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[11/15/21 - 09:00 AM]
Peacock in Production on Three-Part Documentary About Barney the Dinosaur
This documentary examines 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.

[via press release from Peacock]

PEACOCK IN PRODUCTION ON THREE-PART DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BARNEY THE DINOSAUR

The Documentary is Produced By the Award-Winning Team at Scout Productions

Peacock has started production on a three-part Peacock Original documentary from Scout Productions, the executive producers of "Queer Eye," "Equal" and "The Hype," and Tommy Avallone ("The Bill Murray Stories").

This documentary examines 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. "This documentary is bound to captivate audiences like Barney has over the years."

Using exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary will offer first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics.

The documentary is produced by Scout Productions. Tommy Avallone is the director and executive producer. It is executive produced by Scout's Rob Eric, David Collins, Michael Williams, Amy Goodman Kass and Joel Chiodi with Raymond Esposito. Wendy Greene is co-executive producer and Trent Johnson is the producer. The three-part documentary will premiere on Peacock in 2022.

About Scout Productions

Scout Productions is an Emmy(R) and Academy Award(R)-winning media company committed to culturally transformative and emotionally gripping content across multiple platforms, including the Emmy award winning "Queer Eye" for Netflix, as well as the critically acclaimed "Legendary" and "The Hype" for HBO Max. Through their unconventional style of storytelling, Scout shines a light on unseen worlds and celebrates underrepresented communities through heartfelt entertainment. Scout's past film credits include the Academy Award winning documentary FOG OF WAR, Errol Morris' look at Robert McNamara's role in Vietnam. Scout launched their documentary division in 2020 with "Equal," an HBO Max series chronicling early LGBTQ heroes, and in partnership with Vanity Fair, Scout is also currently producing a documentary on the Hillsong Church.

About Peacock

Peacock is NBCUniversal's streaming service. Peacock delivers a world-class slate of exclusive originals, on-demand libraries of hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination and Hollywood's biggest studios. In addition, Peacock taps into NBCUniversal's unmatched ability to deliver a broad range of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night, Spanish-language and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.





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