Barney & Friends
A newBarney the Dinosaurmovie is being developed , withGet Outactor Daniel Kaluuya produce through his fresh - formed 59 % banner . Introduced back in the early nineties , Barney is a purpleness , plush plaything Tyrannosaurus Rex who come to spirit through the business leader of children ’s imagination and teaches tiddler important life deterrent example about love , friendly relationship , and more , typically through song .
TheBarney & FriendsTV show premiere on PBS in 1992 and ultimately run for almost two 10 , becoming a childhood staple for many along the mode . Barney is now make believe a return to the big blind thanks toMattel Films , which is actively in the process of developing multiple hot - action motion picture establish on its best - selling properties . And as it reverse out , Mattel will be partner with an unexpected name on the upcoming reboot .
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THRis reporting that Kaluuya is join force with Mattel to develop the newBarney the Dinosaurfilm , with the former serving as a manufacturer . And if that voice a bit like a practical joke taken too far , then the player ’s official statement probably wo n’t do much to convert you that this is a existent project :
" Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our puerility , then he disappeared into the phantasm , left misunderstood . We ’re excited to explore this compelling modern - solar day paladin and see if his message of ' I love you , you love me ' can stand the test of clip . "
In addition to starring in a numeral of TV specials and direct to video characteristic over the days , Barney previously made the jump to theaters in 1998 with the filmBarney ’s Great Adventure . The Kaluuya - raise movie does n’t have a music director , author , or even a studio attached at the bit , so it ’s understandably still in an early stage of pre - production . It ’s also one of two movies based ona well - known educational tike ’s seriesin the pipeline aright now , along with the untitledSesame Streetmusical from Warner Bros. ( which has Anne Hathaway arrange to star ) .
As mention , Mattel is making a big push to germinate bouncy - action movies free-base on the informatics it own with its up and coming film division . In gain to theBarneymovie , it has a slowly - progressingMasters of the Universereboot that Sony is reported to beconsidering handing off to Netflixin exchange for guaranteed John Cash alternatively . Elsewhere , there ’s the lively - actionBarbiefilm , which has similarly struggled and decease through a couple of director , author , and actor change over the last few years . At the moment , however , Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach areworking on theBarbiescript , with Gerwig also eye the undertaking as , potentially , her next motion-picture show as a director . Suffice it to say , between Gerwig ’s involvement with theBarbiemovie and Kaluuya bringing Barney the Dinosaur back to theater , there have been some unexpected Mattel - related headlines in 2019 .
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More on theBarney the Dinosaurmovie as it develops .
informant : THR
