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Amazon MGM Secures Live-Action Bratz Film With Kim Kardashian as Villain

It marks Hollywood’s latest push into toy adaptations following Barbie’s box office triumph

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Overview

  • Amazon MGM Studios won a competitive bidding war to acquire rights for a live-action Bratz feature.
  • Kim Kardashian is set to produce the film and is in talks to portray its villainous lead character.
  • Charlie Polinger and Lucy McKendrick are penning the screenplay with Erik Feig, Julia Hammer and Jason and Jasmin Larian attached as producers.
  • The Bratz doll line has sold over 200 million units since its 2001 launch and inspired a 2007 movie that underperformed.
  • The project taps into Hollywood’s trend of adapting iconic toy brands for the big screen after Barbie’s success.