maybe with all that Barbie money this will finally get made

I do not like the synopsis.

A double bill with a rerelease of (Alan) Oppenheimer!

I'll get my coat.

I am curious who our next He-Man will be. Casting it correctly is so important. It can make or break the film.

@elder I remember a lot of people complained about Chris Evans being cast as Cap and Heath Ledger as the Joker, just saying

I'm still not fond of the plot details. Early June can be hit or miss as far as the summer box office release dates. Unless they get to filming in the next few months, I wouldn't be surprised if they move from that spot.

@zarius "(alan) oppenheiner"

i see what you did there :3 

lol

@firefly that's a very fair point. it's a blockbuster sci-fantasy after all. a movie like this will require tons of prep and work, lots of special effects are in order, huge cast etc.

so in order realistically have it ready by june of '26, they will need to start production by this summer. if they are able to announce such an early release date, then i would say it's safe to assume that the final draft of the film's script has already been completed by now (if not near completion, at least) 

it looks like it won't be long before we find out the name of the actors playing he-man and skeletor. ♡

As the Four Tops wonderfully sang, now it's the same old song. Will this time have a different outcome is the question. As someone else mentioned perhaps Barbie has become our Lady Luck.

I am not a fan of it either, particularly the Earth part.

Not interested whatsoever. Sounds like utter trash that will once again fail to do the property justice.

Posted by: @adam_prince-of-eternia

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I do not like the synopsis.

If I had to say something positive about that it would be that I'm still looking for an positive angle to look at it; that I really and honestly wish for the movie to be a pleasant surprise.

With that synopsis I hope this one-more-time try also FAIL! Hopefully it will never get done. I don't understand why a He-Man movie needs to have a crappy plot, being that we have enough fine source material that could be used. Even fan-made stories are far better than this.

Call me contrary if you like, but I think the plot sounds fine, what little we know of it. When I read it, I kind of thought they're probably going for a bit of a Guardians of the Galaxy-esque vibe. Could be fun.

On the other hand, I don't harbour many hopes that it'll actually get made, given the history so far! But if it does, then I'm not writing it off just from the synopsis.

i'm very pleased to hear that the movie will be a theatrical release. ^_^

streaming has the convenience factor but to see he-man and eternia on the big screen is what our community has LONG been hoping for. the anticipation of driving to the theater, with your family and friends, talking all about he-man and how excited you are for the movie, the atmosphere of sitting in the auditorium, surrounded by dozens of other motu fans. PLUS, with a theatrical release, comes a physical home media release for our collections. when a movie is on streaming, it's just like it's "locked" to streaming. not to mention that a worldwide theatrical release is exactly what motu needs to once again have mainstream success. 

as for the plot, well... there isn't much we can gather from the only short, little description that 's publically available. so i will withhold my judgement for now and will instead keep an open mind and remain optimistic. 

personally, i think the team of travis knight and chris butler is very fitting for a motu movie. the two men are long-time creative partners (motu will be their FIFTH project together) and their films often spotlight...

1) young adult characters, who are misfits/outsiders (even in their own families.)

2) magical/fantastical circumstances happening in otherwise mundane settings.

3) their films feature a vast array of quirky and offbeat characters (and creatures.....EVEN locations)

4) ALL of their films are coming-of-age stories.
motu is the ULTIMATE coming-of-age story. one day, you're a skinny, soft-spoken teenage boy with the combat skills of a puppy and the leadership skills of well, a teenage boy. next thing you know, you're chosen to be the literal most powerful man in the universe, with the height, muscular and weapons to go along with it. you go from being a prince, who has everything done for you to being responsible for the well-being and balance of the whole of eternia. talk about going from zero to a hundred!

as long as travis, chris and their team stick to these four core fundamentals (and i believe they can and will, given their filmography and style) then no matter what direction they go in, the motu movie will still FEEL like a motu movie.

Posted by: @adam_prince-of-eternia

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I do not like the synopsis.

Agreed. I don't know WHY we always need to involve Earth somehow. Just have the story take place on Eternia. This is a sci-fantasy property with lore and backstory. Its not like Barbie at all. I want MOTU to make it big into the cultural zeitgeist again, but a part of me hopes this film never sees the light of day. I'd rather fade into obscurity then be a laughing stock. 

This is so exciting and I definitely can't wait for this release! I just wish it were sooner! I am delighted! Of course, I will also get the DVD and other merchandise! 😀 

Why do they keep changing the story? Why not base it on Filmation He-Man? Hopefully they get a guy that looks like He-Man. Get an unknown. I have the perfect fit, fitness model and tiktoker: Jake "The Latman" Leonard https://www.instagram.com/just_jake_leonard/

Meg Foster was dynamic as Evil-Lyn in the original Masters Of The Universe live action movie from 1987, and if anyone could successfully pull off the role now, looks-wise and performance-wise, it would and should be Antje Traue who played Faora in Man Of Steel (2013). 😀

Supergirl's Melissa Benoist should play Teela (after having voiced her in MOTU Revolution) and Nicole Kidman should be The Sorceress - she was brilliant as Queen Atlanna in the Aquaman movies. 😀