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

Ayo Edebiri will write and possibly star in a live-action "Barney" movie for adults, based on the purple dinosaur from "Barney & Friends."

"The Bear" star Ayo Edebiri is set to write and star in a full length live-action movie for film studio A24 all about Barney the purple dinosaur.

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

D id you ever think A24 and Barney would be mentioned in the same sentence? Yeah, me neither, but we’re now living in a world where the independent entertainment company is maki

Edebiri is an inspired choice (because, frankly, putting her in anything is an inspired choice), but specifically because the weird tone Mattel execs set out for this project in 2023 is right up her alley.

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.

Yes, chef! 'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri has been revealed as the screenwriter for the upcoming live-action 'Barney' movie. The actress is also in talks to star.

The Bear actress Ayo Edebiri has been hired to write the script and possibly star in the live-action Barney movie that is being made by Mattel and A24. The film’s plot is being kept under wraps. Kevin McKeon and Andrew Scannell are overseeing for Mattel Films,

Emmy-winning "The Bear" breakout Ayo Edebiri will write and is in talks to star in a live-action adaptation of the beloved children's program "Barney" for A24, the studio announced on Tuesday. Mattel,