Barney the Dinosaur Documentary Is Heading to Peacock in 2022

In
a
bit
of
news
that
just
might
get
that “I
Love
You”
song
stuck
in
your
head,

Barney
the
Dinosaur
will
be
explored
in
an
upcoming
documentary
series
about
the
iconic
children’s
character.
Set
for
a
premiere
on
Peacock
in
2022,
the
docuseries
will
consist
of
three
parts
and
has
already
begun
production.
It’s
said
to
examine
the “rock
star-like
trajectory
of
Barney
the
Dinosaur,
the
beloved
character
who
captured
the
hearts
of
millions
of
children
and
then
became
the
target
of
hate
and
rage
across
pop
culture,
the
early
internet
and
playgrounds
around
the
world.”

“Barney
the
Dinosaur
was
a
ubiquitous
character
for
children
and
parents
alike
and
we
are
thrilled
to
work
with
the
Scout
Productions
team
to
bring
this
three-part
series
to

Peacock,”
said
Rod
Aissa,
EVP,
Unscripted
Content,
NBCUniversal
Television
&
Streaming,
in
a
statement. “This
documentary
is
bound
to
captivate
audiences
like
Barney
has
over
the
years.”

The

Barney
docuseries
will
feature
exclusive
interviews
and
archival
footage,
offering
first-hand
accounts
of
the

Barney
phenomenon
as
told
by
various
cast
and
crew
members,
along
with
its
most
outspoken
critics.
It
comes
from
scout
Productions,
the

team
behind
Queer
Eye,

Equal,
and

The
Hype.
Tommy
Avallone
(The
Bill
Murray
Stories)
is
directing
and
executive
producing
with
Scout’s
Rob
Eric,
David
Collins,
Michael
Williams,
Amy
Goodman
Kass,
Joel
Chiodi,
and
Raymond
Esposito.
Wendy
Greene
is
co-executive
producer
and
Trent
Johnson
is
producing.

Barney
the
Dinosaur
was
popularized
by
the
children’s
television
series

Barney
&
Friends,
which
premiered
on
PBS
in
1992.
It
features
a
purple
T-Rex
educating
children
through
song
and
dance
routines
coupled
with
an
overly
optimistic
attitude.
The
long-running
show
stopped
producing
new
episodes
in
2010,
though
it
remains
watched
by
children
to
this
day
through
its
reruns.
There
have
been
talks
in
recent
years
of
reviving
the
series
with

a
new
children’s
show.

Time
will
tell
if
that
happens,
though

Daniel
Kaluuya
was
reportedly
attached
to
a
Barney
movie
adaptation
in
association
with
Mattel
Films
at
one
point.
Kaluuya
was
announced
to
be
producing
the
movie
with
the
studio,
saying
at
the
time, “Barney
was
a
ubiquitous
figure
in
many
of
our
childhoods,
then
he
disappeared
into
the
shadows,
left
misunderstood.
We’re
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.”

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

Even
people
who
hadn’t
watched
the
show
may
remember
its
well-known
song
in
which
Barney
sings
to
the
children, “I
love
you,
you
love
me.”
We
can
presume
that
this
song
will
be
played
quite
a
bit
in
the
upcoming
documentary
that
will
be

streaming
at
Peacock,
as
well
as
this
planned
movie
with
Daniel
Kaluuya.
It
will
be
bound
to
be
stuck
in
your
head,
possibly
for
days
if
not
longer,
after
your
viewing,
so
be
warned.
This
news
comes
to
us
from

Deadline.