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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’?

From your imagination back to your TV screen, iconic purple dinosaur Barney returns this week with the new animated Max series “Barney’s World.” In a bid to appeal to what Mattel chief franchise ...
TheWrap

Ayo Edebiri to Write and in Talks to Star in Live-Action ‘Barney’ Movie for A24

Emmy-winning “The Bear” breakout Ayo Edebiri will write and is in talks to star in a live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s program “Barney” for A24, the studio announced on Tuesday. Mattel, ...
The Columbian

‘Barney’ may be Mattel’s next big hit

Actor Daniel Kaluuya is producing a film based on Barny the Dinosaur. (Valerie Macon/AFP) Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya — who starred in Jordan Peele’s horror hit “Get Out” — is producing a ...
Newsweek

Eminem, Barney To Perform Duet At Next Year's Grammys

Rapper Eminem will perform a duet with Barney the Purple Dinosaur at next year's Grammy Awards, recording industry sources revealed today. Producers of next year's telecast indicated that the rapper ...