‘Barbie 2’ in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks

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1. Wed, 12 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories17:12first to report
     ‘Barbie 2’ in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks

     ‘Barbie 2’ in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks Variety Warner Bros. Has Months to Get Barbie Sequel Greenlit, but Pay Demands Are Causing Problems IGN Barbie 2 Could Have an Unexpected Savior, Update Reveals Greta Gerwig Sequel Ideas Yahoo Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie 2' Paused & May Get Scrapped Entirely With Mattel Reboot; Six Offers From WB Have Been Rejected theplaylist.net What’s going on with ‘Barbie 2’? Here’s everything we know about Greta Gerwig’s...

2. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • Libération (France)14:27
     Pourquoi la suite de «Barbie» reste en suspens

     Trois ans après la sortie du phénomène planétaire de Greta Gerwig, le projet d’une suite espérée par Warner Bros pourrait ne jamais voir le jour. En cause : l’expiration des droits d’exploitation et une bataille de rémunération entre le studio et l’équipe du film.

   • redlandcitybulletin.com.au22:56
     Creative clash: Margot Robbie Barbie sequel 'in peril'

     Warner Bros is said to be locked in negotiations with Barbie's key creative team as a looming rights...