Someone wake up Baby Bop: “Barney” the Purple Dinosaur is getting his own movie, thanks to a collaboration between Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya. The live-action project will mark the first ...

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.

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 ...

Barney is based on the classic PBS children’s series Barney & Friends, which ran for 14 seasons from 1989-2010. While Barney & Friends was targeted primarily at toddlers, Kaluuya — who has been ...

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 ...