Bringing the world of Eternia – and more specifically, that of Masters Of The Universe – has been something of a struggle for studios. At least in film terms; while Netflix found success with its various series, a new film based on the concept has remained frustratingly out of reach, as attempts floundered in development while talent came and went. Amazon/MGM Studios thinks it might finally be on the right track, and has picked The Idea Of You‘s Nicholas Galitzine to play Prince Adam/He-Man in its big screen version.

Travis Knight, the Laika boss who also directed Bumblebee, is behind the camera for this one, working from a script that has been through more hands than Skeletor has evil schemes, but is currently credited to Chris Butler.

Little is known about the story right now — we can expect the usual clash between the forces of good and evil, with Adam turning into He-Man using his magic sword. Aside from the 1980s cartoon (primarily an ad for the toy line), the concept was most famously brought to screens in the 1987 movie starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, only to stumble at the box office.

Now we just wait and see whether this version actually makes it to screens, though Amazon has already planted a flag in a June 2026 release