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‘It had to be totally bananas’: Greta Gerwig on bringing Barbie to life

Greta Gerwig’s subtle and beautifully nuanced touch has led to her being hailed as one of Hollywood’s greatest directors. But when she got her teeth into Barbie, she went all-out massive, pink and ‘completely unhinged’

The Guardian - UK

How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?

Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theatre of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst. Yet here we are.

Bangkok Post

Original Barbie writer exited film because of desire to take a 'girl-boss feminist' stance

Writer Diablo Cody shared her struggle trying to bring 'anti-Barbie' to the big screen in 2018 for Sony Pictures as Warner Bros brings doll to the big screen this month

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The Barbie movie’s South China Sea flap is turning into a Republican political football

Warner Bros. insists that a “childlike crayon drawing” has no geopolitical significance, but Vietnam is so enraged it’s banned the movie entirely.

Fortune

25 '80s Movies That Don't Get Enough Love

The '80s were filled with classic movies, so it's understandable some get overlooked. Here are 25 that shouldn't.

Cinemablend

Warner Bros defends ‘childlike’ Barbie movie map after Vietnam bans film

Offending map ‘was not intended to make any type of statement’, studio insists

The Independent UK

Warner Bros say Barbie movie map ‘not intended to make statement’ after Vietnam ban

The film reportedly contains a scene depicting a map showing what appeared to be China’s territorial claims

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Warner Bros defends South China Sea map after Vietnam ban

Studio says the ‘child-like crayon drawing’ in Barbie film was not intended to make a political statement.

Al Jazeera

After Barbie Got Banned In Vietnam, A Warner Bros. Spokesperson Responded

A representative from Warner Bros. speaks out following Barbie’s recent ban in Vietnam.

Cinemablend

Barbie Banned in Vietnam!

The glitter-filled movie got involved in authoritarian geopolitics by allegedly displaying Chinese propaganda.

Reason

After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

WEKU

'Dune 3' Confirmed? Here's Why a 'Dune' Trilogy Needs to Happen

Rumors of a 'Dune' movie trilogy are heating up. Here's why a third film, based on 'Dune Messiah' needs to happen.

Inverse

Plot Thickens on Missing David Zaslav Profile in ‘GQ’ — Turns Out the Mag’s Editor Is Producing a Movie for Warner Bros.

‘New York Times’ culture writer Jason Bailey’s ’GQ‘ story, ‘How Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Became Public Enemy Number One in Hollywood,’ was inexplicably taken down

Broadcasting & Cable

Netflix is gaining 5 HBO shows — here’s what you can watch now

Netflix is getting five HBO original series, with Insecure starring Issa Rae available now. Here's what you need to know.

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The Independent UK

Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over use of ‘offending’ map image

Highly anticipated film will not receive a cinematic release in the southeast Asian country

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz accuses new Barbie movie of ‘pushing Chinese propaganda’

Issue traces back to dispute claims on South China Sea

Cinemablend

Why Barbie Just Got Banned In Vietnam

Margot Robbie's Barbie movie is not going to be screened in Vietnam for a specific reason.

The Independent UK

Barbie director Greta Gerwig reveals she rejected ‘terrifying’ idea for Margot Robbie film

Director said the suggestion sounded like a ‘nightmare’

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The Independent UK

Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over use of ‘offending’ map image

Highly anticipated film will not receive a cinematic release in the southeast Asian country

Los Angeles Times

How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned

The upcoming movie "Barbie" has been banned in Vietnam.

The Independent UK

Barbie director Greta Gerwig says she rejected ‘terrifying’ idea to CGI viral feet scene

Barbie dolls are known to have perfectly arched heels

Evening Standard

Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie been banned in Vietnam due to world map

The South Asian country has pulled the film for showing ‘controversial’ map of disputed Chinese territory

Cinemablend

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The Independent UK

Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over use of ‘offending’ map image

Highly anticipated film will not receive a cinematic release in the southeast Asian country

Bangkok Post

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

HANOI: Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film "Barbie" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.

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