Get Out Star Rebooting Barney in new movie!

[Gaastra]

The British actor said in a statement Friday that he is "excited to explore this compelling modern-day hero and see if his message of 'I love you, you love me' can stand the test of time.
"Barney was a ubiquitous figure in many of our childhoods, then he disappeared into the shadows, left misunderstood,” Kaluuya added.

“Working with Daniel Kaluuya will enable us to take a completely new approach to Barney that will surprise audiences and subvert expectations,” added Mattel Films' Robbie Brenner. “The project will speak to the nostalgia of the brand in a way that will resonate with adults, while entertaining today’s kids.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...lm/4023897002/


I don't even know what to say.

[AndrewCrossett]

Speaking as someone who was already well into adulthood when Barney was on, I can say that it doesn't feel great to know that you're even too old for nostalgia.

Anyway, why not? I look forward to the Barney Cinematic Universe and the big crossover film, Barney vs. The Teletubbies: A Kiss From Me To You.

[WebLurker]

This isn't a joke? I grew up watching Barney the dinosaur and still have a soft spot for the character (still have that childhood push toy today). That said, I'm kinda trying to wrap my head around how they would do something like this? Is it meant to bring the character to a new generation of the same demographic the original targeted or is it meant to be something for the nostalgia of older viewers, a la the recent Dora the Explorer movie?

[Frontier]

I think the most random thing is Daniel Kaluuya being involved with this .

[AndrewCrossett]

They're gonna go the Riverdale route. Barney will be sexually active, have an eating disorder and an opioid problem.

[Star_Jammer]

They're gonna go the Riverdale route. Barney will be sexually active, have an eating disorder and an opioid problem.

Bolded...doesn't the latter really affect the former?