Margot Robbie's Live-Action BARBIE Movie Finds A Pair Of Writers In Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach

Margot Robbie's Live-Action BARBIE Movie Finds A Pair Of Writers In Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach

Well, here's some unexpected news as it's being reported that Warner Bros. has enlisted Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach to co-write their live-action Barbie, which has Margot Robbie attached to star.

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By RohanPatel - Jul 15, 2019 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Other
Source: Variety
Multiple sources are reporting that Warner Bros. have enlisted the services of a pair of Academy Award-nominated filmmakers in Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) and Noah Baumbach (The Meyerowitz Stories) to co-write their upcoming live-action Barbie movie, which has Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey) attached to star as the titular doll. 

While it's still early in the process, the studio is also reportedly eyeing Gerwig to direct the project, which is expected to hit theaters on May 8, 2020 - one week after the rumored release date for Marvel Studios' Black Widow.

In addition to starring, Robbie will also produce the feature along with Tom Ackerly of LuckyChap Entertainment, Robbie Brenner of Mattel, Josey McNamara, and Ynon Kreiz. 


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tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 12:32 PM
HOLY SHIT!
I love, love love Noah Baumbach. Greta Gerwig's only directed one film so far, but it was really damn good. They really went out and made me excited for a Barbie film, huh?
Also, yeah, Margot Robbie is pretty much perfect casting.
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 7/15/2019, 1:37 PM
@tmp3 - they both have some amazing “comic timing.”

Gerwig wrote some hilarity for China, IL...
Forthas
Forthas - 7/15/2019, 12:33 PM
This is career suicide for Robbie!
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 12:36 PM
@Forthas - Greta Gerwig's last film got a 99% fresh and got five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. But ok, this is career suicide (squad), she should work with a real auteur like Simon Kinberg, right?
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/15/2019, 12:36 PM
@Forthas - i thought that was Suicide Squad ...........
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/15/2019, 12:37 PM
@tmp3 - LMAOOO
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 7/15/2019, 1:33 PM
@tmp3 - that was fantastic!
@forthas - wha?
Forthas
Forthas - 7/15/2019, 3:31 PM
@tmp3 - What does her last film have to do with this? 1 I don't follow what "professional critics" gave her film...the AUDIENCE SCORE (read real score) is 79%. The film was not a fantasy or big budget production. She SHOULD work with Simon Kinberg...but not on a live action film about Barbie!
Forthas
Forthas - 7/15/2019, 3:32 PM
@knocturnalzen10 - That would actually probably be Birds of Prey! So her career may be done before Barbie!
Forthas
Forthas - 7/15/2019, 3:37 PM
@CapnMurphy2021 -


tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 3:37 PM
@Forthas - "She SHOULD work with Simon Kinberg"
LOL! Forget about Tarantino/Scorsese/Baumbach/Gerwig, the Kinburger's where it's at!
Forthas
Forthas - 7/15/2019, 3:39 PM
@tmp3 - Why can't she work with ALL of them?
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 7/15/2019, 7:19 PM
@Forthas - ya make no sense... but I appreciate the non response and the rock head gif...
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/15/2019, 12:38 PM
They're really making this?

I hope it's ridiculously self aware
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 12:40 PM
@DnA - I'm more surprised they got a creative team this good. You'd expect some hack like Rob Marshall for this
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/15/2019, 12:43 PM
Basic Broad: The Movie
KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 7/15/2019, 1:00 PM
What the actual [frick]? How on earth did they get Bombauch and Gerwig for Barbie???? Seriously you need Oscar winning awards caliber talent for Barbie?
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 7/15/2019, 1:00 PM
This doesn't seem like the type of film that would get Gerwig and Baumbach to write for.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 1:07 PM
@WakandanQueen - Gerwig is being eyed to direct too... crazy times.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/15/2019, 1:01 PM
They should already get started on shooting this ASAP if they are aiming for a May release. Time can ridiculously go flying if not.
Nebula
Nebula - 7/15/2019, 1:03 PM
I'm down for anything with Margot.
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/15/2019, 7:05 PM
@Nebula - I, too, would do anything to go down on Margot.

wait, that's what you said, right? Sorry, it's just that I have this very rare condition called Innuendo Focused Dyslexia.
Nebula
Nebula - 7/15/2019, 9:20 PM
@CaptCoulson - That too.
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 7/16/2019, 5:17 AM
@Nebula - all jokes aside, did you see the film "About Time"? That was actually the first thing I ever saw Robbie in, only shortly before TWOW. it's wild, but for still that not being all that long ago, it's like already it feels quaint that she had such a small role in a film. But even aside from her natural talent perfect female specimin-ism, About Time was a fantastic movie. Easily in my top 10 of that year.
Nebula
Nebula - 7/16/2019, 8:39 AM
@CaptCoulson - I agree with everything you just said. About Time is great and Margot it just the most perfectly formed human being.
E4Nigma
E4Nigma - 7/15/2019, 1:06 PM
WB treats Barbie better than DC.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 1:21 PM
@E4Nigma - Margot Robbie's producing some pretty interesting projects between this & I, Tonya. Maybe there's hope for Birds of Prey yet? Maybe?
E4Nigma
E4Nigma - 7/15/2019, 1:33 PM
@tmp3 -

Maybe... Margot Robbie is a good actress. Hopefully they don't ruin "Birds of Prey."
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/15/2019, 1:14 PM
I thought this was going to be the biggest joke of a movie but now Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are attached to it. What is going on?
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 1:28 PM
Noah Baumbach has a new film out on Netflix this fall btw, starring Adam Driver & ScarJo.
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 7/15/2019, 1:30 PM
This just became a must watch film!
Love their films... me and the wife just revisited Frances Ha! So damn good!
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/15/2019, 1:35 PM
@CapnMurphy2021 - Squid & The Whale's a masterpiece imo
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 7/15/2019, 1:51 PM
@tmp3 - 100% agree.
Me and a large group of friends went to see that at the theater together... we still reference lines from it... so good and really funny. Really captures divorce pretty well...

(I left a reference to this film in a comment to you in this thread already)
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