Risks in Hollywood pay off. “Barbie” has already grossed half a billion dollars after nine days in theaters, with no signs of slowing down as the film heads into its second box office weekend. Who would have ever thought that was a reality? Margot Robbie did, as she pitched “Barbie” to studios as a potential billion-dollar movie. Well, Greta Gerwig‘s film is halfway there, and currently stands at #6 at the global box office for 2023.

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Way back in 2019, it was reported that Daniel Kaluuya was involved as a producer in a new feature film adaptation of “Barney,” the classic kids’ show featuring the iconic purple dinosaur. Since then, there have been a few tidbits here and there about the film, but it many people are curious why one of the best actors working today is so excited about making a film about a huge, silly purple dinosaur.

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In three weekends, Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” squares off against Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” for this summer’s big box-office battle. So which film will walk away victorious? Both movies boast stacked ensemble casts, but given its soundtrack, premise, and Margot Robbie as its lead, “Barbie” may be 2023’s movie to beat. But EW reports (via Time Magazine) that in spite of her leading role, Robbie didn’t want to do “Barbie” unless the film catered to the diversity of Mattel‘s doll line.

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Ever since he wrapped up the latest “Star Wars” trilogy in 2019 with “The Rise Of Skywalker,” J.J. Abrams has been very busy over at Bad Robot. And thanks to a five-year, $250 million overall deal with WarnerMedia in 2019, Bad Robot’s producing credits are nearly endless. While Ta-Nahesi Coates‘ “Superman” film and a “Zatanna” movie are years away, several animated DC shows will hit HBO Max soon.

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In the latest example of Hollywood Mad Libs, we have the newest film adaptation of a board game, with “Uno” coming from Mattel Films. But if you thought a film based on “Uno” was weird enough, you have no idea what you’re about to learn.

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According to THR, an “Uno” film is in development from Mattel Films and rapper Lil Yachty.

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Sometimes film news is obvious and makes complete sense. Marvel Studios announces a new film with an A-list star and you read the article and go, “Yep, sounds about right.” But then you have stories that leave you scratching your head and checking the URL to make sure you didn’t stumble upon something from The Onion. Folks, the latest news about the upcoming “Barney” film is one of the latter stories.

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