Anneliese hears Erika, who is performing in the street to earn money for herself, but Madame Carp collects it as part of her debt. Julian takes Anneliese for a day out into the kingdom so that she can be free for once there, she witnesses the poverty caused by the kingdom’s bankruptcy. Upon learning from his henchmen, Nick and Nack, that the Queen has arranged Anneliese's marriage to King Dominick, he decides to make Anneliese 'mysteriously disappear', which will cancel the engagement after which Preminger can pretend he has found the Princess, earning her hand in marriage, and allowing him to accede the throne and become king-himself. Unbeknownst to the Queen, the reason behind the kingdom's bankruptcy is her adviser Preminger has been stealing gold, emptying the royal mines. The Pauper Erika is an indentured servant, working off her parents' debt at Madame Carp's Dress Emporium, but dreams of becoming a singer and seeing the world. Several years later, Princess Anneliese is betrothed by her mother, Queen Genevieve, to the wealthy King Dominick to save the nearly bankrupt royal treasury however, she is in love with her young tutor Julian. What do you think? Are excited for the new Barbie film? Are you bummed it won’t be like Princess and the Pauper? Let us know in the comments below.In an unnamed kingdom, a blonde princess and a brunette pauper are born at the same time. Though filming has not started and no release has been set, this most recent interview indicates that Robbie’s production company is still excited about the project. courted Margot Robbie in the coveted role. Sony eventually shelved the project and Warner Bros. Amy Schumer was eventually cast as Barbie, before dropping out in 2017 with Anne Hathway taking over and Alethea Jones coming in to direct.Ĭody eventually dropped out in 2018 after writing Tully, saying she wasn’t the right person to write the script. In 2015, Sony announced they were teaming with Mattel to produce a Barbie film with Juno writer Diablo Cody attached to the screenplay. As Margot said, you think you know what that movie is with Margot as Barbie, but Greta and Noah have subverted it, and we can’t wait to get into that one.” Luck圜hap producer Josie McNamara echoed Robbie’s statement in the same THR interview. Something like Barbie where the IP, the name itself, people immediately have an idea of, ‘Oh, Margot is playing Barbie, I know what that is,’ but our goal is to be like, ‘Whatever you’re thinking, we’re going to give you something totally different - the thing you didn’t know you wanted.’” Margot Robbie told THR. “We like the things that feel a little left of center. With dystopian vibes and twee dramedy dreamboats Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach on the production team, Barbie doesn’t seem to be like your average Barbie film. While the direct-to video Barbie films were super popular in the 2000s, don’t count on this new adaptation to be like Princess and the Pauper. “Now, can we truly honor the IP and the fan base and also surprise people? Because if we can do all that and provoke a thoughtful conversation, then we’re really firing on all cylinders.” Robbie told The Hollywood Reporter the hiring of Gerwig & Baumbach was a creative decision. Does this mean Barbie could be an Oscar darling? If Joker can do it, we don’t see why Barbie can’t. Though Gerwig was praised by critics for her emotive & fresh take on Little Women last year, she was snubbed by major awards during last year’s Oscar season. Gerwig is also set to direct the feature film. The pair are not only Oscar nominees, but a real life couple with a child. If your three favorite films are Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper, Marriage Story, and Little Women, then your dreams are about to come true, you wonderful weirdo! Marriage Story writer & director Noah Baumbach & Lady Bird writer & director Greta Gerwig are writing the script for the new Barbie film. Though it’s not a live adaptation of the Barbie classic Princess and The Pauper, this new film is sure to be Barbie as we’ve never seen her before. She recently chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about all their upcoming projects and how proud she is of the film already. Margot Robbie is not only starring in the film – she’s producing it too, with her production company Luck圜hap Entertainment. Aptly titled Barbie, Robbie will play “a doll living in ‘Barbieland’ expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world” according to its IMDB page. At least that’s what Margot Robbie is saying about starring as Barbie in the new live-action film based on the beloved doll. By: Cortland Jacoby ‘Princess and the Pauper’: Peek inside Margot Robbie’s new Barbie movie
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