the first teaser trailer for barbie is here the clip which hilariously spoofs stanley kubricks 2001 a space odyssey was shown for the first time ahead of showings of avatar the way of water and is now available to view online in a desert setting the iconic main theme music for kubricks 1968 space epic plays however instead of apes crowded around an alien monolith a little girl is awestruck by margot robbies barbie struck by the inferiority of her other dolls the girl starts to hit them against the ground echoing 2001s apes hitting each other with bones before she throws one up towards the sky instead of transitioning into a shot of a satellite like in kubricks movie the screen instead fills with the barbie logo some eagleeyed viewers have noticed that robbies getup a black and white striped swimsuit whiteframed sunglasses heels and curly blonde hair is the same outfit as the original barbie doll which was released in 1959directed by greta gerwig barbie was cowritten by gerwig and her frequent collaborator and reallife partner noah baumbach alongside robbies barbie ryan gosling will star as ken while will ferrell is the ceo of a toy company that may or may not be mattel the movie also features a stacked ensemble cast including america ferrera simu liu kate mckinnon issa rae emma mackey michael cera ncuti gatwa hari nef connor swindells and ritu arya barbie arrives on the big screen on july 21 2023 in the meantime check out our guide to the other most exciting movie release dates coming our way in the new year