“People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ‘Oh, well, maybe I don’t,'” Robbie told Vogue.

Based on this first look, we can be rest assured that the heart of Barbie is being well taken care of, unlike all of those plastic Barbie heart necklaces that were chewed to death in the 1990s by overeager pets and … weird kids with a mad case of the chomps. The look of Robbie’s Barbie in this photo resembles her “Gidget” inspired look from the 1960s, which is even more fascinating. What time period will this take place in? Are we going to get Barbie looks from over the ages? If Gerwig finds a way to give us 1993’s “Earring Magic Ken,” some of us might actually explode with joy. It’s me. I’m some of us.

Production on “Barbie” first began earlier this year in London, and is one of a handful of Mattel properties getting the movie treatment. J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot signed on yesterday for the upcoming “Hot Wheels” film, and projects centered on the Magic 8 Ball, Polly Pocket, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Chatty Kathy/Betsy Wetsy, and “Masters of the Universe” are all on the horizon. “Barbie” is arguably the most popular product on Mattel’s line, and despite her years of appearing in movies, events, and webshows, she’s never been given the full cinematic treatment. The live-action movie is great news for Barbie girls everywhere, because, uhhh, look above for an example of what we’ve been dealing with until now.