July 21, 2023 ended up turning into one of the essential days of the yr as soon as people realized that Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Common’s Oppenheimer would come out on the identical day. As soon as that sunk in, people determined to smash the 2 right into a portmanteau eternally often called “Barbenheimer.” Together with with memes and movies placing the 2 protagonists within the different’s setting, moviegoers determined to make it into an precise factor, with many making the trouble to see the 2 motion pictures on the identical day.
“Barbenheimer” ended up understanding extraordinarily nicely for each motion pictures right here within the west—Barbie is at present the highest-grossing film of the yr and in WB’s whole historical past, Oppenheimer might find yourself making $1 billion, and each appear more likely to get nominations come awards season. (In Japan, although, the pattern courted no small quantity of controversy as soon as WB’s social workforce went somewhat too far in embracing the memery of all of it.) And if that weren’t sufficient, JoBlo has revealed they’re getting smashed collectively into an precise film referred to as Barbenheimer that’s presently in pre-production. The studio answerable for the manufacturing is Full Moon Options, finest identified for the Puppet Grasp and Trancers motion pictures, and their tackle issues sounds…attention-grabbing, let’s consider. Peep the synopsis and poster under:
Deep inside Dollsville, a gaggle of fed-up feminine dolls – led by the sensible Dr. Barbenheimer – construct an atomic bomb. Their mission? To carry down the patriarchy as soon as and for all! However because the battle of the sexes swells, will Barbenheimer and her bevy of beauties find yourself blowing up greater than they bargained for?
Yeah, that’s most likely the one possible way you might do a film based mostly on “Barbenheimer,” proper? Reportedly, the film will go into manufacturing in October, with the hopes of hitting Full Moon’s streaming service and Prime Video this Christmas. Followers of B-movies might get a kick out of it simply based mostly on the premise alone, and perhaps it’ll make for a enjoyable curiosity watch with some mates in the course of the holidays because the yr winds down?
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