Daniel Kaluuya’s Barney Movie Has Added Another Surprising Talent: Ayo Edebiri

Remember a few years back, when movie fans shared a collective gasp over the genuinely bizarre news that indie darling Greta Gerwig was going to make the Barbie movie? This is sort of that same feeling. We already knew that Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya, star of Black Panther and Get Out, would be involved in Mattel’s big-screen Barney adaptation; he’s been part of it since 2019. But the latest name to board the project has us even more intrigued: Ayo Edebiri of The Bear, Bottoms, and Inside Out 2. Oh, also, Barney is going to be an A24 film? I love you, you love me, and you have my attention. According to a press release shared today, Edebiri is not only in talks to star alongside Kaluuya in the live-action movie, she’d also be writing the script. The film is a co-production of Mattel Films, Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, and A24. There are no further updates beyond Ediberi joining Team Purple Dinosaur, though the release does remind us that Barney the character has been around since 1988 ... Read full article.