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The upcoming Barney movie, based on the popular 90s-era show for preschool-aged children featuring an anthropomorphic purple and green dinosaur, won't be aimed at children, according to Mattel ...
Let’s get the official information out of the way first: Edebiri has been tapped to write the Barney screenplay, and talks are also underway for her to star in it. A24’s Barney and Kaluuya’s ...
For years, Get Out and Nope star Daniel Kaluuya has been developing a live-action Barney movie, and now that project has taken a significant step forward. It’s been announced that Mattel Films ...
What is the Barney film about? Great question. There is no official logline yet, but Mattel and Kaluuya have dropped hints while announcing the film. The team will “take a completely new ...
Daniel Kaluuya is teaming up with Mattel Films to produce a big-screen live-action film starring our favorite purple dinosaur, Barney.
With Mattel Films off to the races thanks to the blockbuster success of “Barbie,” the studio is moving full steam ahead on its upcoming Barney movie produced by Daniel Kaluuya. The project ...
After becoming a beloved children’s character in the Nineties, Barney is headed for the big screen, with Ayo Edebiri set to write the screenplay and is in talks to star in the live action film ...
Mattel Exec on Rebooting Barney for Daniel Kaluuya’s Movie and a Max Animated Series — and Is the ‘American Girl’ Doll Movie the Next ‘Barbie’?
Ayo Edebiri will write the screenplay for the 'Barney' movie, which is being produced by A24 and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions.
Despite being described as "surreal" and A24-like movie, Mattel Films CEO says "Barney" will not be odd.
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz promises that the Daniel Kaluuya-produced Barney film "will not be odd," despite it previously being described as an "A24-type" film.