Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Barbie 2 Talks Continue Amid Pay Disputes and Merger
The people behind the Barbie movie are discussing whether to make another one.
Warner Bros.
has reportedly made several offers to the filmmakers and stars.
Those offers have not been accepted, and the talks have slowed down.
The disagreement is about the size of the budget and how much the team would be paid.
The studio has made what insiders called its biggest offer yet.
Paramount leaders have also reportedly reached out to important Warner Bros.
talent.
Paramount and Warner Bros.
are involved in a planned merger that is expected to use the Skydance name.
One source said Barbie 2 would happen, but the article does not say that a deal has been finalized.
Variety reports that Warner Bros. is pursuing a sequel to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
Paramount Pictures leaders Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein have reportedly contacted key Warner Bros. talent.
Negotiations involving Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have stalled over compensation and budget concerns.
Warner Bros. has reportedly made at least seven offers since 2023, all rejected.
A studio offer described by insiders as its highest-ever package has been made, while a source said Barbie 2 would happen.
- Who
- Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and the Barbie filmmaking team, including Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
- What
- Talks are underway about making Barbie 2, but negotiations have stalled over budget and compensation.
- When
- Warner Bros. has reportedly made offers since 2023; the article gives no date for the latest developments.
- Where
- The negotiations concern Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures; no specific location is stated.
- Why
- The parties are negotiating the sequel’s budget and the compensation package for its filmmakers and stars.
Sequel prospects
Negotiation obstacles
Whether Barbie 2 will happen
Sequel prospects
An unnamed source said Barbie 2 would happen, and the article reports that efforts to secure a sequel are underway.
Negotiation obstacles
The article says negotiations have stalled, multiple offers have been rejected, and no final agreement is reported.
Compensation and budget
Sequel prospects
Warner Bros. has reportedly put forward its biggest-ever package for the filmmaking team and stars.
Negotiation obstacles
The article describes significant budget increases and high pay demands as obstacles to reaching an agreement.
- Project
- A potential sequel to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie
- Reported offers
- Warner Bros. has made at least seven offers since 2023, according to the article.
- Latest offer
- Insiders described the studio’s latest package as its highest ever for a team and its stars.
- Negotiation status
- Talks have stalled, and the article says the offers were rejected.
- Paramount executives
- Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein reportedly contacted key Warner Bros. talent.
- Merger name
- The planned Paramount–Warner Bros. merger is set to use the Skydance name.
- Source's view
- An unnamed source said there was no way Barbie 2 would not happen.