Greta Gerwig is first female solo director, with billion-dollar film

Greta Gerwig has reached a historic milestone with the success of "Barbie": she is the first female solo director to gross more than a billion dollars at the box office. The film, based on the Mattel doll, stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Since its release, the film has wowed critics and fans alike, earning the year's biggest box office take. The film will also be a heavyweight at the Oscars, with critics speculating that the film will receive multiple nominations in key categories. Gerwig's success breaks the previous record set by Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman," which grossed more than $800 million. Barbie" has been praised as a feminist masterpiece that explores themes of gender roles, media representation and personal autonomy. Gerwig will next adapt C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" for Netflix.