It appears that the the Barbenheimer showdown will not play out in China. Barbenheimer, if you do not know already, is a portmanteau of two big studio films (albeit of a very different kind) that are clashing at the box office thanks to same-day release (on July 21) — Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.

Barbenheimer fizzles out in China as Barbie flops, Oppenheimer not releasing

Lights, camera, Barbie! After an incredible 64-year journey as Mattel's beloved fashion doll, Barbie is finally making her highly anticipated live-action debut on the big screen this Friday.

Why it took so long: The epic journey of Barbie to the big screen

'Barbenheimer' is all the rage these days. It is a portmanteau of two big studio films (albeit of a very different kind) that are clashing at the box office thanks to same-day release (on July 21) — Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.

Barbenheimer: From blockbuster showdown to summer's hottest dating trend?

A five-minute 'Opening Look' from Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer collates scenes from, one presumes, the first act of the movie to create a clip that basically promise that the movie is going to be the spectacle of the summer season.

WATCH | Oppenheimer's thrilling five-minute 'Opening Look' teases the spectacle of the summer

It appears the 'Barbenheimer' trend is here to stay. A portmanteau of two of the most awaited movies of this summer — Barbie and Oppenheimer — it has caught on, thanks to not just the sheer appeal of both movies but also how amusingly different they are from each other.

'Barbenheimer' gains momentum as 20,000 plan double feature of Barbie and Oppenheimer on opening day

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