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Jul 27, 2022 · Barbie (media franchise) Beginning with the release of an eponymous video game in 1984, Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and debuted on March 9, 1959, has been featured in a media franchise predominantly consisting of a film series and media formats across technologies like television and the ...
Jan 22, 2022 · According to Mattel’s Barbie media site, “Ruth’s philosophy behind Barbie was that through the doll a little girl could be anything she wanted to be and that she has choices. Over the brand’s 60 years, Barbie has empowered girls to imagine themselves in aspirational roles from a princess to president.”.
Apr 26, 2024 · Barbie history: Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. Princess and the Pauper is the most popular Barbie movie of all time and was the Barbie franchise’s first original musical. The film inspired a Game Boy Advance (GBA) game, several viral TikTok trends, and a wave of creative fan content from the Zillennial crowd.
Apr 27, 2024 · Disney’s acquisitions of Marvel Entertainment for $4.4 billion in 2009 and Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in 2012 added massive media franchises to their portfolio like Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Spider-Man. While Sony bought the movie rights to Spider-Man for just $7 million from Marvel in 1999, Disney owns the rights to ...
Aug 6, 2023 · “Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 ...
Jul 23, 2023 · The efforts of the extensive and expensive marketing campaign — which rival studio executives estimate to cost $150 million, not including the $145 million production budget — are already ...
