The quirkiest Jurassic Park surrogate comes to life, bringing back a childhood icon

The quirkiest Jurassic Park surrogate comes to life bringing back
Barbie was just the beginning. Producer and toy giant Mattel is currently planning no fewer than 45 films based on its own products. This also includes Barney, the friendly purple dinosaur, who was also seen on German TV from 1996. The upcoming adaptation sounds like a mixture of Jurassic Park and indie drama. After Barbie comes Jurassic Park in purple: Barney has two unusual role models

Horror expert Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) is said to be sitting in the Barney producer’s chair. Nothing is known about the story yet, but according to recent reports it is one surreal” Story based on the model of the production company A24 (Everything Everywhere All at Once), as reported by Variety. Mattel CEO Robbie Brenner revealed (also via Variety):

I don’t know if it will be a dark film. But he becomes unique. A bit like Being John Malkovich or Adaptation. […] It is aimed at adults and is a bit quirky.
When is the Barney movie scheduled to hit theaters?

The planned Barney film has not yet been released in cinemas. At the current production level, we expect a start in the year 2026 Until then, all fans may be wondering how a purple dinosaur ties into two Spike Jonze movies.

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