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‘Barbie’ Sequel Faces Production Hurdles

Updated 2026-08-01 16:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Warner Bros. is struggling to produce a sequel to the blockbuster hit ‘Barbie,’ with CEO David Zaslav refusing to approve higher salaries for stars Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, despite its massive success.

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When a movie makes more than $1.4 billion at the box office and earns eight Academy Award nominations, the studio is going to want to make a sequel. Such was the case with Warner Bros. and “Barbie.” The blockbuster movie, released in July 2023, catapulted filmmaker Greta Gerwig, producer
2026-08-01 16:20 UTC
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