"Masters of the Universe" Film in Development (Again)

[Danja]

He-man is being crossed with Superman.

This film has gone through several different directors over the years (John Woo and McG were both were both involved at different points).

https://deadline.com/2024/02/masters-of-the-universe-travis-knight-1235824500/

The long-in-development Masters of the Universe reimagining from Mattel looks to be gaining some momentum as sources tell Deadline that Travis Knight is in final negotiations to direct. Insiders say his deal has not closed and that other elements on the project are still coming together, but all signs are pointing to Knight being the top choice.

Chris Butler will rewrite the script from an initial draft written by David Callaham and Aaron & Adam Nee. Amazon MGM Studios in final negotiations for rights to the project, with Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and Escape Artists’ Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal producing.

The film is based on the popular 1980s cartoon series, and this iteration revolves around 9-year-old Prince Adam crashing to Earth in a spaceship and being separated from his Magical Sword – the only link to his home on Eternia. After tracking it down almost two decades later, Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam first will need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

 

[Captaindemotion]

You’d think after the reaction to the Lundgren film that they’d have known to keep this on Eternia and stay away from Earth.

 

[Danja]

You’d think after the reaction to the Lundgren film that they’d have known to keep this on Eternia and stay away from Earth.

You'd think ...

 

[Starscream2112]

You’d think after the reaction to the Lundgren film that they’d have known to keep this on Eternia and stay away from Earth.

I was thinking the same thing. Earth again?

 

[Tosk]

Yeah, but will Courtney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeill cameo?!

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

You’d think after the reaction to the Lundgren film that they’d have known to keep this on Eternia and stay away from Earth.

The problems were deeper than the budget saving necessity of being on earth.
It was everything that wasn't Frank Langella, really.

 

[Captaindemotion]

The problems were deeper than the budget saving necessity of being on earth.
It was everything that wasn't Frank Langella, really.

Sure, but it’s not like anyone loves that particular aspect of the film, at least not that I’ve ever heard them say.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

Sure, but it’s not like anyone loves that particular aspect of the film, at least not that I’ve ever heard them say.

"Never think while you're hungry", a line that could only have come from the earth segment, is a line my siblings and I use to this day whenever we eat ribs!

 

[Danja]

https://deadline.com/2024/05/masters-of-the-universe-release-date-1235901846/#comments

MOTU film officially slated for June 5, 2026.

 

[Skywalker]

You’d think after the reaction to the Lundgren film that they’d have known to keep this on Eternia and stay away from Earth.

How dare you.

 

[Samurai8472]

No synthesizer. No ticket

 

[Rich Watson]

"10-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword."

Hard pass.

 

[Danja]

"10-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword."

Hard pass.

As I said, they're turning him into Superman.

 

[Guy Gardener]

As I said, they're turning him into Superman.

Hannibal, or maybe Moses?

Foreign educated golden child returns home as insurgent.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

"10-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword."

Hard pass.

He heads back to Eternia after. This doesn't change things at all, really, as most stories we've seen start with him already as the adult on Eternia, that this suggest will still be.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

"10-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword."

Hard pass.

As I said, they're turning him into Superman.

Yeah. A largely ridiculous concept going in harder on the Superman riff than the Filmation cartoon (i.e. "meek Adam/Clark cannot possibly be He-Man/Superman").

 

[Danja]

Yeah. A largely ridiculous concept going in harder on the Superman riff than the Filmation cartoon (i.e. "meek Adam/Clark cannot possibly be He-Man/Superman").

I saw it as something closer to Filmation's earlier Shazam show.

 

[Captaindemotion]

Nicholas Galitzine (no, me either) is He-Man
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/...man-masters-of-the-universe-film-1236017907/?

 

[FreezeC77]

Nicholas Galitzine (no, me either) is He-Man
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/...man-masters-of-the-universe-film-1236017907/?

Dude needs a steady diet of chicken breast slushies for the next couple months if he wants to pull off he-man.

 

[Praetor]

I don't get this casting whatsoever.