Barbie (2023)

Barbie is a romantic comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig and written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach. Based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel from Ruth Handler, the film is the first live-action Barbie film after many computer-animated films and specials.

The film was announced in 2009 by Universal Pictures with Laurence Mark producing, but development began in April 2014, when Sony Pictures acquired its rights. Following multiple writer and director changes and the casting of two different actresses to play the title role, Sony lost the rights and these were subsequently transferred to Warner Bros. Pictures. Robbie was cast in 2019 and also serves as a producer under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner, alongside Mattel Films and Heyday Films. Gerwig was confirmed as director and co-writer with Baumbach in 2021. Gosling and the rest of the cast were announced in early 2022, and filming began that March in England, wrapping in July.

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Censorship
The movie was banned in Vietnam due to the depiction of what appeared to be a “child-like crayon drawing” of China's nine-dash line, which is used by China to indicate its controversial territorial claims in the South China Sea.

It was also banned in Algeria and Kuwait for 'promoting homosexuality'. This could likely be due to the presence of openly LGBT actors, despite the film not containing overt references to homosexuality whatsoever.

On July 21, the Punjab censor board in the Punjab province of Pakistan had also imposed a ban on Barbie over "objectional content". However, the ban was lifted few hours later and the movie premiered in Punjab along with other provinces. Also, the film was about to be banned in Lebanon, but was eventually approved.