Current:Home > StocksMattel announces limited-edition 'Weird Barbie' doll, other products inspired by movie -AssetBase
Mattel announces limited-edition 'Weird Barbie' doll, other products inspired by movie
View
Date:2025-04-26 07:48:22
Toy company Mattel has announced a new, limited-edition doll modeled after Kate McKinnon's "Weird Barbie" character in Greta Gerwig's summer blockbuster "Barbie."
The toy features a bright pink dress with puffy sleeves and green snakeskin boots. The doll also has "short tousled hair" and "markings on her face to emulate a doll that's been played with just a little too much," according to Mattel's product description.
The "Weird Barbie" doll is part of a new product collection inspired by the movie, which has earned $1 billion in global ticket sales. With that feat, Greta Gerwig made history as the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director.
'Barbie' ending:Greta Gerwig talks 'emotional' final line, creator Ruth Handler (Spoilers!)
The new collection also features new looks worn by Ken and Barbie in the movie, as well as a 4-pack of Hot Wheels Corvettes inspired by Barbie and Ken's cars in the movies.
“We are thrilled to see how much love and excitement Barbie the Movie has already sparked among fans,” said Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, Mattel, in a news release.
Is 'Barbie' appropriate for kids?Here's what parents should know about the new movie
“Barbie continues to be the cultural event of the summer, and as we chart Mattel’s path forward, she will continue to serve as an icon of empowerment and inspiration for generations to come," she said in the release.
"Weird Barbie" is available to pre-order until Aug. 18 on Mattel's website for $50 and will ship on or before May 31, 2024, according to the website.
veryGood! (21795)
Related
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Biden is skipping New Hampshire’s primary. One of his opponents says he’s as elusive as Bigfoot
- My cousin was killed by a car bomb in 1978. A mob boss was the top suspect. Now, I’m looking for answers.
- What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims
- 'Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell' is a film where a big screen makes a big difference
- A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- Latest student debt relief: $5 billion for longtime borrowers, public servants
Ranking
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- 2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers
- Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico
- Is Nick Cannon Ready for Baby No. 13? He Says...
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Latest student debt relief: $5 billion for longtime borrowers, public servants
- Namibian President Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer, his office says
- Court ruling could mean freedom for hundreds serving life sentences in Michigan
Recommendation
Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
Russian prosecutors seek lengthy prison terms for suspects in cases linked to the war in Ukraine
Atlanta Opera will update Puccini’s ‘La Bohéme’ for the coronavirus pandemic
Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...
An Israeli preemptive strike against Hezbollah was averted early in the Gaza war, top official says
Plane makes emergency landing on a northern Virginia highway after taking off from Dulles airport