The upcoming Barney movie, based on the popular 90s-era show for preschool-aged children featuring an anthropomorphic purple and green dinosaur, won't be aimed at children, according to Mattel.

The movie works, and has a handful of inspired touches, yet a little of it goes a long way.

“Not that it’s R-rated, but it’ll focus on some of the trials and tribulations of being thirtysomething," a Mattel executive said about the project Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Super dee-duper! Barney is headed to the big screen in a brand-new movie -- but there's a twist. This will not be a movie kids can (or should) watch. Here's everything you need to know. Kevin also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mattel Announces Barney Franchise Relaunch; Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Richards/Daily Mail/Shutterstock (869972a) Barney The ...

Barney’s story starts in late 1987 in Allen, Texas. At the time, a former teacher named Sheryl Leach had a two-year old son, Patrick. She struggled to find videos that held his attention. “I was a ...