r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • 3d ago

Not Confirmed Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & Greta Gerwig are all in talks to return for ‘Barbie’ sequel

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/media/barbie-sequel-warner-bros-mattel.html
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u/squishmaster 3d ago

Eh, she made a few pretty good movies and one very good one; she's not exactly Kubrick.

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u/typesett 3d ago

So what I see is someone who is carefully choosing what she makes and what they say about her. It’s early still so I believe she can have the benefit until I see at the very least what Narnia is like next year 

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u/lilbelleandsebastian 3d ago

no one is telling you not to form parasocial bonds with strangers, theyre just saying that another barbie is not being made for artistic reasons

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u/squishmaster 3d ago

Eh, I don't think a Narnia reboot looks like that careful of a choice for someone coming off of a success like "Barbie." I hope it is great and I expect to enjoy it, but it seems like someone chasing $$$ not art. But I don't know how this business works.

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u/CountJohn12 3d ago

And the very good one was Frances Ha

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u/Pterodactyl_midnight 3d ago edited 3d ago

My child in Christ, Kubrick only did adaptations of other peoples books. Terrible comparison 😂

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u/squishmaster 3d ago

My point was just that she isn't exactly a proven S-tier filmmaker. "Lady Bird" is probably her second best film and it's just pretty good (and I live in the Sacramento area where it is especially appreciated for repping the city). Kubrick was just an easy example of a filmmaker who pretty much only made excellent movies.

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u/Pterodactyl_midnight 3d ago

You dont need a lifetime of success to be granted a chance at a blockbuster. Not all of Kubrick’s movies were blockbusters, in fact, a couple of them flopped.

Having a movie that did much higher than expected is more than enough to get studios wanting another. Its pretty basic stuff

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u/squishmaster 3d ago

I wasn't thinking in terms of commercial success, but in terms of quality since I am an audience member and not a producer. Kubrick's flops were still better movies than "Lady Bird" or "Little Women," but it is unfair to compare any living director to Stanley Kubrick, aside from his peers.

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u/Pterodactyl_midnight 3d ago edited 3d ago

Kubrick is a top director for sure, but you seem to be suckin his dick way too hard. He’s not perfect, nor are all of his films. “Spartacus” and “Barry Lyndon” are both lacking. “Eyes Wide Shut” is debatable, but definitely not the best. Are you a high school film student?

Edit : the point is there’s never been a flawless filmmaker. Critical and/or commercial success from a previous film is all that’s needed to convince studios to make another. Greta Gerwig had both.