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Comic Book Preview – Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny #1

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This coming Wednesday sees the launch of Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny, a ‘He-Man Year One’ prequel to Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation; check out the official preview of the first issue below… On the world of Eternia, a fragile balance exists between science and magic, a balance kept by the universe’s […]

Cannon Films and the Masters of the Universe

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at one of Cannon Films’ most iconic movies, Masters of the Universe… 36 years ago, Cannon Films unleashed upon the world a movie adaptation of a long-running kids cartoon and toy line with the release of Masters of the Universe. In the modern era, such a weighty IP and pop culture […]

Netflix’s live-action Masters of the Universe movie scrapped

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Despite spending a reported $30 million developing the project, not even The Power of Grayskull could save Netflix’s live-action He-Man and The Masters of the Universe from being scrapped by the streamer.  According to Variety the $30 million price-tag might actually be doubled when you add the money spent on development with that used to […]

McG says Masters of the Universe will be his next movie and compares it to Guardians of the Galaxy

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After spending an eternity in Development Hell (or should that be, Eternia in Development Hell?), director McG has announced the his Masters of the Universe reboot is finally making some movement. “It’s a very exciting moment for Masters Of The Universe,” he told IGN. “We have a big meeting with Sony regarding prep of the […]

Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny launching in September from Dark Horse

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As we await the upcoming sequel to Netflix and Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Dark Horse Comics and Mattel have announced a new prequel comic book series entitled Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny. The series is written by Tim Seeley with art by Eddie Nunez, colours by Brad Simpson and lettering […]

Meg Foster returns to He-Man for Masters of the Universe: Revolution

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Some thirty-six years on from starring as Evil-Lyn in Cannon’s live-action Masters of the Universe movie, actress Meg Foster is set to return to Eternia with a voice role in Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution. The follow-up to Smith’s hugely-divisive Masters of the Universe: Revelation animated series, the new season will see Foster […]

Comic Book Preview – Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #4

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Dark Horse Comics releases Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #4 this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… As the deal between the Sorceress and Zodac reaches its tense conclusion, they witness worlds where He-Man’s good heart and strong will have influenced a new generation. In “Unfakeable,” the Masters […]

Franchise crossover game Funko Fusions gets first trailer

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The incredibly popular toy line Funko has unexpectedly released a jaw-dropping first trailer to its upcoming video game, Funko Fusion. Developed by 10:10 Games and partnering with Universal, Funko Fusion is a third person action-adventure multiplayer game with characters and worlds from various movies and TV shows.  Drawing a lot of comparisons to the LEGO […]

Comic Book Preview – Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #3

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Dark Horse Comics releases Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #3 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below… Tensions rise as the Sorceress of Grayskull shows Zodac heroes influenced by He-Man from across the multiverse. In an Eternia ravaged by war and left shattered, a Goddess known as Teela […]

She-Ra: Princess of Power Battle Diorama Series collectible statue unveiled by Iron Studios

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“For the honor of Greyskull…” Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the limited edition 1:10 scale Battle Diorama Series She-Ra statue from the classic Masters of the Universe spinoff She-Ra: Princess of Power. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $200; check out the promotional images here…. Sideshow and Iron Studios are proud […]