Masters of the Universe (1987)

Theatrical - Wide 1987-08-07

Cast Dolph Lundgren Frank Langella Meg Foster Billy Barty
Directed by Gary Goddard
Written by David Odell

Genres: Fantasy

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Synopsis

Fantasy action-adventure about the war-torn planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull which is coming under threat from the evil Skeletor who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, led by the heroic He-Man are accidentally transported... See more to Earth by a mysterious Cosmic Key, which holds the power to make Skeletor all-powerful. Once on Earth, He-Man and Co. team up with two teenagers as they attempt to find the key and return home. However, Skeletor and his minions are soon hot on their trail…

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David S. Goyer to direct Masters of the Universe movie

With classic cartoons getting their own live-action movies, like TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, there have been many efforts to get more properties off the ground. One that’s had more trouble than most is MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, which has struggled...

Posted 8 years ago

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Awfully Good: Masters of the Universe

Posted 9 years ago

Jason This week marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest awfully good movies ever forged…. Masters of the Universe (1987) Director: Gary Goddard Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courtney Cox On the run from the evil...

Cast This: He-Man (Masters of the Universe)

Posted 9 years ago

Dave Over the past decade, Hollywood nostalgia for famous properties from the 1980s has given us (among other things) a seemingly endless live-action TRANSFORMERS franchise, a trio of SMURFS movies, a couple of big-screen G.I. JOE missions and one JEM...

McG offers latest update on Masters of the Universe script and casting

Posted 10 years ago

Children of the 80s have long been waiting for a proper cinematic adaptation of the cartoon/toy franchise MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. While many of us have a soft spot for the campy 1987 film starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella,...

Kellan Lutz has met with McG about a role in Masters of the Universe

Posted 10 years ago

At the start of the year, we brought you word that director McG (TERMINATOR SALVATION, 3 DAYS TO KILL) was in talks to direct Sony's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE reboot, and it sounds like he has landed the gig, based...

McG in talks to direct Masters of the Universe

Posted 10 years ago

Based on the Mattel toy line of the same name, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE follows a warrior named Prince Adam who has the power to transform into the heroic He-Man. His nemesis is the villainous Skeletor who seeks to conquer...

Thor scribe trades in Asgard for Eternia to pen Masters of the Universe

Posted 11 years ago

After living in the world of Asgard for the past few years, screenwriter Christopher Yost (THOR: THE DARK WORLD) is ready to head to another brightly coloured mystical land; per Variety, Yost has been tapped perform a rewrite on Sony's...

Could this be our first look at Battlecat from Masters of the Universe?

Posted 11 years ago

Back in January, Columbia Pictures executive Devon Franklin tweeted an image of the title page to Jeff Wadlow‘s script for a new take on the 80s cartoon MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Since then, there has not been much news about...

Jeff Wadlow has delivered a new script for the Masters of the Universe movie

Posted 11 years ago

Looks like the new MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE movie is one step closer to becoming a reality as screenwriter Jeff Wadlow has turned in a new draft of the screenplay to Columbia Pictures. Wadlow has been attached to the film...

Is Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow set for Masters of the Universe?

Posted 12 years ago

I’m sure you aren’t all on the edge of your seats to find out who is directing the live-action version of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. I’ll be honest here, I’m only still hanging on because I want to know if...

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