Illumination head Chris Meledandri shared a major update on the status of the animated Barbie movie with Mattel and who will be directing it.

A new Barbie movie is in development, but this time as an animated movie from Illumination rather than a live-action film from Greta Gerwig.

"Barbie" director Greta Gerwig said she was at "totally zero" regarding ideas for a sequel. THR reported in December 2024 that "Barbie 2" is in "early stages" based on a concept from Gerwig and Noah ...

Today, Deadline reported that Mattel Studios has finalized a deal with Illumination to develop a new Barbie movie, which will make it the first animated Barbie film created for theaters. The report ...