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‘Barney’ Film Starring Daniel Kaluuya Will Be ‘A Play for Adults’

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Daniel Kaluuya is set to star in a new film derived from the storied series Barney & Friends. The live-action movie will arrive via Valparaiso.

In an interview with the New Yorker, Mattel executive Kevin McKeon revealed the film would be more for adults than a new generation of kids.

“We’re leaning into the Millennial angst of the property rather than fine-tuning this for kids,” McKeon said. “It’s really a play for adults. Not that it’s R-rated, but it’ll focus on some of the trials and tribulations of being 30-something, growing up with Barney—just the level of disenchantment within the generation.”

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New ‘Barney’ Docuseries to Highlight Death Threats and Hate Projected to Beloved Children’s Character

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New 'Barney' Docuseries to Highlight Death Threats and Hate Projected to Beloved Children's Character

A new docuseries titled I Love You, You Hate Me is set to show the dark side of the historical children’s show Barney & Freinds.

According to PEOPLE, the upcoming docuseries will show the threats of violence and rumors that surrounded the purple dinosaur and the historic show.

“As [creator Sheryl Leach’s] beloved character was heading into the stratosphere, people couldn’t accept that this was just a show. And so, let the bashing begin,” David Joyner, who played Barney, said.

The docu-series will highlight death threats and accusations against the performers who put on the costume.

“They were violent and explicit, death and dismemberment of my family,” former Barney performer Bob West recalled. “They were gonna come and find me, and they were going to kill me.”

You can see the trailer below. The docuseries will premiere on Peacock on Oct. 12.

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