Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie The Movie is out now in cinemas across the UK. We were so proud to be home to this production, which turned our studio pink as they brought Barbieland to life across eight of our stages and backlot. The entirety of the Barbie Land scenes were filmed here.
Designed by Oscar-nominated production designer Sarah Greenwood, the spectacular sets included Barbie’s iconic dreamhouse, Ken’s house, an expansive beach set and numerous other interior and exterior locations.
The Warner Bros. Set Lighting & Rigging team provided the production lighting and rigging for all shooting at the studios, supporting the lighting team on particularly impressive sky panel set ups which bathed each stage in an iconic Barbie Land glow.
“Barbie has so much recognition, so much love, and of course a 60-plus-year history, which was exciting for me. As a writer and a director, I’m always looking for a fun challenge. As with Little Women, Barbie is a property we all know, but to me she felt like a character with a story to tell, one that I could find a new, unexpected way into, honoring her legacy while making her world feel fresh and alive and modern.”
- Greta Gerwig, Director of Barbie The Movie.
“We strove to make Barbie real through this unreal world.”
- Sarah Greenwood, production designer for Barbie The Movie.
With a star-studded cast including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Emma Mackey to name a few, the story follows Barbie and Ken’s exploration of the real world, as they discover the joys and perils of living among humans. The film was produced by Robbie Brenner, Christine Crais, Richard Dickson, Toby Emmerich, Greta Gerwig, David Heyman, Ynon Kreiz, Josey McNamara, Margot Robbie, Michael Sharp and Courtenay Valente.
The creative team behind the camera included Oscar-nominated director of photography Rodrigo Prieto, Oscar-nominated production designer Sarah Greenwood, Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran, editor Nick Houy and visual effects supervisor Glen Pratt.
Congratulations to the entire cast and crew and all the teams who worked so hard to bring this production to life. We’re incredibly excited to see Barbie on the big screen!
Watch the official full trailer here: