Following the success of summer blockbuster Barbie, co-chairs and CEOs of WB, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, have signed a multiyear first-look feature film deal with Margot Robbie's studio, LuckyChap.
Ran by Robbie alongside husband Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, LuckyChap is behind films such as Barbie, Saltburn, Promising Young Woman and I, Tonya.
Since grossing $1.45 billion at the box office, Barbie has won multiple awards, including Best Original Screenplay at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and two Grammys for Billie Eilish and Finneas' song "What Was I Made For?".
Barbie will also compete in eight categories at this year's Academy Awards, which takes place on March 10.
De Luca and Abdy said, "Margot, Tom and Josey have built a unique home for storytellers at LuckyChap, where filmmakers are doing incredible work in a supportive and creatively freeing environment".
They also said, "As we build our theatrical film slate, Warner Bros Discovery continues to invest and commit to working with the greatest partners in front of and behind the camera and LuckyChap is certainly among the very best. We are excited to have Margot, Tom and Josey join our extended family, making movies of all sizes and genres for moviegoers the world over."
LuckyChap said, "We founded LuckyChap to fight for projects and filmmakers we believe in. We are thrilled to be cementing our long-standing relationship with Warner Bros Discovery. David, Mike and Pam share our commitment to storytelling and the theatrical experience. We can't wait for what's to come."
Source: Deadline
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