The Masters of the Universe
star Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
has provided an replace on the long-gestating reboot of the beloved ‘80s franchise. Jóhannesson, who can at the moment be seen making his MCU debut as Serpent Society member Copperhead in Captain America: Courageous New World, has revealed that filming on the Amazon film is about to begin very quickly.
Talking with Deadline on the premiere for the MCU sequel (which has confirmed to be surprisingly divisive), Jóhannesson provided some perception into when Masters of the Universe will go earlier than cameras, the prep it has taken to get there, and the “enjoyable script” that may form this new tackle He-Man.
“We began prepping in November final 12 months, filming begins I feel in a few week or so…couple of weeks. Up till now it’s been lots of weight lifting and rehearsing, however we’re about to get into it and we’ve obtained a extremely enjoyable script that everybody within the forged loves. We will’t wait to get on set and carry out it. That will probably be nice.”
He-Man’s Dad and mom Have Now Been Discovered
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, who can also be identified for roles within the likes of Atomic Blonde, Bloodshot, and Infinite, will star in Masters of the Universe as Malcolm, AKA Fisto, a robust warrior with a metallic fist who ranks second in power solely to He-Man himself. Reluctant to affix the battle towards Skeletor, Fisto ultimately turns into one of many hero’s most fearsome companions. The remainder of the forged contains Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam, AKA He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Sam C. Wilson as Lure Jaw, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Goat Man, Morena Baccarin as The Sorceress of Fort Grayskull, and MCU star Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms. As per a current report by THR, He-Man’s royal dad and mom have additionally now been discovered, with Rome and Solomon Kane star James Purefoy
and Fringe of Tomorrow and London Has Fallen star Charlotte Riley now forged as King Randor and Queen Marlena.
Historically, King Randor is unaware of his son Prince Adam’s alter ego as He-Man, whereas his mom, Queen Marlena is suspicious that her son is as much as one thing heroic. It’s at the moment unknown whether or not this would be the case in Amazon’s reboot, as rumors have claimed that the story will start with Prince Adam being despatched to Earth for his personal safety earlier than returning to Eternia 20 years later.
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Followers eagerly awaiting the arrival of ‘Masters of the Universe’ starring Nicholas Galitzine have been given sight of what may have been as an alternative.
ParaNorman and Bumblebee director Travis Knight will helm the Masters of the Universe film, with Amazon MGM Studios stepping in after the undertaking was out of the blue canceled at Netflix after years of growth and a reported $30-60 million spent. The script has since been rewritten by Knight’s long-time collaborator Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings) and will probably be primarily based on the preliminary draft penned by David Callaham and Aaron & Adam Nee. Masters of the Universe is scheduled to be launched on June 5, 2026.
Masters of the Universe
- Launch Date
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June 6, 2026
- Director
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Travis Knight
- Writers
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Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, Dave Callaham
- Producers
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Alan Collis, David S. Goyer, Jason Blumenthal, Julia Pistor, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, Todd Black, DeVon Franklin, David Voss