Ayo Edebiri is stepping into the world of Barney. The Emmy-winning actress is in talks to write and star in a film about the beloved purple dinosaur for A24. The project has been in development since 2019 when it was announced that Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya's 59% Productions would be partnering with A24 on the project about the children's TV character.
00:00Iowa Debori is stepping into the world of Barney.
00:04The Emmy-winning actress is in talks to write and star in a film about the beloved purple dinosaur for A24.
00:10The project has been in development since 2019,
00:13when it was announced that Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya's 59% productions would be partnering with A24 on the project about the children's TV character.
00:22Oh, hey, baby bop.
00:24Oh, hi, Olivia.
00:26Do you want to play with this balloon and me?
00:29Maybe when I'm done here, okay?
00:32Okay.
00:34Barney and Friends, which was produced from 1992 to 2009, was a childhood staple and introduced viewers to Barney,
00:41an imaginary, optimistic dinosaur that teaches lessons about friendship through song and dance.
00:47A debris will next be seen in the A24 horror thriller Opus, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival,
00:53as well as the fourth season of The Bear on FX.
00:55Her writing credits include Dickinson and What We Do in the Shadows.
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