"Skydance" to jangle keyring labeled "Barbie 2" in front of audiences to distract from all the chaos
One of David Ellison's priorities, now that all roadblocks to the sale have finally been eradicated, is to stop screwing around about budgets and arguments over how much everybody's getting paid and just get another damn Barbie movie made
Skydance, the studio owned by billionaire David Ellison, is set to release a sequel to the popular Barbie film. This new movie aims to divert attention from the internal turmoil within Paramount-Warner Bros-Skydance. According to a source within the company, one of Ellison's top priorities is to move forward with the production of Barbie 2 without further delays or disagreements over budgets and salaries.
The success of Greta Gerwig's original Barbie film, which became Warner Bros.' highest-grossing movie ever, has led to this sequel as a way to maintain the company's image of stability and efficiency. Interestingly, the executives who were in charge when Barbie was a massive hit, Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca, were recently let go.
Despite their positive reviews for the company's performance under their leadership, including successful releases like A Minecraft Movie and One Battle After Another, their tenure at Warner Bros. ended poorly in 2026, with box office failures like Wuthering Heights, Mortal Kombat II, and Supergirl.
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