Amazon MGM Studios is aiming for a live action Master of the Universe film based on Mattel’s popular ’80s toys, Deadline can confirm. In very early discussions, plans were made to move the project to Netflix’s streamer, where it fell through over the summer.
Presumably they will continue the project, Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City), the writers and directors who worked on it for Netflix. Then there was Kyle Allen, who was up to the lead role of Prince Adam, aka He-Man. One of the producers is Todd Black.
Master of the Universe It centers on the orphan Adam, who discovers that he is a prince destined to save a distant land from the threat of the evil wizard Skeletor. The IP address was recently discovered for three animated series: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Masters of the Universe: Revelation And He-Man and the Lord of the Universe – both were for Netflix. Kevin Smith served as showrunner for the middle series, which featured the voices of Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar and others.
Before it was announced in July that Netflix was ending its live action master As the project was not possible due to budget constraints, further efforts were made to acquire the property for motion pictures at Sony and Warner Bros. While The Cannon Group managed to produce a live-action film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, which was released in 2010. In 1987, this film was a disappointment, grossing just over $17.3 million.
Source: Deadline
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