Written by We finally have an update on the long-in-development “Masters of the Universe” live-action movie!
It looks like the Nee brothers are no longer on the project to direct… because Travis Knight, director of the celebrated Transformers film “Bumblebee”, is reportedly in final negotiations to direct (per Deadline).
Insiders are saying the deal with Knight is still not a done deal, but all signs are pointing to Travis Knight being in the directors chair for the long awaited “Masters of the Universe” movie!
There is also another script rewrite going on. Chris Butler is rewriting the script from the initial draft written by David Callaham and Aaron & Adam Nee.
And as we reported months ago, Amazon MGM Studios is in final negotiations for the rights to the project with Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and Escape Artists’ Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal to produce this theatrical release!
Hopefully it’s finally going to happen Masters of the Universe fans! We’ll see you next time!
here we go again!!!!! 🤣
Are you ready fellow MOTU fans? I am! I really liked Bumblebee! Let’s finally make this movie!
Exciting news! I hope it works out this time!
What happened to the Nee Bros??
@ehenyo they have moved on. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-reynolds-channing-tatum-calamity-hustle-1235708130/
Fingers and toes are crossed that a movie actually gets done.
They’re really pushing for this. Hopefully it all works out.
Bumblebee was great. Glad there’s some hype again at least.
Not sure I want to get my hopes up until it’s actually out on the big screen and it’s actually good.
Bumblebee remains the single best live-action Transformers movie to date.
All by itself, it puts the entire Bayformers series to shame.
It’s essentially irrelevant who directs. The script is the key to a quality treatment.
@durendal
Riiiiiight. Directing’s not important. Scorsese, Spielberg, Welles, Hitchcock. Who do those guys think they are (were)?
A great director can make a mediocre script into a good movie and a poor director can make a great script into an awful movie. Directors also are one of the final decision makers on what actors to cast and what composer and what cinematographer to hire. So I am on the director is important side.
@theman with the proposed plot of the live action movie that’s floating around, even those legendary directors wouldn’t be able to save the film.
@durendal
Sad… 🙁
The movie might not need saving at all. It could turn out to be a terrific movie regardless even if this is not the story you want.
@elder Nah, this proposed bastardization of the property has zero chance of doing MOTU justice.
Script is key for sure, but a director is also important for certain films. This guy seems to understand how to treat an 80’s property. Give some fan service, make it unique, give it some blatant self indulgence, and not be too serious. A fun popcorn flick as they say. I will believe the movie is in the works when I actually have my ticket in had to see it at the theater. I’ve been waiting 36 years for another live action He-Man movie, I hope I don’t have to wait another 36 years.
A good director and a good script can be sabotaged by a poor cinematographer. For a mythic property like, MOTU, you really need a cinematographer who uses lots of wide-angle shots and a variety of perspectives. Dune, Lucas’ Star Wars movies, and Donner’s Superman: The Movie are great examples of cinematography done right. I didn’t see that kind of cinematography in Knight’s Bumblebee movie. Let’s hope he picks a better cinematographer for He-Man.
I can’t wait to see a new live action MOTU movie! 😀
For everybody saying Bumblebee was great:
He got shot at point-blank range & didn’t die. Total BS!
He blew up Dropkick by simply yanking his chain. Totally stupid!
And there is no way in hell he survived the very first battle with Blitzwing. More BS!
And it was basically a copy of the 1st 2007 movie only with a girl instead of a boy. Bumblebee comes to Earth 1st. Fights a couple Cons. Then the rest of the gang shows up. Totally unoriginal.
Bah! Whatever! Why do I even bother? 🙄 These days garbage movies get praised while awesome movies flop & are forgotten.