You understand what they are saying: If at first you do not succeed, simply make one other live-action adaptation of a beloved cartoon (and toy line) and solid as excellent a number one man as you may ever discover. Followers of the “Masters of the Universe” franchise may as properly have invented the definition of “long-suffering,” doomed to attend many years to see any try and make one other movie come to fruition since the 1987 “Masters of the Universe” film oddity that we’re nonetheless speaking about to at the present time. Effectively, that endurance may simply be about to repay in a giant manner.
Regardless of some tense moments indicating behind-the-scenes troubles, the “Masters of the Universe” film that Netflix infamously scrapped earlier than it discovered a second life over at Amazon is trucking proper alongside — and, with the manufacturing at the moment in the midst of filming, set photographs have already begun trickling onto social media. With director Travis Knight (who has his personal expertise translating a well-liked line of toys onto the large display with the “Transformers” spinoff/prequel “Bumblebee”) in cost and actor Nicholas Galitzine (most well-known for showing as a himbo jock in “Bottoms,” Prince Henry within the Netflix romance “Pink, White & Royal Blue,” and the primary heartthrob in final 12 months’s rom-com “The Concept of You”) solid as our new He-Man, getting into the mighty footwear of the beefy Dolph Lundgren within the 1987 movie, expectations could not be greater. Likelihood is, these expectations is likely to be taking pictures via the roof after followers catch a glimpse of what is to come back on this latest adaptation … whereas additionally elevating some intriguing questions, too.
You possibly can take a look at our latest take a look at Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man beneath!
Set photographs from the brand new live-action Masters Of The Universe indicate a modern-day setting
By the Energy of Grayskull! We’re beginning to really feel the ability in a giant manner, and we do imply big. Star Nicholas Galitzine has already proven off his hulking physique as our latest He-Man, however there’s nothing fairly like seeing him in character and filming scenes in broad daylight for the upcoming “Masters of the Universe” adaptation. You will get a take a look at a few these photographs beneath.
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How are we feeling, “Masters of the Universe” followers? A pair issues leap out instantly, not the least of which is Galitzine’s up to date look as Prince Adam and his acquainted pink-hued trend sense. This explicit scene seems to indicate him getting arrested by suspiciously modern-looking cops on Earth, each of whom appear completely confounded by his huge Energy Sword (which stands out like a sore thumb). We’re positively not in Eternia anymore, to state the apparent. This seems to counsel the broadest strokes of the plot of the brand new film, which could very properly start on Earth earlier than shifting the motion to the magical and mystical planet of Eternia for a fish-out-of-water storyline later within the movie.
Whereas followers will all the time have their quibbles about faithfulness to the supply materials, no less than these photographs show that the film is, actually, occurring after numerous setbacks, inventive overhauls, and false begins through the years. It is robust to argue with the formidable solid already assembled as properly, which incorporates “Riverdale” star Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Lure Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops, and Morena Baccarin as The Sorceress.
“Masters of the Universe” is at the moment slated to hit theaters June 5, 2026.
