The most popular doll of all time is finally getting her big-screen debut.
She's an icon, a legend, a cultural lightning rod, and an 11 and a half inch piece of plastic who's represented and projected our biggest aspirations and flaws for more than 60 years.
Her movie debut marks a big bet by Mattel.
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Which hopes to turn legacy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Rock'Em Sock'Em into blockbuster franchises.
Think Marvel, if they're lucky.
With so much riding on her tiny, but mighty, shoulders, I'm stepping into Barbieland to find out more about how her makers are inventing her next act.
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