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Sneak Peek: See Inside the 'Immersive' Barbie Experience Touring North America Starting This Summer

“World of Barbie” debuts in Toronto this July and will stop in New York, Chicago, Dallas and other cities

Visiting Barbie's Dreamhouse is now a reality!

Barbie fans of all ages will be able to walk into a human-size version of her imaginative world at "World of Barbie," an immersive experience that celebrates everything the iconic doll's universe has to offer. Entertainment company Kilburn Live partnered with Mattel to bring Barbie's neighborhood to cities across North America as part of a tour that kicks off this summer in Toronto. The attraction will stop in New York, Chicago and Dallas with more to come.

"World of Barbie," created by entertainment company Kilburn Live and Mattel , kicks off this summer in Toronto before touring around North America, and will allow fans to walk down Barbie's neighborhood streets. Visitors can explore several immersive play sets, including a life-size version of Barbie's bubblegum pink camper van. The vehicle even includes a hammock to lounge on, bringing a signature feature of the toy campers to life.

Other event highlights include strutting down the pink carpet, which features a row of six giant doll boxes with themes like "Western" and "Fashionista" that guests can climb into to snap a photo.

The real show-stopper is Barbie's iconic dreamhouse. According to Mark Manuel, CEO of Kilburn Live, the life-size house will transport guests to Malibu.

Not only can visitors sit in Barbie's modern living room and kitchen, but they can also play outside on a patio complete with a fake pool. And, of course, fans can walk into Barbie's closet, full of her different career-themed clothing and outfits inclusive of her style over the years.

What makes "World of Barbie" stand out is that the experience is meant to be enjoyed across generations, says Manuel: "Stepping into Barbie's real life dreamhouse, being transported to Malibu, sitting down in her camper van…there's no age limit to that."

There's also an element of nostalgia in Barbie's real-life neighborhood for grown-up fans. "You also have an older generation who's going to walk through and be brought back to their childhood days," he adds.

"World of Barbie" even includes a museum that chronicles Barbie's development over the decades. Julie Freeland, Senior Director of Location-Based Entertainment at Mattel, says that part of the attraction really plays into the universal connection fans have with Barbie.

"I travel all over the world, and people have their own stories of the favorite dreamhouse they had when they were a kid or their favorite doll that they grew up with. And they pass that on to their kids," she tells PEOPLE.

Barbie's neighborhood also includes multiple play sets that are career driven — from a TV studio to a space center and fashion studio. There's even a hands-on science lab where visitors can perform experiments. The purpose of the play sets isn't just purely fun. They're meant to help young kids explore and cultivate their interests.

"Barbie has had so many firsts, and has had so many different careers," Freeland said. "We hope that they leave truly feeling inspired and feeling like [they] can do anything."

"World of Barbie" kicks off in Toronto this summer before touring U.S. cities. Visit theworldofbarbie.com for more information.

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Barbie is opening the doors to her Dreamhouse.

Ahead of Greta Gerwig ‘s highly anticipated and star-studded “Barbie” film, out this July, the entertainment company Kilburn Live and Mattel have teamed up in creating an immersive experience called “World of Barbie” that initially kicked off in Toronto and will now tour across North America through the summer. The experience opens in Los Angeles’s Santa Monica Place on Apr. 14. Tickets are available on the Fever website for $34.50.

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Of course, the highlight of the experience is Barbie’s Dreamhouse, where guests will be able to explore the exquisitely designed rooms of the life-size Malibu mansion complete with a patio and pool, and walk-in closets filled with garments from decades of iconic Barbie fashion history.

The Los Angeles run will also feature special events and after-hour celebrations. Starting in late May, 21+ guests will be invited to Sips after Sunset, a recurring event with DJ-driven music and specialty cocktails, while June will see the opening of Pink Carpet Night, where guests will be encouraged to wear their most glamorous, “Barbiecore” attire for a night of live music, dancing and drinks.

Warner Bros. released the official trailer for Gerwig’s “Barbie” film last month. While plot details have been kept tightly under wraps, the film does find Barbie and Ken stuck in the real world, where the former discovers the challenges of being a live woman. Robbie stars opposite Ryan Gosling, who plays Barbie’s longtime boy toy Ken.

Along with Robbie and Gosling, the star-studded cast includes Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Nicola Coughlan, Emerald Fennell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Ncuti Gatwa and Issa Rae, among many others.

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If you loved playing with Barbie Dolls and her dream house as a child, then I've got some exciting news for you.

Toronto is getting an immersive Barbie experience this summer so you can live out your dreams of living in the Barbie DreamHouse.

The World of Barbie will be kicking off its tour this summer starting in Toronto and will be making its way across North America with stops in New York, Chicago, and Dallas.

Walk into a human-sized version of the imaginative world of Barbie and take a tour through not only her famous house but also through her neighbourhood streets.

Explore the different sets of her home and neighbourhood and even take a seat in the life-sized version of Barbie's famed pink camper van. The van also features a hammock you can relax in, a signature feature of the toy camper.

Experience Barbie's World in person this summer.

There are no exact dates of when the World of Barbie is stopping in Toronto this summer but an announcement is expected soon. Make sure to sign up for updates  about when tickets go on sale.

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• Barbie Dreamhouse: Guests can explore exquisitely designed rooms in this iconic Dreamhouse complete with a patio and ball pit pool
• Interior Design Studio: This space features designer vignettes of a hobby room, a lounge, a kitchenette and a beauty studio
• Barbie Laboratory: From a Barbie styled periodic table to microscopes and chemical reactions, every fan can discover their inner scientist in this laboratory
• Music Production Studio: Guests can play DJ, try out instruments from Barbie, and move to the beat of some epic tunes
• Barbie Interstellar Airways: Visitors can travel among the stars aboard this one-of-a-kind space shuttle, track objects on radar and report back to mission control
• Fashion Runway: A fashionista’s dream come true! Guests will be able to walk a pink carpet and pose inside of one of six iconic Barbie boxes
• Barbie TV Centre: Visitors will have an opportunity to interview guests, deliver the weather report, and broadcast breaking news complete with a teleprompter on the set of The Barbie Show
• Camper Van : Fans can take the driver’s seat in this full-size camper van, built by leading car customization shop, West Coast Customs, or simply relax in a hammock
• World of Barbie Museum: This installation will showcase the evolution of Barbie via a style gallery that features the Barbie dolls and Dreamhouses from different decades and an array of her vintage cars
• World of Barbie Café: Guests can take a pause for some sweet treats and enjoy afternoon tea in true Barbie style. Online reservations are available with select VIP ticket purchases. Walk-up guests may be served on a space available basis
• Barbie Dreambuilder: Exclusive to World of Barbie, this experience allows guests to create their very own customized Barbie set. Unleashing their creativity, fans can select from dozens of dolls, fashions and accessories to build a set as unique as they are (price for Barbie Dreambuilder kit: $65)

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Barbie: The Movie – In Concert at Budweiser Stage

Budweiser stage, toronto, ontario, barbie: the movie – in concert, budweiser stage, tickets from $38.

Everyone's favorite doll came to life in cinemas last year. Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" enchanted us on the big screen, and it will continue to enchant us this summer as the movie embarks on a unique event that will make you fall in love with it all the more! "Barbie: The Movie In Concert" is an immersive event you must experience. With a full symphony orchestra to play the film's musical score while it is shown on a big LED screen, the movie will be seen again in a whole new experience. If this is an event you want to experience, head to the Budweiser Stage this August 11. Led by the Tony Award-winner Macy Schmidt, The Barbie Land Sinfonietta will play the songs from the movie, including "Barbie World," "WATATI," "Dance The Night," and "What Was I Made For?" among many others. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly, so if you're interested in any of these, don't wait to get them. To begin purchasing, click the "Get Tickets" link.

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Met with harsh criticisms when it was announced that it would have a live-action movie, Barbie the Movie was initially thought to be a disaster. However, it was a movie like no other. It creatively tackled important themes while giving the audience a fun, nostalgic, and whimsical journey into the world of Barbie. Being the highest-grossing movie of 2023, it proved all initial critics wrong. It turned out to be a trailblazing movie that empowered women of all shapes and colors. Interwoven themes of friendship, bravery, and self-discovery are set against a background of vivid colors, enchanted environments, and endearing characters.

This year, the movie will be brought to life in a whole new different way. Step right up to Barbie: The Movie: In Concert, a revolutionary experience that seamlessly combines live music with film. In this Overture Global Entertainment–produced concert, viewers are whisked away to the enchanted world of Barbie right off of the screen. In this innovative show, the record-smashing film will be projected onto a giant LED screen above as The Barbie Land Sinfonietta orchestra, led by Tony Award-winner Macy Schmidt, performs the film's award-winning score.

Audiences watch Barbie's adventures unfold in real time, synchronized with the musical score. When Barbie rides her iconic pink car, the orchestra plays alongside her. When Ken sings his powerful solo, the orchestra passionately accompanies him. When Barbie confronts the patriarchy, the music swells with tension. It's a sensory feast—a symphony of sight and sound.

Barbie The Movie: In Concert embarks on a North American tour, visiting 37 cities. From the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to the intimate theaters of New York, fans of all ages gather to celebrate Barbie's legacy. Specialty merchandise, including limited-edition Barbie dolls dressed as the film's characters, adds to the excitement. And don't forget the photo opportunities with life-sized Barbie cutouts—perfect for Instagram!

Catch the tour's stop at Toronto's Budweiser Stage on August 11. Tickets are now on sale, and you can get yours here early. Hit the "Get Tickets" link to reserve yours today.

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Live Nation and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced Barbie The Movie: In Concert ™ , a live-to-film concert experience produced by Overture Global Entertainment that will bring Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film Barbie —Mattel Film’s first theatrical production—to life with live music from The Barbie Land Sinfonietta, a special presentation from Orchestrator and Executive Producer Macy Schmidt’s all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra.

Kicking off July 2 nd and traveling to 37 cities including the previously announced July 27 date at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, fans across North America will have the opportunity to be transported to Barbie Land this summer and experience Barbie like never before. The record-smashing film will be projected onto a giant LED screen above The Barbie Land Sinfonietta as they perform the film’s award-winning score. Fans of all ages can celebrate the music of 2023’s highest-grossing film in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience, with the tour also featuring specialty limited-edition merchandise, photo opportunities, and more.

TICKETS: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning March 5, 2024 at 10 am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com . Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, March 8 at 10 am local time via ticketmaster.com .

The Barbie Land Sinfonietta is conducted by Tony Award winning producer Macy Schmidt. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Schmidt recently became the first woman of color orchestrator in Broadway history.

“We can’t wait for fans of all ages to join us in this immersive experience, celebrating the biggest movie of 2023 and bringing the magic of Barbie to life like never before.” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer at Mattel. “The incredible talents of Macy Schmidt and The Barbie Land Sinfonietta guarantee an unparalleled and unforgettable adventure.”

“Music lends so much heart and excitement to the Barbie film; between the stunning and clever orchestral score and the upbeat iconic pop soundtrack, music is carrying us through the story,” said Macy Schmidt. “On top of getting to experience the film unlike ever before, Barbie The Movie: In Concert audiences will have the privilege of watching some of the world’s best musicians come together and do what they do best. Throughout this entire process, I’ve been so inspired by Mattel’s genuine commitment to everything this film stands for. I am particularly excited to be partnering with Mattel as I have long been inspired by Barbie’s purpose statement: ‘to inspire the limitless potential in every girl.’ It couldn’t be more aligned to have an all-women orchestra performing this film, bringing its message to life onstage.’”

Furthering the mission, Barbie The Movie: In Concert will include a touring road crew consisting of a veteran lineup of all-women technical and production professionals. For tour dates and more, please visit http://barbiethemovieinconcert.com .

The full-length feature film Barbie received more than 450 industry nominations and 120 wins, including eight Academy Award® nominations. Music from Barbie was nominated for 11 GRAMMY Awards®, with three wins secured in key categories including Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media (Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, What Was I Made For?), and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Barbie was released worldwide on July 21, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The highest grossing film of 2023 and the highest grossing in Warner Bros. history, Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay written by Gerwig & Noah Baumbach. It is Mattel Films’ first theatrical production. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Films Production, Barbie . The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Monster High® and MEGA®, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us online at mattel.com.

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Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com .

  About The Sinfonietta  

The Sinfonietta is an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra and production company renowned for its diverse and innovative creative direction and its reputation for musical excellence. The Sinfonietta’s inaugural NYC-based orchestra, The Broadway Sinfonietta, was founded in 2020 by Egyptian-American Orchestrator & Music Supervisor Macy Schmidt, who was recently honored on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for her work with the Sinfonietta. Since teaming up with industry veteran Colleen McCormack to grow the company, the orchestra has performed with pop stars such as Renée Rapp, Brandy, and Jordin Sparks; in concert for feature films such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Cowboy Bebop, and Avatar: The Last Airbender; and onstage as featured soloists for the opening number of the 2023 Tony Awards. The Sinfonietta’s international footprint is rapidly growing, performing most recently in Abu Dhabi with an all-Arab women orchestra for the Forbes International Women’s Day Gala honoring world leaders Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gloria Steinem, Malala Yousafzai, Billie Jean King, and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. As a production company, the Sinfonietta has partnered with brands such as Bloomingdale’s, MAC Cosmetics, and The Atlantic Magazine to create original commissioned content, and been featured in outlets such as NBC, CBS, Rolling Stone, BuzzFeed, Forbes, TIME, Teen Vogue, Elle Magazine, The Washington Post, The Today Show, and more. As a headlining artist, The Broadway Sinfonietta made its live full orchestra debut concert presented by Carnegie Hall Citywide and signed with Sony Masterworks to develop and release recordings of Schmidt’s pop orchestra arrangements. Fresh off the heels of a 70+ city nationwide tour, the Sinfonietta’s reach and impact has grown exponentially, now encompassing both a production arm (Sinfonietta Productions), as well as a management arm (Sinfonietta Creative Management), which provides representation and advocacy for women musicians across the industry as a whole.

Overture Global Entertainment

Overture Global Entertainment, founded and led by Tony Award-winning producer and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Macy Schmidt, is a full-service production company and consultancy specializing in the design, development, and execution of large-scale global orchestra ventures. By combining showstopping orchestras with world class visual media IP, Overture is making a prominent name for itself in the rapidly expanding film concert industry. From classic films, to animé, to modern feature films, and even to revue productions, Overture is redefining what it means to see an orchestra perform live. Overture’s unique competitive advantage is its partnership with the acclaimed all-women & majority women-of-color orchestra The Sinfonietta, which operates a number of ensembles worldwide and is experienced in both domestic and international touring and performances. By combining an in-house orchestra with major studio and licensing partnerships, Overture seeks to further commercialize film concerts and pioneer new levels of popularity for live score and pop orchestra events.

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While the iconic doll has had her fair share of animated films for at-home viewing, this will be the first time a live-action adaptation will make its way into theaters. Starring Robbie and Gosling as the film’s main Barbie and Ken, respectively, the storyline follows Barbie after she’s been booted from Barbieland, given no choice but to make it in the real world. Boasting a star-studded cast, the film will also feature performances by Simu Liu , Kate McKinnon , John Cena , Dua Lipa , Issa Rae , Rhea Perlman , Will Ferrell , Kingsley Ben-Adir , Michael Cera , and so many more. The third feature from Gerwig, Barbie follows the director’s successful and Academy Award-nominated films, Lady Bird and Little Women .

Hear about the Barbie tour straight from Gosling and Robbie in the promo below and stay tuned for more information on when you can expect the Barbie Corvette to drive into a city near you.

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MATTEL is bringing Barbie's dream house to cities throughout North America in an immersive experience.

Those wishing to visit the dream house will be able to walk through and stroll down the streets of Barbie's neighborhood.

When is the World of Barbie?

Mattel partnered with Kilburn Live to bring the immersive World of Barbie to fans of all ages.

The Barbie dream house will be a main focal point and was first created in 1962.

The immersive experience is now providing individuals of all ages with the opportunity to step into their childhood playset.

Kilburn CEO Mark Manuel said in a press release to the US Sun, “We were asked to bring Barbie’s playset to life. Who can say no to that opportunity?

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“Barbie is as relevant today as she was when she was first introduced to the world 63 years ago, if not more.

"I watched my daughter live and play in her world, I believe it helped shape her sharp and lively imagination, just like it has for millions of other children growing up. So there were a lot of reasons we needed to get this right.”

Other features will include a lifesize version of Barbie's pink camper van, patio, and a fake swimming pool.

The tour will kick off in Toronto , Ontario in July 2022 and People reported Barbie's dream house will travel to New York , Houston, Texas , Los Angeles, California, Chicago , Illinois , and more.

More locations are expected to come but tour dates have not yet been released.

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The Barbie dream house will provide a sense of nostalgia for fans who grew up with the playset and will bring back memories of their childhood, the CEO of Kilburn Live, Mark Manuel told People .

For younger Barbie fans, Manuel said this is an opportunity for people of all ages to immerse themselves in Barbie's world.

"Stepping into Barbie's real-life dream house, being transported to Malibu, sitting down in her camper van…there's no age limit to that," Manuel said.

"You also have an older generation who's going to walk through and be brought back to their childhood days," he added.

Barbie's dream house came during a time when women didn't have many rights but promoted a doll who had a career and her own home.

 “Throughout her history and numerous careers, Barbie has represented a world of limitless potential,” Julie Freeland, Senior Director of Location Based Entertainment at Mattel said in a press release to the US Sun.

“With this exquisitely designed attraction, we were intentional about delivering an exciting experience that would leave younger fans with the sense that they could do anything or be anything.

"And, for those who grew up with Barbie, we wanted to spark a little bit of nostalgia, give these fans a chance to step back, re-invent themselves, if only for an afternoon, and spend a day in the Dream Life!”

What attractions will be at the World of Barbie?

The press release says the following attractions will be included in the World of Barbie immersive experience:

• Barbie Dreamhouse – Visitors will be able to explore the designed rooms of the Barbie Dreamhouse, complete with a patio party and a DJ kit to mix music at the side of Barbie's pool.
• Barbie Camper Van – The life-size van will be parked in front of the dreamhouse and will allow guests to sit in the driver's seat and relax in Barbie's life-size hammock.
• Fashion Studio – Guests will be able to walk Barbie's pink carpet and pose inside of one of the six life-size Barbie boxes.
• TV Studio – Visitors can step onto the set of The Barbie Show and deliver headlines, give the weather report, or interview other guests.
• Space Center – Visitors will be able to board Barbie's space shuttle to interact with mission control and track objects on radar.

How can I buy tickets?

Tickets for the Barbie dream house tour are available for pre-sale on The World of Barbie website .

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An immersive (very pink) Barbie experience is coming to the US

You are about to enter the Dreamhouse.

If you missed the chance to go glamping in Barbie’s life-sized DreamCamper (currently parked in Southern California), fear not: something even more immersive is on its way. Put your hair in a high ponytail, text Ken to bring his surfboard and prepare to enter the Dreamhouse. 

The  World of Barbie immersive experience lets you step into a life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse, walk down her streets to enter interactive rooms, and crawl into the Camper Van (Skipper’s going to ride shotgun). The pink-dipped world launches this summer in Toronto and then moves to major US cities like New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. Exact dates are TBD. 

In the dream house itself, you can walk through intricately designed rooms that echo the pink décor choices of the beloved doll originally launched in 1959. The pink-roofed house is set in Malibu,  and we have been assured the elevator will not be run by a giant hand working the pulley. On the astroturf patio, visitors can mix their own music poolside with a DJ kit.

In the Camper Van, you can get behind the wheel, lounge in the hammock, sit at the built-in table and even look for hidden surprises (we’re eyeing the glovebox suspiciously).

The interactive rooms correspond to some of the career choices Barbie has had over the years. In the fashion studio, you can walk the (pink) carpet and enter one of six booths for photo sessions with your friends (we’re seeing rainbow-maned unicorns and the chance to be an Oscar winner, world explorer, movie director, and more). In the TV studio, you can transform into a news anchor and deliver the news or just interview your buddies. Don a white coat in the laboratory and peer at things under your pink microscope, or play instruments and lay down tracks in the music producer room. There’s even a spacecraft where you can chat with mission control, track objects on the radar and listen to the sounds of outer space. In your puffy spacechair, you can look out the view window to a nebula that is definitely trending pink.

And of course, all of it is supremely Instagrammable.

Been there, done that? Think again, my friend.

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"You don't have to go all the way to Barbieland to hang with Barbie and Ken," Robbie says in the promo.

"Margot and I are taking this show on the road," Gosling adds.

The film hits theaters on July 21, but the Barbie team is doing more than just one big premiere — they're doing eight premieres. Films often host premieres in different countries, allowing fans all over the world to be a part of the experience. And Barbie the Movie is no different.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will embark on a world tour that, in addition to the usual New York City and Los Angeles, includes six more cities:

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7 Takeaways From Childish Gambino’s ‘Bando Stone & the New World’

Donald Glover has released ‘Bando Stone & the New World,’ the final album under the Childish Gambino moniker. Here are seven immediate takeaways.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 30: Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino performs onstage during the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino project has always emphasized the grandiose. His albums are bolstered by weighty themes, knotty narratives, and heady concepts. It’s fitting, then, that his last album under the moniker, Bando Stone & the New World , is also its most spectacular in scope. In a recent New York Times profile , he explained why the name was being retired, saying: “It really was just like, ’Oh, it’s done. It’s not fulfilling. And I just felt like I didn’t need to build in this way anymore.” If this is really the farewell he says it is, then he’s going out with an absolute bang.

The Childish Gambino project is often a good way to track where Glover’s other creative entities are at, too. His playful, often-panned early raps coincided with his career in comedy, particularly on the show Community . His acclaimed breakthrough, 2016’s Awaken, My Love!, came as he was creating his most celebrated body of work today, the television show Atlanta . Now, on the heels of Mr. & Mrs. Smith , it’s unclear what exactly Glover will be doing next, but the cinematic maximalism of Bando Stone and its to-be-released accompanying film suggests something that spans multiple mediums.

Though the album is marketed as a supplement to the film, Donald Glover album releases are still massive events in their own rights. The album takes on the air of a rock opera, telling the tale of Bando Stone—a name that may or may not be the alter-ego of “Cody LaRae,” who is sung about on “Lithonia”—who is on the wrong side of celebrity and success as a musical artist. Glover blends narratives and perspectives, mixing reality and fiction to create a surreal story that unfurls like many of his psychedelic opuses. The album is out and we dug in. Here are seven early takeaways from listening to Childish Gambino’s Bando Stone & the New World .

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Much has been made about the origin story that informs Gambino’s new album, and how it serves as a soundtrack for a film of the same name. Glover stars in the movie as a character named Bando Stone, a superstar musician whose best music is in the past. This meta-narrative makes its way into the music, but it’s not always easy to tell when Glover is telling Stone’s story and when he’s reflecting on personal experiences. “Lithonia,” the album’s first single, is named after a town about 30 minutes from where Glover grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Stone makes its way into the protagonist’s name, and on the song he refers to a character named “Cody LaRae,” which might be the Stone character’s given name. Confused? On “Survive,” he raps: “It's a new verse with my old flow/ There's a new world and an old one/ He was 17 back in '01.” Glover, born in 1983, was 17 years old back in 2001. —Will Schube 

A large gumbo of genres

While this may be Donald Glover’s last album under the Childish Gambino moniker, he’s going out on a high note, playing into some of the themes of early records while simultaneously expanding his sound into new directions. Glover has always been a voracious consumer of a variety of styles, and early albums had him flipping unexpected tracks into hip-hop samples. On Awaken, My Love!, he used the funk stylings of bands like Parliament Funkadelic as a launching point, and on Bando Stone , he remains as thrillingly restless as ever. Hints of radio-ready pop, electro, calypso, punk, and more make their way onto the album, creating the chameleonic and unpredictable listening experience Gambino is known for. —Will Schube 

Yeat’s role in Bando Stone’s new world

One of those “collaborations you wouldn’t expect” happened when Gambino and Yeat shared space on the iridescent “Cruisin’”. The dystopian, extraterrestrial world Yeat built with his latest album, 2093, sees Bando Stone follow a similar mold. After all, the plot of the film depicts Bando navigating a postmodern world rid of people; their link-up makes perfect sense for the album’s concept. However, Yeat’s feature feels more like a glitch in the software than a main storyline, mumbling through a 30-second bridge only to fade away within Bino’s emotive croons. It’s almost as if Yeat was abducted from the song mid-sentence, but perhaps this was calculated? Or maybe it’s just a short-lived cameo. —Jon Barlas

Legend Glover has real talent

It seems like every rapper in 2024 is including their children on their albums—we’re looking at you, ‘Ye and Drake—and Glover has hopped on the trend, recruiting his son Legend for an adorable cut called “Can You Feel Me.” The song spins the alphabet song into a funky, tropical track with Gambino employing an impressive falsetto while Legend carries the second verse, offering up some impressive bars. He raps: “I'm so fly like Batman/ I can fly up to the moon/ Stars in the sky like a stadium/ They lightin' up the whole room now.” Later on, Legend drops one of the most heartwarming lines on the project, spitting: “I wanna go wherever you are/ You're in my heart, you're in my soul/ We're never apart/ Riding around like kids in the dark.”—Will Schube

There’s only one really great rap performance from Gambino

While “Talk My Shit” with Amaarae and Flo Milli does feature rapping from Gambino, it’s not as bombastic and stank face-inducing as “Yoshinoya.” Flowing over droning keys and vocal textures, a drum breakdown at its midway point sees Gambino flip a switch—relentlessly tearing off a series of rhymes that fans haven’t heard in years. Bino goes at everybody from oldheads rocking hypebeast gear, think piece journalists, the state of the rap game, and maybe Drake, with rhymes that are more tongue-in-cheek than anything. “I'm allergic to this rap shit/Made a song, but spent more time writin' the caption/I'm an actor, you can put that on set/I'm about that action/My tweets all lower case, I saw these niggas cappin'/My homegirl said you a stalker, so we ain't dappin',” he raps.

“Yoshinoya” sees Glover unleash his inner rap devil for one last go—and man was it worth the wait. —Jon Barlas

The album makes us want to see the film more

Ambition is a double edged sword for Glover, who not only lends his hand to the production of nearly every song, but directs and is set to star in the forthcoming film. Bando Stone and The New World is not a quintessential Gambino album, and if you went into it thinking Bino would return to his roots for his last hurrah, you were sorely mistaken. However, Glover strikes immediate intrigue and sparks of brilliance throughout the 17-track opus. It admittedly feels like it’s made for the movies and “ big rooms ” as opposed to being a commercial marvel. This, though, was to be expected, as Glover enlists the help of Ludwig Göransson—the Swedish composer who scored films such as Oppenheimer , Black Panther , Tenet and worked with Bino on Awaken My Love! —to aid in the record’s anthemic essence. It feels like you’re listening to a film with the record’s sonic swirls, twists and turns without the visuals (yet). Bando is sure to shine brighter on the big screen, which will make the soundtrack album hit different than on first listen. —Jon Barlas

The end of Childish Gambino is here

With Bando Stone being Childish Gambino’s final album, it was interesting to see how he’d wrap things up, if the final song would serve as a reflection of his career, a capstone for the album, or a signifier of something related to the accompanying film. “A Place Where Love Goes” seems to hit each of these metrics. Even the opening sample, which seems to be a looped vocal chop of a girl saying, “We don't care about the party/ We just wanna dance,” alludes to his career. Glover has always done things on his own terms; he won’t show up to the party unless the dancefloor has ample space. 

During the chorus, he sings, “All my life/ I had to try to survive/ But/ it is all right now/ We found a place/ A place where love goes.” The line may be about the protagonist of his film, but it’s also a poignant reflection on his career. He’s spent years proving doubters wrong, and he’s landed himself as one of the most important figures in modern culture. Despite his missteps, quirks, and willingness to move at his own unpredictable whimsy, our artistic era has become heavily influenced by the work of Childish Gambino and Donald Glover. —Will Schube

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There’s selections for Netflix’s Mexican novel-to-screen adaptation Pedro Páramo , which marks the feature directorial debut of Rodrigo Prieto , the celebrated cinematographer behind Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and The Irishman ; Huang Xi’s Daughter’s Daughter, produced by Cannes and Venice award winner Hou Hsiao-hsien and Sylvia Chang, who starred in the director’s HBO anthology series Twisted Strings; Tallulah H. Schwab surrealistic drama Mr. K , starring Crispin Glover as a traveling magician who finds himself in a hotel full of unusual guests, and with no way out.

There’s also first looks for Paying For It , a sex worker drama by director Sook-Yin Lee that adapts Chester Brown’s 2011 graphic novel of the same name; and Australian director and screenwriter Gabrielle Brady’s The Wolves Always Come at Night , a drama about a young nomadic couple in Mongolia forced by a devastating storm caused by climate change to leave the countryside for the city and a new way of life.

There’s also world premieres for filmmaker and war photographer Olivier Sarbil’s Viktor , a personal perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and Koya Kamura’s Winter in Sokcho , about a young woman struggling to claim her identity and independence when a French artist checks into the small guesthouse in snowy Sokcho where she works.

Toronto earlier announced the 2024 edition will open with Ben Stiller’s comedy  Nutcrackers , from director David Gordon Green. And Rebel Wilson’s  The Deb , a musical comedy set in rural Australia, will close TIFF.

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Y G Entertainment’s iconic girl group 2NE1 will reunite and even go on a world tour in the coming days. The music label has revealed the girl group’s plan to hold their 15th-anniversary concert in October and tour more countries in the forthcoming months.

2NE1 debuted in 2009 with four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. While most K-pop groups disband or some members leave a group after their initial seven-year contract is over, 2NE1’s unity has impressed fans. Even when the group was on a continuous hiatus, they kept their bond intact and assured fans that they would return as a whole group.

The girl group has kept their word and is finally returning to the music scene in 2024. With the backing of YG Entertainment, fans also expect that 2NE1 will release new music and keep up their artistic momentum.

2NE1 comeback: YG K-pop girl group world tour 2024 schedule

2NE1’s reunion will happen through the group’s 15th anniversary tour. The girl band will hold the first world tour concert in Seoul in October. Later, they will travel to Tokyo and Osaka for more concerts in November and December.

YG Entertainment’s head producer, Yang Hyun-Suk, teased in a video that fans can expect the group to visit international cities for concerts next year after the beginning of the much-anticipated world tour.

Meanwhile, 2NE1 had previously surprised fans with a surprise reunion at Coachella 2022. The reunion likewise sparked a frenzy within the fandom. Two years after their Coachella reunion, the group will return officially to the K-pop scene in October 2024.

Music-wise, 2NE1 dropped their last single, “Goodbye,” in 2017, which earned over 160,000 downloads within the first week of its release. The song charted at 23 on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart (named Gaon Digital chart at the time of the release).

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As baltasar kormákur’s ‘touch’ becomes no. 1 movie in iceland this year, filmmaker reflects on juggling and merging hollywood & european perspectives, ‘deadpool & wolverine’ to tear up the world with $360m global opening, restoring marvel cinematic universe glory – box office preview.

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EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios / Disney ‘s Deadpool & Wolverine finally opens this weekend, not only further rebounding the post-strike box office to a healthy place, but also revitalizing the MCU’s brilliance.

It was only last November that the studio fell on hard times with its lowest opening ever in The Marvels at $46.1 million U.S./$110 million worldwide.

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Looking at international comps (and excluding China),  Joker  opened in 2019 o $147M in like-for-like markets at today’s rates.  Deadpool 2  did $137M in 2018 and  Deadpool  the first did $132M in 2016.

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Even if Deadpool & Wolverine settles at the bottom of its U.S.-Canada opening projections, that’s not a number that should be spat on as it’s above this year’s best start of Inside Out 2 ($154.2M) and around the vicinity of Barbie ($162M). Only 17 movies have opened to north of $170M at the domestic box office — all of them are PG-13, 15 of them are Disney titles and 10 of them are MCU. So, for an R-rated movie to crack that echelon is pretty impressive.

The top five stateside debuts at the domestic B.O. are Spider-Man: No Way Home ($260.1M), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($187.4M), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ($181.3M), Barbie ($162M) and Inside Out 2 ($154.2M).

The top six global openings for Hollywood movies unadjusted for inflation post Covid are Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600.5M), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($452M), Avatar: The Way of Water ($441.7M), Jurassic World: Dominion ($386M), Super Mario Bros ($377.2M) and Barbie ($356.3M).

Deadpool & Wolverine  rolls out in all international markets this frame, beginning Wednesday with France, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan; followed by Spain, Brazil, UK, Mexico and Australia on Thursday; and with China joining Friday.

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The international estimate includes about $20M for China. Note that this is the first time the Merc with a Mouth is going to China in step with the rest of the world. The first  Deadpool  did not release in China, while  Deadpool 2 , refashioned as  Once Upon a Deadpool  with new scenes to create a PG-13 version, was released there in early 2019, many months after the original  DP2  had its run elsewhere.

Reynolds, Jackman and Levy made a high-profile stop in Shanghai earlier this month, kicking off the  D&W  international tour and marking the first time a grouping of talent has traveled to the market for a purely Hollywood film since the pandemic (Christopher Nolan was the first filmmaker to go, in support of  Oppenheimer,  last August).

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While  D&W  currently leads presales on Thursday in China, it is lagging behind new local entry  The Traveler  across the three-day weekend. What’s more,  Detective Chinatown  director Sicheng Chen’s drama  Decoded  has just been given a slot for advance screenings this weekend, ahead of its official August 3 release. Go figure.

Notably, on this domestically R-rated movie, the film has scored 18+ ratings in both Mexico and Brazil, which could impact play. The last two  DP  movies were rated 16+.

In all, on their offshore BFF tour, Reynolds, Jackman and Levy traveled to Shanghai, Seoul, London, Berlin and Rio. 

If  D&W  hits its current estimated mark on the low end of $340M global, it would well outperform  Deadpool ’s $264M,  DP2 ’s $263M and  Joker ’s $243M (all in like-for-likes and at today’s rates).

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