Ayo Edebiri Will Write And Star In A New 'Barney' Movie "For Adults"

In case you didn't know, Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya has been involved in developing a live-action 'Barney' movie for a few years now - and today, 'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri signed on to write (and most likely star) in said movie. 

I've been aware of this movie since at least 2020, but I couldn't picture what the final product will look like if I tried. It's gotta be one of the most perplexing Hollywood projects I've ever heard of. It's been described as "for adults" by Kaluuya in the past….

….and this quote by him is completely and utterly ridiculous….

….but surely it's not like, a dark, gritty, Zack Snyder take on Barney, right? Barney getting revenge after the murder of his wife and child? I highly doubt Mattel would license the brand out for anything like that. A24 isn't a studio typically known for squeaky clean family movies, though (outside of Marcel the Shell, of course)! Will Barney be some kinda CGI creation on-screen with the other actors like Sonic, or are we getting somebody in the suit? Is that somebody Ayo Edebiri? Could it be about the actor who played Barney instead of the real Barney? Or will it be sorta like 'Barbie' narratively with a play on growing up? Maybe the dino goes rogue, Jurassic Park style this time? Do kids even know Barney nowadays? 

I have so many questions - but also weirdly trust A24, Daniel Kaluuya, and Ayo on this. It's such a stupid concept they MUST have a banger of an idea/outline for it, right? Right?!?!