Finally some positive news about the ‘He-Man’ movie, which Amazon will now make instead of Netflix

A new “Masters Of The Universe” movie has been in development since 2007 (!) and has passed through so many hands that it would be beyond the scope of this article to list them all. After dozens of screenwriters tried, first the Hollywood studio Warner and later Sony, announced the project, part of it was already in the theatrical release lists with a specific date and it finally ended up on the streaming service Netflix, the project seemed to have been buried . But the film, for which two different protagonists (first Noah Centineo, then Kyle Allen) have already been presented to the public in recent years, cannot be killed.

After rumors recently circulated that Amazon subsidiary MGM Studio would now take over the project after Netflix’s departure, this is the case, according to the industry magazine. upcoming now. The legendary studio with the roaring lion in the credits, which is now part of the online mail order company, will make a new ‘Masters Of The Universe’ film. Preparations are now being made for this.

New screenwriter, new director for “Masters Of The Universe”

This has already been done Chris Butler hired to polish the script again. Until now, he is best known for the animated films “ParaNorman”, “Mister Link” and “Kubo – The Brave Samurai”. The intention is that he will significantly revise the previous script by David Callaham and brothers Aaron and Adam Nee, who have long been behind the project as directors.

Butler’s commitment is probably also a wish of the future new director of the project. Because noisy should Travis Knight finally brings He-Man and the world of Eternia back to life in theaters. He already worked as a producer with Butler on “Mister Link” and “Paranorman” and also directed “Kubo”. In the live-action sector, Knight made a splash with the “Transformers” spin-off “Bumblebee.” Noisy He’s not fully on board yet and there are still some things to be cleared up, but he is the top candidate and is already in final negotiations.

This is “Masters of the Universe”

“Masters Of The Universe” is based on a popular 1980s action figure series from toy giant Mattel (including “Barbie”). Even though the characters’ backgrounds were first developed in comics, it was the animated series “He-Man – In the Valley of Power” aka “He-Man and The Masters of the Universe” that established the canon that exists today is valid.

The focus is on the battle between good and evil for power in the fantasy world of Eternia. As the sinister Skeletor seeks to subjugate the land, the mysterious powerhouse He-Man rises up against him. Few know that he is the alter ego of Prince Adam, who is actually considered a coward. But with his magical sword and the saying “By the power of Grayskull” he can transform into the hero and his fearful cat Cringer into the beast Battle-Cat.

In 1987 there was a film adaptation starring Dolph Lundgren, but it deviates far from the canon and is largely set on Earth instead of Eternia for budgetary reasons. Recently, the Netflix animated series ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’, as well as ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ and its sequel ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revolution’ gave the story completely new facets.

It is still unknown whether the new ‘Masters Of The Universe’ film will also be released in cinemas. Amazon is bringing some of its MGM productions to the big screen first before coming to its internal streaming service. But others are released exclusively and only on Amazon Prime Video. It is also unknown whether Kyle Allen, who was last involved in the project as a lead actor, will remain the choice of the new person in charge. A final decision on this will probably only be made when the contracts with MGM and Travis Knight dry up.

And ultimately, there is still uncertainty as to whether the new effort will ultimately lead to the realization of the project that has been in development for 17 years.