BARBIE AS THE HALLOWEEN PRINCESS.Preview.Barbie is Serenity.Theresa is Sadie.Summer is Scarlet.Nikki is Savannah.Ken is William.Barbie stars as Serenity. A young princess with the power of Halloween and magic in her blood, hidden by her parents to protect her from The Mistress of Evil, Lactea. She is taken care of by a human family in present-day Montana.
Where she forms a strong friendship with her adopted sisters; Sadie, Scarlet, and Savannah. Lactea had been searching for the young princess for fifteen years. Now, that she's finally picked up her trail she will stop at nothing to destroy Serenity.
(2001–2009) (except )(2009–2017)(2013, 2015, 2016)(2011, 2013)Distributed by(2001-2003)(2001–2005)(2004–2006)(2006–present)(upcoming live action)CountryLanguageBarbie is a manufactured by the American toy company who has been a virtual actress starring in. Although Barbie has appeared in and since 1987, the series officially began in 2001 with. It was followed by a total of thirty-five films and was put on hiatus in 2017. Barbie has appeared as a character in other films, including Mattel's line as well as the, but these are not considered part of the franchise. Created by (formerly Mattel Entertainment), the first ten films sold 40 million and units worldwide by 2007, grossing over $700 million in sales.
As of 2013, the series has sold over 110 million DVD units worldwide.The Barbie films and their plot lines center on Barbie as a singular CGI actress, and often frame Barbie as a modern girl telling the story to a younger friend while simultaneously starring in the film. Scholars examining how the Barbie films differ from Disney and other princess narratives have concluded that Mattel intentionally attempted to remediate its brand based on feminist criticisms through story-telling in the films. Barbie is always placed as the central heroine of the story, with male characters and romantic interests serving as secondary to the plot. Contents.Origins Barbie's popularity on the toy market began to decline in the 1990s, and struggled further when MGA Entertainment introduced a line of dolls, whose characters contrasted with Barbie's older, chaste image. Mattel therefore attempted to overhaul the Barbie brand to keep the toy relevant to consumers in the modern age by bringing in consultants and conducting research on key market groups. Mattel consultants initially considered reducing the Barbie's breast size, but later claimed that the doll's figure could not be changed because 'being consistent is one of her biggest strengths.' This move might also have been rejected because of the success of the sexualized Bratz dolls of Mattel's competitors.
Mattel's team also considered targeting market audiences of career women and their daughters by introducing lines of Doctor or Lawyer Barbies. However, Mattel's research showed that girls were spending more time online than playing with physical dolls. Therefore, targeted career Barbies were discarded in favor of looking for more interactive platforms through online or digital media.This resulted in the creation of the Barbie film series, which initially revolved around Barbie being reimagined a princess and eventually expanded into various worlds of fashion and fantasy. A primary benefit of this strategy revolved around marketing, as Mattel could sell dolls specific to each film separately from the DVDs and merchandise related to props, costumes, and sets from the films. Tim Kilpin, the senior vice-president for girls marketing at Mattel, stated that 'What you see now are several different Barbie worlds anchored by content and storytelling. A girl can understand what role Barbie is playing, what the other characters are doing, and how they interrelate.
That's a much richer level of story that leads to a richer level of play.' The strategy worked: US Barbie sales, led by the princess line, 'increased by two percent in 2006, saving Mattel's bottom line at a time when its worldwide share of the toy market was declining.' Within the films, Mattel includes performances by well-known companies and orchestras, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet.
These associations could have been included as an enrichment strategy on behalf of Mattel's marketing team, to help the films be seen as educational.Films. The 36 Barbie animated feature films from 2001 to 2017.The following is the official list of thirty-six animated films in the Barbie film series.#TitleBarbie's Role(s)Release DateDirector(s)Program daily saleVideo sales revenue1Clara/Sugarplum PrincessOctober 23, 2001Owen Hurley110,000,000$1,925,000,000 ( est.)2RapunzelOctober 1, 2002Owen Hurley3OdetteSeptember 30, 2003Owen Hurley4Princess Anneliese/ErikaSeptember 28, 2004William Lau5ElinaMarch 8, 2005Walter P. Martishius6Princess AnnikaSeptember 20, 2005Greg Richardson7ElinaMarch 14, 2006William Lau, Walter P. Martishius8BarbieMay 9, 2006Eric Fogel9Princess GenevieveSeptember 19, 2006Greg Richardson10ElinaMarch 13, 2007William Lau11Ro/Princess RosellaSeptember 18, 2007Greg Richardson12Elina/MariposaFebruary 26, 2008Conrad Helten13LianaSeptember 9, 2008Gino Nichelle14Eden StarlingNovember 4, 2008William Lau15BarbieMarch 17, 2009Conrad Helten16CorinneSeptember 15, 2009William Lau17Merliah SummersMarch 2, 2010Adam L. Wood18BarbieSeptember 14, 2010William Lau19BarbieMarch 15, 2011William Lau20Blair Willows/Princess SophiaSeptember 13, 2011Ezekiel Norton21BarbieNovember 8, 2011Mark Baldo22Merliah SummersFebruary 27, 2012William Lau23Princess Tori/KeiraSeptember 11, 2012Ezekiel Norton24Kristyn Farraday/Giselle/OdetteFebruary 26, 2013Owen Hurley581,187$10,843,87225MariposaAugust 27, 2013William Lau271,194$5,878,48826BarbieOctober 22, 2013Kyran Kelly458,026$9,454,17327Princess LuminaFebruary 15, 2014Ezekiel Norton368,500$7,580,20528Princess AlexaAugust 7, 2014Karen J. Lloyd329,836$8,488,06729Princess Kara/Super SparkleFebruary, 26, 2015Ezekiel Norton212,385$4,655,07030Princess CourtneyAugust 13, 2015Karen J. Lloyd, Michael Goguen131,836$5,006,61331BarbieOctober 8, 2015Andrew Tan69,950$4,171,77932BarbieJanuary 15, 2016Conrad Helten190,146$2,961,54933Barbie/Princess StarlightAugust 29, 2016Andrew Tan21,154$2,088,23534BarbieOctober 18, 2016Conrad Helten22,492$2,095,31735BarbieJanuary 31, 2017Conrad Helten, Zeke Norton36BarbieSeptember 17, 2017Conrad HeltenTotal112,656,706$1,988,223,368 ( est.)Live-action film adaptation In 1986, a St.
Carter beats the devil. Petersburg Times newspaper reported that planned to make a Barbie film, but nothing came to fruition.and are currently developing a comedic live-action Barbie movie with and as producers and as a writer the film. On March 4, 2015 it was announced that will be doing rewrites on the script.
In December 2015 it was announced that Sony would hire three different writers to write scripts and that they would choose the best one. They are working with the draft written by Hilary Winston.On August 5, 2015, set the film's release date on June 2, 2017.
On December 2, 2016, reported that had been cast as Barbie. It also reported that minor changes would be made in terms of the character and the story itself, centering on a Barbie, who after she is exiled from a world full of Barbies, enters the real world as a normal woman who is imperfect. On March 23, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Schumer had dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts; similar reports stated that the film was without a director.
In August 2017, it was announced that would star as the titular character and that up-and-coming director would helm the film.Originally scheduled for release on May 12, 2017, it was reported that the live-action film adaptation was pushed back and set for a June 29, 2018 release in the United States; it was later pushed back to August 8, 2018. On April 26, 2018, announced why she had dropped out as the original chosen writer on the project. Cody said that she spent too much time involved working on the screenplay for to focus on writing the live action Barbie movie and that she doesn't feel she is the right person to write the script. This film's concept was discarded in 2017. Sony in January 2018 would later move its release date to May 8, 2020.With a revived film division, a Barbie film was considered one of two of the division's first projects. In October 2018, it was announced that would distribute the film and that was in talks to play the titular character, following Hathaway's departure from the role. In early January 2019, Mattel closed the deal with Robbie to star in the film and Warner and Robbie's production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, to co-produce the film.
In July 2019, it was announced that and would write the film’s script with Gerwig also in contention to direct the film. References.