For kids growing up in the early 1980s, a scantily clad dude with booty shorts and a blonde bob was literally the coolest person in this, or any other galaxy. The Filmation cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, along with its super-popular toy line from Mattel, was a massive hit when it debuted in 1983, and along with Transformers and Ghostbusters is one of those nostalgia properties that seems to live on in shared memory. And, even though there have been several He-Man cartoon reboots — including the critically acclaimed continuation series from Kevin Smith, Masters of the Universe: Revelations (2021) and Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024) — the man with the power sword hasn’t been depicted in live-action since Dolph Lundgren played the role in 1987.
That is, until now. A new live-action Masters of the Universe movie is coming very soon. And from the look of the first full-length trailer, the franchise is embracing its planet-crossing sci-fi roots.
