Masters Of The Universe – WTF happened to this movie

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts, or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs.

In this episode, we take a look at 1987's adaptation of the popular toy line, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as his arch-nemesis, Skeletor, the movie is ripe with cheesy 80s sci-fi and unintentional comedy, shoddy costumes and all manner of odd choices and strange decisions that led to an outrageously strange film that's remembered for all the wrong reasons. Let's find out WTF Happened to MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!