Diablo Cody Set To Rewrite Live-Action BARBIE Movie

Diablo Cody Set To Rewrite Live-Action BARBIE Movie

With an initial draft from Jenny Bicks (Sex And The City), Sony Pictures has hired Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult, Jennifer's Body) to work on the script for their live-action comedy based on Mattel's top-selling toyline. Click on for more...

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By MarkCassidy - Mar 05, 2015 04:03 AM EST
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Source: Deadline
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According to Deadline, Juno writer Diablo Cody has been brought on to pen the script for Sony's live-action Barbie movie, which will be produced by Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation. Apparently the plan is to craft a "fashion film franchise" based on the ever-popular doll.

Barbie is seen (by some) as a symbol of female empowerment, so Cody (who's journey from stripper to Oscar-winning screenwriter is well documented) would seem like a good fit. “Diablo’s unconventionality is just what Barbie needs,” said Walter Parkes. “It signals we’re going for a legitimately contemporary tone. We’re bringing her on because she had great ideas, but even more importantly, she truly loves Barbie.”

From what we can tell, the story will re-imagine Barbie as a "Mary Poppins" type figure, arriving into the mundane lives of another bunch of characters, and "using her personal and professional skills to improve them".
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SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/5/2015, 4:22 AM
Demongod20
Demongod20 - 3/5/2015, 4:29 AM
At first I was like


until i saw that it was being written by the person that wrote juno. i loved that movie. so now i'll judge it after i randomly run into it on cable. src="http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/247/0/1/owls__wait_wat_by_falcotte-d5djdfj.jpg" until="" i="" saw="" that="" it="" was="" being="" written="" by="" the="" person="" that="" wrote="" juno.="" i="" loved="" that="" movie.="" so="" now="" i'll="" judge="" it="" after="" i="" randomly="" run="" into="" it="" on="">

until i saw that it was being written by the person that wrote juno. i loved that movie. so now i'll judge it after i randomly run into it on cable.>
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:30 AM
Barbie is a toyline with a spinoff comic book just like GI JOE, Thundercats, He-Man etc, and needs to be covered here just as any of those properties would. Don't like it cos it's "for girls"? Fine, grow up, and don't comment.
DarthBastard
DarthBastard - 3/5/2015, 4:30 AM
IAmNotGr00t
IAmNotGr00t - 3/5/2015, 4:31 AM
How is this a CBM. This website needs to change its name or its articles. I'm sure someone will make the stupid arguement, "Well there are Barbie comics." Kind of rediculous.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 3/5/2015, 4:31 AM
i hope it's gonna be a comedy. "Bridesmaids" type of comedy. Rated R.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 3/5/2015, 4:33 AM
Why?
titansupes
titansupes - 3/5/2015, 4:35 AM
... Okay then.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:35 AM
Well why else complain about it? Whatever your reason are, just don't comment. This is news whether you like the subject or not.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:39 AM
"because whatever reasons". Like? We cover pretty much everything even semi-related to comic books. Again, don't like it, don't click.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:42 AM
This is a comments section for people to discuss the subject of the article in a civil manner, not to call it "trash" and questions the author's reasons for writing it. If you'd asked politely, I'd have answered politely.
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 3/5/2015, 4:43 AM
So today is DC Day, huh?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/5/2015, 4:44 AM
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 3/5/2015, 4:45 AM
People are so angry lol I could care less about this movie, but it's news related to this site, belongs here as much as anything else.
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 3/5/2015, 4:45 AM
Couldn't*
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:48 AM
And again I say (I'm wondering how many times I'll have to repeat this) you didn't just express your opinion, you scoffed at the article called it trash, and posted a picture of trash just in case your comment didn't get the message across.
Hellboy6666
Hellboy6666 - 3/5/2015, 4:49 AM
"Power" userr arguing with the masses again. Write, print and move on to the nexxt story. Arguing over a Barbie movie makes you look as pathetic as the commenters. :)
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/5/2015, 4:50 AM
@ Doopie

Us regulars know!
Hellboy6666
Hellboy6666 - 3/5/2015, 4:51 AM
Since I know that comment will be deleted I'll just go ahead and comment on the story now. Diablo Cody is an excellent writer and if she's on board, then this will be better than it ever had the right to be.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 4:54 AM
Yeah I'll go ahead and regulate my articles however I see fit... but that's for the advice.

Here's the original report of the movie in which people seemed a hell of lot nicer in general. Was the CBM community replaced by rude trolls since?

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=98652
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 3/5/2015, 4:56 AM
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm.....my daughter loves Barbie but I don't think this is the right Director for this movie.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/5/2015, 5:03 AM
IAmNotGr00t
IAmNotGr00t - 3/5/2015, 5:04 AM
@SimplyAz Well hopefully your daughter can read better than you since it doesn't say he is directing.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/5/2015, 5:05 AM
Ha, it's a she.
pepe
pepe - 3/5/2015, 5:05 AM
Well how about that Vision
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