Ayo Edebiri will write the screenplay for the 'Barney' movie, which is being produced by A24 and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions.

A24 is also on board as a producer, alongside Kaluuya and Rowan Riley for 59% Productions. First announced in 2019, the film has been described as a surrealistic take on the iconic purple dinosaur, targeting millennials rather than children.

Following the success of 2023's Barbie, another beloved childhood character is coming to life on the big screen. A live-action movie based on the children's series Barney & Friends is currently in the works.

Ayo Edebiri, fresh off an Emmy win, is set to write and possibly star in the upcoming live-action *Barney* movie.

Daniel Kaluuya is teaming up with Mattel Films to produce a big-screen live-action film starring our favorite purple dinosaur, Barney.

F rom The Bear to Barney, Golden Globe Award winner Ayo Edebiri is in talks to star in the upcoming movie centered around everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. The actress and co

The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri is set to write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action "Barney" movie and is also in talks to star in the film. “Barney” will be co-developed and produced by A24 and Daniel Kaluuya's 59% Productions in partnership with “Barney” IP owner Mattel Films.

The feature film was first announced back in October 2019 Ayo Edebiri is seeing purple! The Bear actress, 29, is in talks to join the cast of Daniel Kaluuya's upcoming live-action Barney movie and has also been tapped to write the script.

Momentum is gaining on A24’s live-action Barney movie from Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, as the companies have set Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri to write the screenplay and also have her in talks to star.