He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Land at Sony
The film had previously been set up with producer Joel Silver at Warner Bros., but Mattel took the rights back and was shopping the film around after an agreement couldn't be made between the toy company, the studio and Silver.
Sony is teaming with Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch and they will start fresh on the film. Justin Marks had written a draft of the film with John Stevenson attached to direct at one point, but it wasn't clear if the writer and director would be on board for this new take.
The film will revolve around the prince-turned-warrior He-Man and his battles against the evil Skeletor.
Masters of the Universe is in development .
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Buriblazing
My childhood on screen
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Buriblazing
ahh! epic news can't wait this has potential
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AnnoyingFilmCritic
This is good news! Sony indeed has the powerrrr/money/distribution/marketing to launch this movie the way that this long neglected 80's property deserves...since they're starting from scratch, I hope that they jettison the previous modern paramilitary spin and go with the unadulterated fanatasy that MOTU can be...I'm thinking a Lord of the Rings/300 production aesthetic would Rock!
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GK
Sony's a good choice.
As Diaigma said, SONY HAS THE POWERRRRRRRRRRR!!!
2 years agoby @indianajonesFlag
-comrade-
lol.
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Chad Vital
Skeletor is such a neat villian. *ahh the memories*
2 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Diaigma
SONY HAS THE POWERRRRRRRRRRR!!! :P
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Raoul Duke
T*ts
2 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
kingbrady
awesome, with my parents been apart of Mattel/Fisher Price in Canada since i was born its like family, too bad i dont think this will make huge numbers, see how it goes
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