By José Antonio Castaneda
May 29, 2024, 11:07 PM EDT
Actor Nicholas Galitzine, who recently participated in the film “The Idea of You”, alongside Anne Hathaway, will play the famous character He-Man in the live-action film “Masters of the Universe”.
According to a statement from Amazon MGM Studios, the plot of “Masters of the Universe” will follow the life of Prince Adam of Eternia, who, being just a child, crashes into planet Earth in a spaceship. Decades later, and under the identity of He-Man, he returns to his home planet to defend it from the evil forces of Skeletor. To defeat the powerful villain, Adam must uncover the mysteries of his past and finally embrace his warrior destiny.
Travis Knight will be in charge of directing the film under the production of Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel, while Chris Butler will write the script for the film.
“We are thrilled to bring the beloved Masters of the Universe to life and couldn’t be more excited to announce the immensely talented Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man,” said Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios.
It should be noted that in recent years this film has had problems being carried out, as it had previously been acquired by Warner Bros and Sony, however, they decided to withdraw from the project; It later passed into the hands of Netflix, who preferred not to produce it due to budgetary concerns.
“Masters of the Universe” is planned for release in early June 2026.
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