An inside look at the upcoming ‘Barney’ adult movie: cast, plot, and more

Barney is a dinosaur from our imagination – and from the mind of Daniel Kaluuya. The actor is going to play the lead role and produce a movie about the big purple dinosaur… but it won’t be a children’s movie.

Keep scrolling to see everything we know so far about the “surreal” movie:

Who will star in the ‘Barney’ movie?

As of July 2023, Kaluuya is the only actor publicly associated with the project.

What is the plot of the ‘Barney’ movie?

Kevin McKeonsaid the vice president of Mattel Films The New Yorkers in July 2023 that the film will be “surreal” – and not intended for children.

“We are leaning into the millennium scare of real estate rather than tailoring it to kids. It’s really a play for adults,” he explained. “Not that it’s R-rated, but it will focus on some of the trials and tribulations of being 30-something, growing up with Barney — just the level of disenchantment within the generation.”

McKeon added that the movie will have an “A24-type” vibe, referring to the independent entertainment company that produces shows like Euphoria and movies included Everything everywhere at once, midsommar and more.

What did Kaluuya say about the ‘Barney’ movie?

“My last few movies are so aligned with what I stand for as a man. But there are a lot of things I do as a man. I love children’s films,” says de Out actor told The Hollywood Reporter in June 2022. “How did everyone get into movies? Watch children’s movies. I don’t want to limit myself to the limitations of how I’m perceived.”