It appears like Masters of the Universe
is already hinting at some sudden presences within the reboot of the ’80s cartoon, as new set pictures have revealed references to a number of extra obscure characters from the franchise, together with some from sister collection, She-Ra, Princess of Energy.
New pictures from the set, which revealed one other have a look at the jawbridge of Citadel Grayskull, present a big set piece that seems to be an enormous map of Eternia, housed in what appears like a temple ground, or presumably a part of the inside of Citadel Grayskull. What’s most fascinating is that across the map are a number of depictions that, even from a blurry distance, could be made out as characters from the 2 Filmation cartoons.
As shared by ForEternia, the characters seen within the illustrations embody King Hiss, Bow, Zodak, Netossa, and Perfuma, giving a touch at a wider Eternia being in play within the universe the film is about in than simply the solid listing that has already been introduced. With each exhibits beforehand being separated by rights points, it is going to be fascinating to see if Amazon’s Masters of the Universe deal additionally offers them entry to She-Ra too. If that is so, it may very well be the primary time the Princess of Energy has been seen in live-action.
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Whereas there is no such thing as a manner of figuring out whether or not these references are getting used to put the groundwork for additional adventures of He-Man, which may embody the introduction of his twin sister, for now, it’s simply one other signal that Masters of the Universe is seeking to keep away from the key grievance about Dolph Lundgren’s 1987 film outing of Eternia’s muscleman, which principally averted any type of actual try to ship a dwell motion film that adopted the animated collection and current toy line it was created to advertise.
‘Masters of the Universe’ Is Going All Out to Please Followers
Whereas there have been a number of considerations raised concerning the upcoming Masters of the Universe – not least for the casting of Jared Leto as Skeletor and the unique reveal that the movie would partly have Nicholas Galitzine’s Adam as an workplace employee in our world – the current set pictures, mixed with the listing of characters who’re identified to look within the film, appears to hitting all the suitable notes to get the hype constructing. Clearly, there’s nonetheless a protracted approach to go earlier than the movie hits cinemas in 2026, however for now, it appears many are prepared to present it the advantage of the doubt.
Masters of the Universe has not had the simplest journey into manufacturing, having been caught in growth hell for greater than a decade. After being handed off a number of occasions to totally different streamers, going via quite a few administrators and actors within the course of, the primary live-action He-Man film since Lundgren’s film is now lastly changing into a actuality due to Amazon MGM Studios. Alongside Galitzine as Prince Adam, AKA He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Sam C. Wilson as Entice Jaw, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Goat Man, James Purefoy as King Randor, Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena Glenn, and MCU star Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms. In accordance with a rumor from the person himself, even Lundgren may have a cameo within the film.
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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