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Ayo Edebiri to Write and in Talks to Star in Live-Action ‘Barney'
Ayo Edebiri is continuing her reign of 2025. After making waves at Sundance with "Opus," plus leading Luca Guadagnino's latest film "After the Hunt" alongside Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield, the actress is set to write and is also in talks to star in the live-action version of the beloved TV series "Barney.
Ayo Edebiri will write A24’s “millennial angst” Barney movie
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.
Barney is an A24 film from Ayo Edebiri’s imagination.
Though it seemed like Mattel’s grim and angsty live-action Barney film adaptation was on the back burner for a while, the studio announced today that it has partnered with A24 to produce the project along with Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions,
Ayo Edebiri to Write and in Talks to Star in Live-Action ‘Barney’ Movie for A24
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. Mattel, Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions and A24 are producing the feature.
Ayo Edebiri Tapped To Write Live-Action Barney Movie For Mattel, A24; Also In Talks To Star
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.
‘The Bear’ Star Set to Write and Star in Live-Action ‘Barney’ Movie
The Bear star Ayo Edebiri will write and (possibly) star in A24’s live-action Barney movie, according to Variety. The project has been highly anticipated since it was announced in November 2019, from IP owner Mattel Films and with Nope and Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya attached to produce the film,
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Ayo Edebiri to Write, Star in Barney Movie from A24, Mattel
Daniel Kaluuya will produce the project. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer The project has been in development since 2019 when it was annoucned that Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions would be ...
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