Reese Witherspoon Developing Movie About The Creator of Barbie

Reese Witherspoon's production company has acquired the rights to Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her, a book about Barbie creator Ruth Handler written by Robin Gerber. The film is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Witherspoon, who has had a string of mixed efforts recently. This reminds me a bit of another female-centric project: the Jennifer Lawrence biopic Joy, which opens later this month and tells the story of the creator of the Miracle Mop; both sound like they have strong roles for women who start their own empires.

This project shouldn't be confused with the live-action Barbie movie Sony is currently developing. That one, which is being written by Juno scribe Diablo Cody and slated for a 2017 release, is actually going to center on the character of Barbie, not her creator. We'll see which one of these projects ends up making it to theaters first.

Via: THR