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 forthcoming “Barney” film from Mattel Films has been revealed, and it’s not going to be for kids.

One of the things kids loved — and parents perhaps tolerated — about Barney & Friends were the catchy tunes the purple dinosaur and his friends would sing. Believe it or not, the songs about ...

Barney the dinosaur wasn't the traditional masculine figure, drawing some of the immense ire against him, according to experts discussing the series 'Barney & Friends' on a new podcast.

Barney's appearance, which made him approachable to kids, was seen as a way of trying to trick or victimize them by some who felt the character balked at the image of traditional masculinity, per ...