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Mattel’s Robbie Brenner Knows ‘Barbie’ Is a “Unicorn” That May Never Be Topped. She Still Has a Slate to Build
Mattel headquarters, in El Segundo, is some three freeways removed from the heart of Hollywood. It shares a parking lot with a DoubleTree, and the Stamps.com headquarters is across the road, but given the hold that Barbie has on the entertainment industry, it might as well be the center of the universe. Inside, Hot Wheels […]
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Robbie Brenner Upped to President of Mattel Films
On the heels of the over-billion-dollar box office success of Barbie, Robbie Brenner has been upped to the president of Mattel Films. Brenner, whose previous title was executive producer of Mattel Films, joined the company in 2018 after a career as a successful independent producer with credits that include Dallas Buyers Club. The first film […]
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Magic 8 Ball, the Movie? Mattel’s New Film Chief on Adapting Toys and Why Barbie Was “Ahead of Her Time”
Former indie producer Robbie Brenner discusses her transition into the corporate world, setting up a writers room for a possible View-Master project and why the last movie she produced remains unseen.
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‘Tribes of Palos Verdes’: Jennifer Garner on Character’s Mental Illness
The actress, who also served as an executive producer on the IFC Films title, spoke to THR about the importance of telling women's stories.
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‘American Sniper’ Effect: Rival Benghazi Movies Aim to Capitalize on War-Film Trend
Michael Bay and 'Fifty Shades of Grey' producer Dana Brunetti have dueling projects in the works, and 'Sniper's' $307 million domestic haul (and counting) has provided incentive to move quickly.
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Relativity Names Matt Alvarez President of New Multicultural Division
Alvarez produced "Ride Along" and the upcoming "Straight Outta Compton"
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PGA Breakfast: Producers of 10 Nominated Films Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Drama
At the Producers Guild's annual nominees breakfast, Charles Roven, Spike Jonze, David Heyman and others shared stories and insights about how they got their movies made.
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A Day in The Life of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Women
Six top women in show business give THR a peek at their packed weekly schedules, from mogul meetings to battles with toddlers over bunny slippers.
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