‘Barbie 2’ is at risk of getting shelved, Variety reports. Warner Bros. has reportedly made more than six offers to Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling — all of which have been rejected. If a deal is not made in the next four months, the rights revert back to Mattel. Mattel would not be permitted to use Greta Gerwig’s foundation, and a new potential ‘Barbie’ franchise would have to be a reboot. (

"BARBIE 2" IN CRISIS • Warner Bros. has made more than six offers in the past three years for "Barbie 2" to Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and more, all of which have been rejected. • The most recent deal came this spring and, per a studio source, was the highest Warner Bros. has ever offered for a filmmaking team and its stars. One source called it “life-changing money.” • The new financial asks from Robbie, Gerwig, Ryan Gosling and Noah Baumbach include pay bumps in upfront fees and generous increases in back-end participation. Gosling is reportedly asking for $20 million to reprise Ken. The team is not asking for first dollar gross, meaning they’d get paid from the box office pot before the studio recoups a dime. Read the full report here: