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Diablo Cody to tackle script for Barbie film
Written by . Published: March 08 2015
Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody has landed the job of bringing Mattel doll Barbie's world to the big screen for a new movie.
Barbie co-producer Walter Parkes has confirmed Cody will tackle Jenny Bicks' first draft for the film, which studio bosses hope will kickstart a new movie franchise.
He says, "Diablo's unconventionality is just what Barbie needs...
We're going for a legitimately contemporary tone. We're bringing
her on because she had great ideas, but even more importantly, she
truly loves Barbie."
Edgy Cody also penned the scripts for Charlize Theron's Young Adult
and Jennifer's Body.