Greta Gerwig sets the record straight on the Barbie sequel rumours. On 13 December, The Hollywood Reporter announced that a second film was in the “early stages” of development at Warner Brothers.
According to a “well-placed” source, Gerwig and her writing partner/husband, Noah Baumbach, had reportedly come up with an idea and brought it to the movie studio.
Another source told the news outlet that despite being in its early stages, it has “opened the door for deal talk.” However, before fans could get their pink outfits lined up, a representative for Gerwig and Baumbach swiftly denied the news in a statement to the aforementioned news outlet. “This reporting is not legitimate,” they said.
A Warner Bros. rep echoed similar sentiments, adding, “THR’s reporting is inaccurate.” While it looks like a Barbie sequel isn’t happening – well, at least at the moment – Gerwig isn’t wholly opposed to the idea.