A recent New York Times profile of producer Amy Pascal timed to the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming pulled back the curtain on a deal that has been brewing for several months.
Instead of Barbie, Schumer will join Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman in Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me, which is described as a multigenerational story about family and the complexities of modern life, as filtered through the lens of two intertwining love stories.
Sony’s live-action adaptation of Barbie has taken a huge step forward in the development process as it is looking at actress/comedian Amy Schumer to step into the shoes of the iconic Mattel toy.