Barbie: Fairytopia is a 2005 animated fantasy film directed by Walter P. Martishius and William Lau and written by Elise Allen and Diane Duane. The film first premiered on 6 March 2005, before releasing direct-to-video on VHS and DVD. It was distributed internationally through Universal Pictures Video and Entertainment Rights.
The fifth installment in the Barbie film series and the first to have an original storyline, it is based on the Fairytopia Mattel toy line introduced in 2003. The film follows Elina, a wingless flower fairy who goes on a journey to save the enchanted land of Fairytopia from the evil fairy Laverna.
The film is followed by two sequels; Barbie: Mermaidia and Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow and two spin-offs; Barbie: Mariposa and Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess.
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Barbie plays the role of Elina, a flower fairy who lives in Fairytopia with her puffball, Bibble. Unlike other fairies, Elina does not have wings, for which she gets frequently ridiculed.
One of Fairytopia's seven guardians, Topaz, is kidnapped by Laverna, the evil twin sister of Fairytopia's benevolent ruler, the Enchantress. Laverna reveals that she incapacitated her sister with poison and plans to capture all of Fairytopia's guardians. Meanwhile, Laverna's minions spread her mist-like formula all over Fairytopia, weakening all winged creatures.
Elina and Bibble awaken to see her flower home, Peony, and the other fairies in the meadow sick from Laverna's formula. Elina, Bibble, and their friend Dandelion seek help from the closest guardian, Azura. On entering a forest, Dandelion inhales some of Laverna's formula, and is forced to return home when she is unable to fly.
