With Barbie blowing up the box office bigger than Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the world-famous Mattel toy company is ready to push the button on launching a Mattel Cinematic Universe. Barbie’s success is a golden ticket for Mattel. The Greta-Gerwig-directed comedy, powered by feminism and the color pink, gives Mattel the confidence it needs to bring 14 of its iconic toy properties to the silver screen. While some may roll their eyes at the thought of a Magic 8 Ball or Polly Pocket movie, remember that Barbie is radically different than anything we could have anticipated. If Mattel applies that level of care and risk with its other properties, moviegoers could be in for something unique and entertaining.

While Gerwig says she’s putting Barbie back in the box to focus on other prospects, Mattel is open to making sequels for the blonde bombshell and her eclectic group of friends.

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