MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Has Finally Found Its He-Man!

The long-awaited Masters of the Universe live-action movie has finally found its He-Man, but is he the right fit for the iconic character? You can find out more about the actor in question right here...

By JoshWilding - May 29, 2024 01:05 PM EST

Filed Under: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

It feels like the movie has been in the works forever, but the live-action Masters of the Universe movie is finally taking shape at Amazon MGM.

Bumblebee's Travis Knight is set to direct, while writer Chris Butler (who worked with Knight on the animated Laika) is penning the screenplay. David Callaham, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee all contributed to earlier drafts.

As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, the big news today is the fact we have a He-Man: Nicholas Galitzine.

He's best known for starring in Amazon's romcoms Purple Hearts, Red, White & Royal Blue, and The Idea of You, and recently received praise for his work alongside Julianne Moore in Mary & George. Black Adam star Noah Centineo was previously attached to the role but exited in 2021.

While not confirmed, Sacha Baron Cohen has been rumoured to be in the running to play Skeletor.

"We’re thrilled to bring the beloved Masters of the Universe to life and couldn’t be more excited to announce the immensely talented Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man," says Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios.

"Joining forces with director Travis Knight, Mattel, and Escape Artists," she adds, "this reintroduction of the character and his universe will be an epic film that will delight audiences from here to Eternia."

Masters of the Universe will be produced by Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch, as well as Mattel Films' Robbie Brenner. Despite Amazon's involvement (the company acquired MGM in 2021), the movie is set to be released theatrically.

He-Man is the heroic protagonist of the Masters of the Universe franchise, which originated with a line of action figures produced by Mattel in the early 1980s. He-Man is the alter ego of Prince Adam, the royal son of King Randor and Queen Marlena in the kingdom of Eternia.

When Prince Adam raises his magical Sword of Power and declares, "By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!" he transforms into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.

The character gained widespread popularity through the animated television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which aired from 1983 to 1985, spawning a vast array of merchandise, comic books, and a cult following. Netflix rebooted the property with 2021's Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

Masters of the Universe will be released in theaters on June 5, 2026.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Nicholas Galitzine (@nicholasgalitzine)

MORBIUS Actor Jared Leto Reportedly Offered Skeletor Role In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

Recommended For You:

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Casts GLOW Star Alison Brie As Evil-Lyn

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?

Want to contribute?

130 Comments

1 2 3 4

xfactor - 5/29/2024, 1:36 PM

He better be putting on some SERIOUS weight

braunermegda - 5/29/2024, 3:14 PM

@xfactor - of course he will don't be dumb, guy's probably already juicing as [frick]

HermanM - 5/29/2024, 1:38 PM

Nice casting. At least he's white and they didn't change his race. Hopefully the rest of the cast follows suit and is also accurate.

Guy could have been Superman too. Wish him the best and hope the movie is good!

JackBurton1 - 5/29/2024, 1:46 PM

@HermanM - A 5'11 Supes?Nah ....it's going to be nice to actually have a Supes sized actor this time around.

ComicBandit - 5/29/2024, 1:48 PM

@HermanM - He's also a singer. So maybe we will get that musical number I've been expecting between him and Skeletor.

OleBobbyTiger - 5/29/2024, 1:56 PM

@HermanM - What was your old account name on here? Assuming you were banned at least once for race-bait trolling.

darthgeekboy - 5/29/2024, 2:02 PM

@HermanM -
make sure you emphasize the WHITE part. gotta maintain that MASTER RACE cred, amiright?!

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Has Finally Found Its He-Man!

The long-awaited Masters of the Universe live-action movie has finally found its He-Man, but is he the right fit for the iconic character? You can find out more about the actor in question right here...

MORBIUS Actor Jared Leto Reportedly Offered Skeletor Role In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Casts GLOW Star Alison Brie As Evil-Lyn

MORBIUS Actor Jared Leto Reportedly Offered Skeletor Role In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Casts GLOW Star Alison Brie As Evil-Lyn

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Legacy Sequel Loses Star Camila Mendes To MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

MORBIUS Actor Jared Leto Reportedly Offered Skeletor Role In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Casts GLOW Star Alison Brie As Evil-Lyn

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Legacy Sequel Loses Star Camila Mendes To MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Movie Casts RIVERDALE Alum Camila Mendes As Teela

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Has Finally Found Its He-Man!

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Live-Action Movie Sets 2026 Release; Synopsis Reveals Major Change To He-Man's Origin

Popular Headlines

AGATHA ALL ALONG Arrives On Rotten Tomatoes With One Of Marvel Television's Worst Scores

RUMOR: We May Know What That Asterisk In THUNDERBOLTS* Signifies - Possible SPOILERS

AGATHA ALL ALONG: We May Have A Better Idea Of Who Aubrey Plaza Is REALLY Playing Following The Premiere

LANTERNS: DC Studios Rumored To Be Eyeing ELVIS And CHEVALIER Star To Play DCU's John Stewart

THE PENGUIN Showrunner Explains Why Mark Strong Replaces John Turturro As Carmine Falcone

SQUID GAME: Seong Gi-hun Puts His Life On The Line For Revenge In First Season 2 Trailer

SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH Teaser Reveals Liev Schreiber's Sam Fisher; First Look At DEVIL MAY CRY & CYBERPUNK

THE SANDMAN Season 2 Teaser Reveals First BTS Look At Thor, Loki, Shivering Jemmy, And More

SQUID GAME: Seong Gi-hun Puts His Life On The Line For Revenge In First Season 2 Trailer

SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH Teaser Reveals Liev Schreiber's Sam Fisher; First Look At DEVIL MAY CRY & CYBERPUNK

THE SANDMAN Season 2 Teaser Reveals First BTS Look At Thor, Loki, Shivering Jemmy, And More

ALIEN: PARADISO Comic Book Will Unleash The Xenomorph In Perhaps The Franchise's Most Unique Setting Yet

JUSTICE LEAGUE Director Zack Snyder Reveals Which Of His Comic Book Movies He's The Proudest Of

THE PENGUIN Drops An Explosive "Weeks Ahead" Trailer As Colin Farrell Weighs In On Batman's Absence

Hot Headlines

X-MEN '97: Former Showrunner Beau DeMayo Claims Marvel Pushed Back Against Darkening Storm And Sunspot's Skin

AGATHA ALL ALONG Poll And Spoiler Discussion: What Did You Make Of The First Two Episodes?

AGATHA ALL ALONG Arrives On Rotten Tomatoes With One Of Marvel Television's Worst Scores

RUMOR: We May Know What That Asterisk In THUNDERBOLTS* Signifies - Possible SPOILERS

AGATHA ALL ALONG Rises To "Certified Fresh" Status On Rotten Tomatoes

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

SQUID GAME: Netflix Releases Intense New Trailer For Highly-Anticipated Second Season

ALIEN: PARADISO Comic Book Will See A Xenomorph Unleashed On A Luxury Resort In Outer Space

James Cameron Confirms New TERMINATOR Movies Are On The Way

Cartoons & Animated Features

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT Trailer Released; Hayley Atwell Leads Action-Packed Adventure Series

New Report Claims Disney Pushed To Make Pixar's INSIDE OUT 2 And Marvel Animation's X-MEN '97 "Less Gay"

TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Reviews Are In - What Are Critics Saying About Zack Snyder's Adult Animated Series?

Gaming

Netflix Releases Trailers For SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH, DEVIL MAY CRY, And CYBERPUNK TV Shows

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT Trailer Teases Epic Adventure, Starring Hayley Atwell

ARCANE Season 2 Will Be Split Into Three Acts, Beginning November 9th

Anime & Manga

New ONE PIECE Season 2 Teaser Gives Us Our First Look At Chopper

Netflix May Have Just Confirmed A 2025 Release For ONE PIECE Season 2

MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU'RE NEXT Drops Final English Dubbed Trailer Ahead Of North American Theatrical Relaese

Horror

TERRIFIER 3 First Reactions Hail Threequel As One Of The Most "Disgusting, Vile And Gory" Movies Ever Made

READY OR NOT Star Samara Weaving Confirms She's "All In" For Planned Sequel

New ALIEN: PARADISO Comic Book From Marvel Will Take Place From The Xenomorph's Point Of View

Action Movies & TV

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT Trailer Released, Featuring Hayley Atwell On A Global Quest

DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA - The Score Isn't Settled In Action-Packed New Trailer

LIONESS Season 2 Trailer Is All Kinds Of Badass As Zoe Saldaña Wages War Against Terror

Pro Wrestling & MMA News

Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio Doesn't Understand Why People Are "Destroying [Vince] McMahon"

Rhea Ripley Admits She Was Upset To Learn Her Time In The Judgement Day Had Reached Its End

Mick Foley Breaks His Silence On Vince McMahon Allegations Ahead Of Netflix's MR. MCMAHON Documentary

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

SQUID GAME: Netflix Releases Intense New Trailer For Highly-Anticipated Second Season

ALIEN: PARADISO Comic Book Will See A Xenomorph Unleashed On A Luxury Resort In Outer Space

James Cameron Confirms New TERMINATOR Movies Are On The Way

MICKEY 17: Robert Pattinson Can't Get Used To Dying In New International Trailer

STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW Stills Reveal First Official Look At The Show's Villains

ALIEN: ROMULUS Concept Art Spotlights An Even More Grotesque And Terrifying Take On "The Offspring"

Cartoons & Animated Features

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT Trailer Released; Hayley Atwell Leads Action-Packed Adventure Series

New Report Claims Disney Pushed To Make Pixar's INSIDE OUT 2 And Marvel Animation's X-MEN '97 "Less Gay"

TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Reviews Are In - What Are Critics Saying About Zack Snyder's Adult Animated Series?

TRANSFORMERS ONE: Optimus Prime And Megatron Clash In Final Trailer For Paramount's Animated Prequel

Disney's Latest Marvel Comics Crossover Sees MICKEY & FRIENDS Become The New FANTASTIC FOUR

TWILIGHT OF THE GODS: Zack Snyder's Animated Series Gets An Epic - And Very Bloody - Full Trailer

Gaming

Netflix Releases Trailers For SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH, DEVIL MAY CRY, And CYBERPUNK TV Shows

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT Trailer Teases Epic Adventure, Starring Hayley Atwell

ARCANE Season 2 Will Be Split Into Three Acts, Beginning November 9th