The live action Masters of the Universe feature film reboot has been gestating for a while now, and today we’ve learned that the movie has found a new home: Netflix, of course!
Noah Centineo had originally been cast as He-Man for the Mattel/Sony movie, but Deadline lets us know today that Kyle Allen (Westside Story) has now taken over the role.
Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City) are directing the Masters of the Universe movie, which has a script they wrote with David Callaham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).
The movie will be based on the beloved Mattel toyline, which spawned a successful animated TV series (1983-85) as well as the 1987 live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man. The property centers on the warrior He-Man, the last hope of a magical land called Eternia.
“In Masters of the Universe, an orphan named Adam discovers he is a prince destined to be the savior of a faraway land and must quickly learn of his power and the importance of saving his true home from an evil force.”
“Masters of the Universe is an iconic property that shaped the imaginations of an entire generation of kids with the message of becoming the best version of yourself. With our partners at Netflix, we look forward to showing audiences that anything can happen in Eternia. We are continuing to unlock this global franchise in new ways, and we can’t wait to see Kyle battle it out with Skeletor in this epic live-action saga,” said Robbie Brenner, executive producer of Mattel Films.
“We’ve always been inspired by the fantastical world of Eternia,” said producers Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch. “This movie has been 14 years in the making for us and our partners and we are so excited to tell an entirely new story for Masters of the Universe with the Nee Brothers and Dave Callaham for Mattel and Netflix and share it with a global audience.”
Netflix has become something of a home for all things “Masters of the Universe,” with Kevin Smith’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” and another animated series housed there.
Kyle Allen in ‘One Night’
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