Barney the Dinosaur (TBA)

[kylor]

Barney the Dinosaur Movie in the Works From Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya

Mattel Films, Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% banner and Valparaiso Pictures are partnering to develop a live-action motion picture based on Barney, Mattel’s iconic purple dinosaur.

“Working with Daniel Kaluuya will enable us to take a completely new approach to ‘Barney’ that will surprise audiences and subvert expectations,” said Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner. “The project will speak to the nostalgia of the brand in a way that will resonate with adults, while entertaining today’s kids.”

Mattel Films will co-produce “Barney” alongside Academy Award nominee Kaluuya, Rowan Riley and Amandla Crichlow at 59%, as well as Valparaiso’s David Carrico, Adam Paulsen and Bobby Hoppey. Kevin McKeon will also shepherd the project for Mattel Films. “Barney” represents the first partnership between the production companies and Mattel Films.

“Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our childhoods, then he disappeared into the shadows, left misunderstood,” said Kaluuya, 59%. “We’re excited to explore this compelling modern-day hero and see if his message of ‘I love you, you love me’ can stand the test of time.”

The film marks yet another feature Mattel is adding to its pipeline after ramping up production again and gaining control of some of its IP that had been held up in development. Other pics currently in development include “Barbie” starring Margot Robbie and a live-action “Hot Wheels” movie.

“Barney is a dinosaur from our imagination, and we can’t wait to get ‘I love you, you love me’ stuck in heads everywhere, yet again,” said David Carrico, Valparaiso Pictures.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/b...ms-1203374572/

[MifuneFan]

[imsounoriginal]

Holy childhood memories.

[DarkEco910]

Daniel Kaluuya? Odd...

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by mertz523

Daniel Kaluuya? Odd...

Not if you consider that Barney is a purple dinosaur on the outside, but a black man on the inside

[imsounoriginal]

Yeah I thought his name being attached was odd, but then realized that Kaluuya's age means he probably grew up watching the show (like me).

[pwarner184]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-m9...ature=youtu.be

[CyberpunkCentral]

..........

[InuYashaCrusade]

Why?

[BladeRunner2007]

[CyberpunkCentral]

I never had any attachment towards Barney what's so ever. Even as a child growing up in the 90s I thought Barney was kiddie.

[ace112096]

but the last time they did a Barney movie on the big screen people hated it and it flopped at the box office

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by mertz523

Daniel Kaluuya? Get out.....

Fixed

[OneWayFilms]

Maybe THIS time, Barney will be like the new Banana Split's Movie. Barney will be a possessed kid-killing psycho-path slaughtering his way through playgrounds everywhere, until the parents join together and hunt his purple butt down and rip the stuffing out of him, only to find out it's really Pennywise in a new costume.

[GRD43L]

They should do, Jurassic Park: The Purple Curple

But seriously, the resemblance is uncanny...

[UltraMario9]

If they do a 'Death To Smoochy' take on it, sign me up!

[Mandalorian]

Barney was my shit when I was a tyke.

[whiteberry]

“Working with Daniel Kaluuya will enable us to take a completely new approach to ‘Barney’ that will surprise audiences and subvert expectations,” said Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner. “The project will speak to the nostalgia of the brand in a way that will resonate with adults, while entertaining today’s kids.”

Translation: Barney will be starring in a reboot of Purple Rain with Baby Bop playing Apollonia and B.J. playing Morris Day.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by ace112096

but the last time they did a Barney movie on the big screen people hated it and it flopped at the box office

[Show spoiler]

I still remember this movie. The VHS came in a purple case that blew my mind lol

[A Sith Lord?]

I've always wanted an origins movie of how barney survived the great asteroid and then survived the earth long enough to become a children's mentor.