With a poster that playfully blends Barbie’s iconic pink font with the imagery of a nuclear explosion in the background and the tagline “D-Cup, A-Bomb,” cynics view it as a ‘shameless’ attempt to capitalize on the phenomenon.According to Band, who has made a career of low-budget horror comedies since the 1970s, acknowledges that “It’s 100 percent true!”
He also adds that the film is an opportunity to have fun with the ‘bizarre coupling of these two movies’, thus bringing Barbie’s vibe and the darkness of Oppenheimer. “You mix that together, and you have such an opportunity for dark humour,” he said.
According to reports, ‘Barbenheimer’, follows the story of Dr. Bambi J Barbenheimer, a brilliant scientist doll residing in Dolltopia, a world of perpetual summers and beach parties. She shares her life with her boyfriend, Twink Dollman, in a storyline that initially seems reminiscent of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’, but presents a twist when the doctor becomes incensed by the mistreatment of dolls at the hands of human children.
The synopsis humorously adds, “They got great looks and a super attitude! Oh, and now they’ve got the bomb.”
The cameras are expected to begin rolling next year and will mark Band’s 397th feature film.
“Barbenheimer” is already generating significant interest, even before its final design has been unveiled with many on social media willing to watch the movie.
