Amazon MGM Studios have welcomed two extra solid members to the present roster of Mattel Movies‘ highly-anticipated Masters of the Universe film. British actors James Purefoy (The Veil) and Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) have been tapped to painting the respective roles of King Randor and Queen Marlena, who’re He-Man’s mother and father. The movie will arrive in theaters on June 5, 2026.
“The film follows 10-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Energy Sword—the one hyperlink to his house on Eternia,” reads the official synopsis. “After monitoring it down virtually twenty years later, Prince Adam is whisked again throughout house to defend his house planet in opposition to the evil forces of Skeletor. However to defeat such a strong villain, Prince Adam will first must uncover the mysteries of his previous and turn into He-Man: probably the most highly effective man within the Universe!”
Who will lead the Masters of the Universe film?
Masters of the Universe solid will likely be led by Nicholas Galitzine (Bottoms) as He-Man, Camila Mendes (Riverdale) as Teela, Alison Brie (Group) as Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba (Thor) as Man-At-Arms, Morena Baccarin (Deadpool) as The Sorceress, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Vikings: Valhalla) as Malcolm/Fisto, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Sport of Thrones) as Goat Man, Sam C. Wilson as Entice Jaw, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops.
The movie is directed by Travis Knight from a screenplay written by Chris Butler, which is predicated on the preliminary draft by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee. Additional particulars concerning the live-action remake’s plot and characters are nonetheless below wraps. It’s a manufacturing by Escape Artists and Mattel Movies, with Robbie Brenner, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch as producers.
(Supply: The Hollywood Reporter)
