Los Angeles, Feb 26 – Emmy-winning actor Ayo Edebiri, known for her role in The Bear, has been tapped to write the script for the upcoming live-action Barney film. According to Variety, Edebiri is also in talks to star in the project.
The film will be co-developed and produced by A24 and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions in collaboration with Mattel Films. The beloved purple dinosaur, Barney, first appeared in Barney and the Backyard Gang in 1987 before gaining widespread popularity with Barney & Friends, which aired from 1992 to 2010.
Kevin McKeon and Andrew Scannell are overseeing the project for Mattel Films, with Robbie Brenner producing alongside A24. Daniel Kaluuya and Rowan Riley will produce under 59% Productions.
Edebiri, who recently voiced a character in Pixar’s Inside Out 2, will next be seen in Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, starring alongside Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield.
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