Nicholas Galitzine to play He-Man in live-action ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie

“Masters of the Universe” is based on Mattel’s popular toy line, which also spawned a successful animated TV series as well as a 1987 movie.

Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films have joined hands for the project and plan to release the film in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026.

The story revolves around the warrior He-Man, the only hope for the magical land called Eternia.

The film will reportedly feature 10-year-old Prince Adam, who crashes on Earth in a spaceship and is separated from his magical Power Sword – according to the official plot, the sword was his only way to reach his home in Eternia.

Dolph Lundgren played the title character in the original film, while Frank Langella played the villain Schelotto.

Travis Knight, known for directing “Kubo and the Two Strings” and “Bumblebee”, is directing the film, which comes from a screenplay written by Chris Butler, with initial drafts by David Callaham, and Aaron and Adam Nee.

“We are 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.

“Teaming up with director Travis Knight, Mattel and Escape Artists, this reintroduction to the character and his universe will be an epic film that will delight audiences from here to Eternia,” said Julie Rappaport, Head of Film Production and Development at Amazon MGM Studios.

“Masters of the Universe” will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch and Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner.

The project was previously being developed at Netflix, but the streaming service shut it down in July this year. The streamer reportedly spent around USD 30 million in development costs over two years for the project, which was intended to star Kyle Allen in the role of Prince Adam aka He-Man.

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