margot Robbie Barbie\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Margot Robbie in &#8216;Barbie&#8217;. CREDIT: \u00a9 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The <em>Barbie<\/em> sequel has reportedly hit a bump in the road, with pressure mounting to get a deal secured before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u2018Barbie\u2019 review: Greta Gerwig\u2019s grown-up toy story is fantastic fun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warner Bros. has until December to reach a deal with the stars of the 2023 film, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, as well as director and co-writer Greta Gerwig, before the rights revert to Mattel, according to a new report from the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The studio has reportedly been negotiating with the talent for months, offering them a share of the profits if the film reaches certain box office milestones \u2013 notable given the 2023 original was a cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>The publication also claimed that David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO, had declined to approve the proposed deal because he believed it was \u201ctoo generous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>A <\/i>Warner Bros. spokesperson disputed that characterisation, telling <em>The Times<\/em> that talent representatives declined an offer made back in May and had not yet submitted a counteroffer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3607437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3607437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3607437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Margot-Robbie-Barbie.jpg\" alt=\"Barbie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3607437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in \u2018Barbie\u2019 CREDIT: Jaap Buitendijk\/Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have a rights deal with Mattel in place and have made a series of big offers to try and finalize deals to make the next <em>Barbie<\/em> film,\u201d studio co-chairs Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca said in a statement. \u201cUnfortunately, we have been unable to reach an agreement thus far.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rumours of a\u00a0<em>Barbie<\/em>\u00a0sequel were first sparked when\u00a0Robbie gave an interview to\u00a0<em>TIME <\/em>in 2023, saying she\u2019d been involved in conversations around a potential follow-up film. \u201cIt could go a million different directions from this point,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cBut I think you fall into a bit of a trap if you try and set up a first movie whilst also planning for sequels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, she later appeared to shoot down rumours that there would ever be a <em>Barbie 2, <\/em>saying: \u201cI think we put everything into this one, we didn\u2019t build it to be a trilogy,\u201d she said. \u201cGreta put everything into this movie, so I can\u2019t imagine what would be next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December 2024,\u00a0<em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> revealed that sources had told them a sequel was in development, with Gerwig and her partner and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach hammering out an idea for a possible follow up. However, both filmmakers and Warner Bros. denied the claims at the time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3368464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3368464\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3368464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Barbie-main-3.jpg\" alt=\"Barbie Margot Robbie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3368464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margot Robbie in \u2018Barbie\u2019. CREDIT: YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In a\u00a0four-star review\u00a0of\u00a0<i>Barbie<\/i>,\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u2018s Alex Flood wrote: \u201cThe script contains unexpected subtlety, particularly during the tender moments which pack an emotional punch. Presumably, part of Mattel\u2019s motive for bringing Barbie to the big screen was changing her outdated image of rigid beauty ideals and unrealistic body conformism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGerwig is clever enough to deliver these with self-awareness and some sarcastic jokes (Mirren thanking Barbie for ending misogyny is a highlight), meaning the balance between reality and commercial is never lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/anne-hathaway-supports-margot-robbies-barbie-movie-being-made-instead-of-hers-3557585\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Barbie<\/em> was also named\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u2018s seventh best movie of the year in 2023. Paul Bradshaw wrote: \u201cA quick vault over the billion-dollar box-office mark saw Gerwig break records for a female director. Nobody could stop singing \u2018I\u2019m Just Ken\u2019\u2026 Wherever you were in 2023, and whatever you were doing, we were all just living in a\u00a0<em>Barbie<\/em> world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Barbie<\/li>\n<li>Greta Gerwig<\/li>\n<li>Margot Robbie<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Gosling<\/li>\n<li>Warner Bros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span 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secured before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u2018Barbie\u2019 review: Greta Gerwig\u2019s grown-up toy story is fantastic fun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warner Bros. has until December to reach a deal with the stars of the 2023 film, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, as well as director and co-writer Greta Gerwig, before the rights revert to Mattel, according to a new report from the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The studio has reportedly been negotiating with the talent for months, offering them a share of the profits if the film reaches certain box office milestones \u2013 notable given the 2023 original was a cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>The publication also claimed that David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO, had declined to approve the proposed deal because he believed it was \u201ctoo generous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>A <\/i>Warner Bros. spokesperson disputed that characterisation, telling <em>The Times<\/em> that talent representatives declined an offer made back in May and had not yet submitted a counteroffer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3607437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3607437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3607437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Margot-Robbie-Barbie.jpg\" alt=\"Barbie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3607437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in \u2018Barbie\u2019 CREDIT: Jaap Buitendijk\/Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have a rights deal with Mattel in place and have made a series of big offers to try and finalize deals to make the next <em>Barbie<\/em> film,\u201d studio co-chairs Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca said in a statement. \u201cUnfortunately, we have been unable to reach an agreement thus far.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rumours of a\u00a0<em>Barbie<\/em>\u00a0sequel were first sparked when\u00a0Robbie gave an interview to\u00a0<em>TIME <\/em>in 2023, saying she\u2019d been involved in conversations around a potential follow-up film. \u201cIt could go a million different directions from this point,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cBut I think you fall into a bit of a trap if you try and set up a first movie whilst also planning for sequels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, she later appeared to shoot down rumours that there would ever be a <em>Barbie 2, <\/em>saying: \u201cI think we put everything into this one, we didn\u2019t build it to be a trilogy,\u201d she said. \u201cGreta put everything into this movie, so I can\u2019t imagine what would be next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December 2024,\u00a0<em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> revealed that sources had told them a sequel was in development, with Gerwig and her partner and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach hammering out an idea for a possible follow up. However, both filmmakers and Warner Bros. denied the claims at the time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3368464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3368464\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3368464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Barbie-main-3.jpg\" alt=\"Barbie Margot Robbie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3368464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margot Robbie in \u2018Barbie\u2019. CREDIT: YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In a\u00a0four-star review\u00a0of\u00a0<i>Barbie<\/i>,\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u2018s Alex Flood wrote: \u201cThe script contains unexpected subtlety, particularly during the tender moments which pack an emotional punch. Presumably, part of Mattel\u2019s motive for bringing Barbie to the big screen was changing her outdated image of rigid beauty ideals and unrealistic body conformism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGerwig is clever enough to deliver these with self-awareness and some sarcastic jokes (Mirren thanking Barbie for ending misogyny is a highlight), meaning the balance between reality and commercial is never lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/anne-hathaway-supports-margot-robbies-barbie-movie-being-made-instead-of-hers-3557585\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Barbie<\/em> was also named\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u2018s seventh best movie of the year in 2023. Paul Bradshaw wrote: \u201cA quick vault over the billion-dollar box-office mark saw Gerwig break records for a female director. Nobody could stop singing \u2018I\u2019m Just Ken\u2019\u2026 Wherever you were in 2023, and whatever you were doing, we were all just living in a\u00a0<em>Barbie<\/em> world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/anne-hathaway-supports-margot-robbies-barbie-movie-being-made-instead-of-hers-3557585\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Barbie<\/em> was also named\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u2018s seventh best movie of the year in 2023. Paul Bradshaw wrote: \u201cA quick vault over the billion-dollar box-office mark saw Gerwig break records for a female director. Nobody could stop singing \u2018I\u2019m Just Ken\u2019\u2026 Wherever you were in 2023, and whatever you were doing, we were all just living in a\u00a0<em>Barbie<\/em> world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/barbie-sequel-reportedly-stalled-as-warner-bros-face-looming-deal-deadline-3960198&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Margot-Robbie-Barbie.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News \u2018Barbie\u2019 sequel reportedly stalled as Warner Bros. face looming deal deadline Warner Bros have until the end of the year to strike a deal with its key talent, or risk losing the rights By Poppy Burton 1st August 2026 Margot Robbie in &#8216;Barbie&#8217;. CREDIT: \u00a9 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 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