CBS Studios is in the process of developing a project they just got the rights to based on the story You Don’t Own Me: How Mattel V. MGA Entertainment exposed the dark side of Barbiea 2017 book from Orly Lobel. ComicBook reports that the story chronicles the business rivalry between the Barbie and Bratz doll lines, as well as parallel stories from the franchise’s two creators, Barbie’s Ruth Handler and Bratz’s Carter Bryant. The adaptation of You don’t own me it is supposed to be a scripted series, although it currently has no platform or network attached.
You don’t own me explores the dark side of the doll wars as opposed to the cultural revolution sparked by Barbie, the resulting backlash and the cutthroat, high-stakes world of toys. It follows Handler and Bryant, the brilliant and tortured creators of Barbie and Bratz, two quintessential outsiders who create dolls that literally change the world but nearly destroy themselves in the process.
The book rights deal was reportedly made before Barbie’s release and before the WGA’s ongoing strike. Does this sound like a series that might interest you?
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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