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Jon M. Chu to direct Hot Wheels movie: Can Mattel's ‘Barbie' follow-up race all the way to the Oscars?

Jon M. Chu is bringing his Oscar pedigree to the toy racetrack. As Barbie proved under Greta Gerwig's direction, Mattel's iconic toys can be reimagined into both box-office hits and awards contenders.
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Judd Apatow Says It’s ‘Insulting’ to Put ‘Barbie’ in the Oscar Race for Adapted Screenplay: ‘There Was No Existing Material’

Judd Apatow disagrees with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to classify Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” as an adapted screenplay rather than original. “It’s insulting to the writers ...