{"id":241829,"date":"2023-07-27T07:23:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=300183"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:36:06","slug":"the-success-of-barbie-can-turn-cinemas-into-a-nightmare-that-nobody-wants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-success-of-barbie-can-turn-cinemas-into-a-nightmare-that-nobody-wants\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbie Movie&#8217;s Record-Breaking Success Spells Trouble for Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barbie is an unparalleled success. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/barbie-makes-history-has-already-become-the-best-release-directed-by-a-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It has had a record-breaking opening weekend, and the box office continues to rake in millions of dollars<\/a> with each passing hour. For Mattel, the company behind the doll and the movie, the world is now rosy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"HBO Max\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/a2f73840-9b6e-11e6-a5b8-00163ec9f5fa\/1641088715\/hbo-max-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">HBO Max<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/hbo-max.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/hbo-max.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, after facing significant sales challenges, Mattel brought in a new CEO, businessman Ynon Kreiz, who had the vision of transforming the iconic toy company into an intellectual property-driven powerhouse, essentially creating a Mattel cinematic universe. Similar to Marvel, but with toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/all-the-records-of-the-barbenheimer-phenomenon-has-been-for-as-much-as-expected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Now, with the immense success of &#8220;Barbie,&#8221; Mattel has a green light<\/a> to do whatever it wants, and it already has a slew of projects in the works. However, honestly, it doesn&#8217;t sound very promising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube is-tandpe-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barbie | Tr\u00e1iler Oficial | Doblado\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zh4KhVSMwtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14 films in progress that will make more than one of you shudder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With dozens of children&#8217;s toys in their film lineup, Mattel currently has <strong>14 properties actively in development<\/strong>, including &#8220;Barney,&#8221; &#8220;Polly Pocket,&#8221; &#8220;Thomas &amp; Friends,&#8221; and &#8220;American Girl.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the door is also wide open for sequels to Barbie&#8217;s own movie. Director Greta Gerwig has stated that she is not currently considering a continuation, saying, &#8220;Right now, this is all I have.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter is-tandpe-rich\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"is\" dir=\"ltr\">Greta Gerwig rn: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lIZ6cbfGJO\">https:\/\/t.co\/lIZ6cbfGJO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h7h2D0GQn0\">pic.twitter.com\/h7h2D0GQn0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Film Drunk (@thefilmdrunk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thefilmdrunk\/status\/1684283917996810242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <strong>the hot pink fantasy starring Margot Robbie raked in an astonishing $380 million worldwide<\/strong> in its first five days at the box office, it&#8217;s a safe bet that Mattel and Warner Bros. will want more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In statements to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/news\/barbie-sequel-mattel-films-barney-hot-wheels-1235680302\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Variety<\/a> about their intellectual property strategy just days before the release of &#8220;Barbie,&#8221; Mattel executives expressed hope in opening up a whole world of Barbie sequels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Barbie, as a brand, has many different iterations. The Barbie product line is a very broad brand. In addition to the main Barbie figure, she has family, and there are many elements within her universe,&#8221; Kreiz told Variety. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very rich universe\u2026 It&#8217;s a very broad and very elastic brand, in terms of opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter is-tandpe-rich\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a1BOOM ?! Fin de semana de r\u00e9cord hist\u00f3rico. <br><br>\u25aa\ufe0e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Barbie<\/a> ha recaudado 337 millones de d\u00f3lares (presupuesto 145).<br>\u25aa\ufe0e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oppenheimer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oppenheimer<\/a>  ha recaudado 175 millones de d\u00f3lares (presupuesto 100).<br><br>El cine ha ganado eso es lo que importa ?. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbenheimer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Barbenheimer<\/a> es historia. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hpd8rp3CUe\">pic.twitter.com\/hpd8rp3CUe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SitoCinema (@SitoCinema) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SitoCinema\/status\/1683150123222593538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The success of movies lends itself to more movies,&#8221; added the CEO. &#8220;Our ambition is to create cinematic franchises.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robbie Brenner stated that the company was hopeful that <strong>Barbie would become a box office hit, so they could explore potential sequels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same applies to the rest of their catalog, which includes mature toy lines for franchises such as &#8220;Masters of the Universe&#8221; and &#8220;Hot Wheels.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everyone hopes that when a movie is made, it creates a franchise,&#8221; said Brenner to Variety. &#8220;That&#8217;s the hope: that it continues and continues and becomes a gift that keeps on giving. 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