The Masters of the Universe are making ready to grasp the large display screen in 2026 as manufacturing has not too long ago gotten underway on the Travis Knight-helmed Amazon MGM Studios/Mattel live-action movie.
After Deadline reported his casting within the function of Malcolm/Fisto, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson gave us an replace on the manufacturing whereas strolling the pink carpet eventually week’s world premiere of Captain America: Courageous New World, through which he makes his MCU debut as Copperhead.
“We began prepping in November final yr,” stated Jóhannesson. “Filming begins in a couple of week or so, a pair weeks. Up till now, it’s been lots of weight-lifting and rehearsing, however we’re about to get into it, and we’ve received a very enjoyable script that everybody within the solid loves. So, we are able to’t wait to get on set and carry out it.”
Along with Jóhannesson, Morena Baccarin joined the cast final week as The Sorceress.
The duo joins Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Entice Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops within the screenplay by Chris Buttler with first draft by David Callaham, and Aaron and Adam Nee.
Plot particulars are beneath wraps for the Escape Artists and Mattel Films manufacturing. Within the Eighties toy line and early Eighties cartoon collection, Fort Grayskull is the goal of quite a few assaults by Skeletor, Hordak and the Snake Males, all of whom consider the secrets and techniques inside will permit them to overcome Eternia and the whole universe, thus turning into the Masters of the Universe. The fortress is instrumental within the transformation of He-Man.
Masters of the Universe hits theaters on June 5, 2026.
