Not to be confused with Kevin Smith’s bait and switch spin on the popular characters in “Masters of the Universe: Revelation”, Netflix has also partnered with Mattel Television on yet another He-Man series.
Along with the first trailer comes news that the series will stream globally on September 16, 2021.
In “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”…
“On Eternia, the first planet of creation, a demonic tyrant rises: Skeletor!
“With dark armies at his command, Skeletor is on the march, hell-bent on capturing Eternia’s kingdoms, and its ultimate prize – Castle Grayskull, the ancient fortress of mystery said to contain the greatest power in the universe.
“It’s up to He-Man and his brave squad of rookie heroes to stop Skeletor and restore the peace.
“Both sides come armed with enchanted Power Weapons – transforming them into Masters of the Primal Powers of the Universe. It’s Master vs. Dark Master, He-Man vs. Skeletor – fighting for control of Eternia, Castle Grayskull, and the fate of us all.
“In the end, who will become MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE?”
It was developed for television by Rob David (Masters of the Universe: Revelation) with Bryan Q Miller (Arrow) as story editor, and a group of writers to bring us a brand-new version of this famous saga that includes Heath Corson, Amanda Deibert, Keely MacDonald, Peter Binswanger, Lila Scott, Matt Drdek, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, He-Man and the Masters of The Universe will show just how this story deserves to be revived for newer generations. Probably following more of the style from Revelations where it’s marketed to older fans but created for some audience that doesn’t exist.
The voice cast includes Yuri Lowenthal (He-Man/Adam/Tuvar), David Kaye (Cringer/Battle Cat), Grey Griffin (Evelyn/Evil-Lyn), Antony Del Rio (Duncan/Man-at-Arms), Kimberly Brooks (Teela/Eldress/Sorceress), Trevor Devall (R’Qazz/Beast Man), Judy Alice Lee (Krass/Ram Ma’am), Roger Craig Smith (Kronis/Trap-Jaw/General Dolos), Fred Tatasciore (King Randor/Baddrah), Ben Diskin (Skeletor/Prince Keldor), Tom Kenny (Ork-0/RK Units), Max Mitchell (Kitty), and Max Stubington (Young Adam).
With an animation made by House of Cool (Trollhunters) and CGCG (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), the upcoming He-Man and the Masters of The Universe look like something out of a mobile game mixed with weird body styles from the aforementioned Star Wars CGI shows. After the bait and switch that was Revelations, there isn’t a huge bit of hope for this next reboot.
