Whereas not an excessive amount of is understood about Mattel Movies‘ upcoming Barney film starring Daniel Kaluuya, an govt from Mattel has revealed that it’s going to really feel much like an A24 undertaking.
Chatting with The New Yorker (through Deadline), govt and VP of Movie Manufacturing for Mattel Kevin McKeon spoke concerning the mysterious undertaking. Based on McKeon, the movie will likely be “surrealistic,” with McKeon saying that the film will likely be within the vein of initiatives by administrators Charlie Kaufman or Spike Jonze and will likely be an “A24-type” undertaking.
“We’re leaning into the millennial angst of the property slightly than fine-tuning this for teenagers,” mentioned McKeon. “It’s actually a play for adults. Not that it’s R-rated, however it’ll concentrate on a number of the trials and tribulations of being thirtysomething, rising up with Barney—simply the extent of disenchantment throughout the technology.”
What do we all know concerning the upcoming Barney film?
At the moment, not an excessive amount of is understood concerning the upcoming film, different then the truth that it can star Kaluuya. Not like the unique tv collection which sees Barney instructing youngsters about love and compassion, this movie is alleged to be extra “heartbreaking,” mentioned Kaluuya.
“Barney taught us, ‘I really like you, you like me. Gained’t you say you like me too?’ That’s one of many first songs I keep in mind, and what occurs when that isn’t true? I believed that was actually heartbreaking,” Kaluuya mentioned in a 2020 interview with EW concerning the undertaking. “I do not know why however it appears like that is smart. It appears like there’s one thing sudden that may be poignant however optimistic. Particularly at the moment now, I believe that’s actually, actually wanted.”
Barney & Mates initially premiered on PBS in 1992 and ran for 14 seasons, shortly turning into one of many greatest and most iconic youngsters’s tv collection of all time within the course of. Exterior of Kaluuya’s upcoming undertaking, a three-part documentary on the historical past of the character and tv collection is about to premiere later this 12 months on Peacock.
