WHAT’S NEXT? Mattel Creative Content VP Rob David discusses the Future of ”Masters of the Universe”

So now that fans have watched the new Netflix series “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” dozens of times, the big question will always be… what comes next?

Fortunately Rob David, Executive Producer of “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” and Vice President of Creative Content at Mattel Television, recently addressed that question when he sat down with What’s On Netflix and discussed (among other things), what is the future of the Masters of the Universe franchise after “Revolution”.

While there were no earth-shattering revelations made, the Mattel VP reassured fans that there is plenty more MOTU content to come. Here is what Rob David had to say:

COMICS:

Rob: “Spinning out of Revolution, we have a prequel comic book series that we’re doing with Dark Horse. It’s all about Skeletor and Keldor becoming Skeletor and becoming the time he served as a pupil to Hordak with a story by me, Ted Biaselli, and Tim Sheridan, who was a writer on Revolution and Revelation and is an associate producer on Revolution and written by Tim.

“It’s going to be pretty cool. So if you liked Revolution and you liked the stuff that we did with Mark Hamill and William Shatner and Skeletor and Keldor and Keith David as Hordak, and you want to see the backstory that was hinted at at Revolution, this series is for you. We’ve got an incredible publishing line that’s going to continue to come out from that.”

ANIMATION:

ROB: “Then, of course, we’ve got lots and lots more stories to tell, possibly, you know, an animation spinning out of Revolution.

There were a lot of excellent little cliffhangers and extra scenes in the end credits to let you know where we might be going with things, or we could go with things, which are very exciting.”

LIVE-ACTION MOVIE:

ROB: “And then, of course, Mattel has a movie in development for Masters of the Universe, but Mattel film is at the helm, and we’re excited about that.”

“So I think the future is bright. It’s absolutely bright for Masters of the Universe. I mean, this is an endless epic that has had tons of great contributions from so many different storytellers over the years. And it’s like a myth. It’s a living myth that hopefully will go on forever.”

ABOUT MAKING NEW CONTENT:

Rob David also discussed what he feels are the necessary ingredients needed for new iiterations of Masters of the Universe. Check it out:

ROB “With the CG show, we were doing a re-imagining reboot for a fresh generation, still staying true to the essence and the core but expressing it in all new ways and also starting over. The first time Prince Adam finds his sword, but in Revelation, Revolution, since we knew we were primarily trying to speak to people who remembered it, we didn’t want to start over, right? We wanted to have a follow-up to the entire ’80s canon. The entire world of MOTU from the 80s, but also do new things, tell new stories, and raise the stakes. It’s really important that any story, any property, doesn’t get frozen in amber.

“Things have to have the capacity to surprise you because if they don’t surprise you, they’re not alive. They might as well be dead. And if something is gonna be alive and vital, it’s gotta feel relevant and surprising, but also very true to what made the original good.”

Let’s hope all of this new content and more becomes a reality. You can read the full interview HERE. We’ll see you next time.