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‘Barbie’ Sequel in “Early Stages” as Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Settle on Story Idea (Exclusive)

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Chris Gardner
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Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are in 'early stages' of developing a sequel to their blockbuster hit 'Barbie,' with the filmmakers set to collaborate again on the next installment.
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  • Gerwig and Baumbach have already pitched their sequel idea to Warner Bros., though the studio denies the reporting has 'legitimacy'.
  • The filmmaking duo are currently focused on other projects, with Baumbach in post-production on a star-studded Netflix film and Gerwig prepping a 'rock and roll' Chronicles of Narnia adaptation.
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Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Warner Bros., Mattel, Netflix, Barbie, Mistress America, Frances Ha, Little Women, Lady Bird, White Noise, Marriage Story, The Meyerowitz Stories, While We're Young, Greenberg, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale, Chronicles of Narnia
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