'Barbie' Animated Feature: Illumination & Mattel Studios Close Deal
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A 'Barbie' animated feature is moving forward, as Illumination & Mattel Studios have closed a deal percolating for some time, sources tell Deadline.
    • MimicJar@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      I decided to look it up and there have been 44 direct to video or streaming Barbie films since 2001, including one earlier this year.

      I suppose the difference here is feature length theater release and will likely have lots of celebrities voicing different characters.

    • AlexLost@lemmy.world
      2·
      5 days ago

      My buddy worked on a hot wheels version of one of these back in the day. Mattel has definitely been making toy cartoons for decades. Good old direct to video