Mattel Films, Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya and Valparaiso Pictures are teaming up to develop a film about everybody's favorite purple Tyrannosaurus rex Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many know that the big purple dino promoted friendship, kindness, and togetherness via singing and dancing on the long-running ...

Daniel Kaluuya is joining a happy family! On Friday, Mattel, Valparaiso Pictures and Kaluuya's production company, 59%, announced their plan to bring Barney to the big screen. The lovable purple ...

From "The Bear" to the dinosaur. Ayo & Friends: Ayo Edebiri — yes, Ayo Edebiri — has been tapped to write the screenplay for the live-action Barney movie from A24. But that's not all. The Emmy-winning ...

Every '90s kid remembers the silly-looking purple dinosaur that appeared on TV screens from 1992 through 2009. It doesn't matter if you loved him, hated him, or were indifferent — Barney was an icon.

(KTLA) – Mattel is making efforts to turn another beloved brand into a blockbuster hit. The forthcoming “Barney” film from Mattel Films has been revealed, and it’s not going to be for kids. The ...

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri will pen a script for a live-action "Barney" movie aimed at adults, with Mattel executives saying the A24 film will be a "surrealistic" journey into "millennial angst." ...

A live-action "Barney" movie is headed for the big screen. But according to one studio executive, it won't be for kids – it's for adults who grew up with the character. Producer Kevin McKeon told The ...

Kaluuya and his new production company 59% is teaming up with Mattel Films and Valparaiso Pictures to produce a live-action film based on the popular kid’s television show character. The latest news ...

With Edebiri, 28, attached as a writer and potentially leading the cast, this version of Barney is shaping up to be anything but ordinary. Plot details are still under wraps, but it’s clear that this ...