Anne Hathaway is in negotiations to star in Sony's upcoming "Barbie" film with Alethea Jones in talks to direct.

Based on the famous doll line, the film is currently slated for a June 29, 2018, release and is produced by Amy Pascal, Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald.

Richard Dickson, president and COO of Mattel, is executive producing the movie. Kim Caramele and Diablo Cody share writing credit on the screenplay, and Jones is considered the frontrunner to direct

Source: Press Release