Amazon could succeed where all of Hollywood has failed. A fantasy film has been planned since 2007 at the latest, which will once again Adapting the He-Man universe with real actors Netflix unsuccessfully sunk 30 million dollars into the project. But its big competitor has a secret weapon that is supposed to fix the blockbuster: Nicholas Galitzine.
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As Variety reports, Galitzine has accepted the role of He-Man in the planned Masters of the Universe film. Masters of the Universe is a fantasy franchise from toy manufacturer Mattel, which has opened a new chapter in its company history with the hype film Barbie 2023. In the franchise The blond muscleman He-Man fights against the dark magician Skeletor and his minions.
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Nicholas Galitzine in When You Saw Me
He-Man’s adventures have been adapted for the screen and stream several times, including in the form of the infamous Masters of the Universe from 1987 with Dolph Lundgren. The live-action version now planned has changed directors and leading actors several times over the years. A rough story was already set, but internal changes may have occurred.
According to the story of previous drafts He-Man lands on Earth as a child in a spaceship. Years later, he returns to his home planet to fight Skeletor. To do so, he must uncover the secrets of his past.
Watch the trailer for Masters of the Universe from 1987 here:
Masters of the Universe – Trailer (English)
Galitzine fits the role, After all, he is currently Amazon’s strong man. His performances in Royal Blue and When You Saw Me were both critically and apparently commercially successful on Prime Video. In return, the streamer gives him enough time to get in shape for the muscle-bound role.
When will Masters of the Universe be released?
In the US, Masters of the Universe will be released on Friday, June 5, 2026 into the cinemas. There is no German launch date yet. Many US blockbusters are released a day earlier in this country, as Thursday has become established as the first regular release day in Germany.
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