Sony's big-budget reboot of He-Man and the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE was originally set to hit the big screen later this year. That release date scared this fan as the movie is only set to begin filming this summer – and there is no way the movie could be done by December, right? Of course not. And today we have confirmation that the powers that be behind the scenes plan on taking their time with the reboot as Sony just let us all know that MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE will now be released in 2020. While no specific date has been announced this is still good news as it means more time can now be spent on the movie sure-to-be massive amount of special effects.
Aaron and Adam Nee (BAND OF ROBBERS) replaced David S. Goyer (BLADE, THE DARK KNIGHT) as directors of this new flick and it was recently announced that they will be helming an all-new screenplay written by IRON MAN and MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL scribes Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. Noah Centineo (TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE) is in talks to play the lead role of He-Man.
How do you feel about this MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE reboot? Who would YOU like to see cast as Skeletor? Make sure to let us know in the comments below or on social media! Meanwhile, here's the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987) synopsis:
When the evil Skeletor (Frank Langella) finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible. However, courageous warrior He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) locates inventor Gwildor (Billy Barty), who created the Key and has another version of it. During a battle, one of the Keys is transported to Earth, where it is found by teenagers Julie (Courteney Cox) and Kevin (Robert Duncan McNeill). Now both He-Man and Skeletor's forces arrive on Earth searching for the potent weapon.
The 1987 version was directed by Gary Goddard from a screenplay written by David Odell based on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Mattel. Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, and Edward R. Pressman produced and the film starred Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox, James Tolkan, Christina Pickles, Meg Foster, and Robert Duncan McNeill. Goyer is still the writer and executive producer of the new MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, which is set to kick all the ass off your eyeballs sometime in 2020. Principal photography kicks off in Prague this July.