The Master of Many Worlds

Masters of the Universe (also known as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in some territories) is a 2026 American science fantasy film directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and David Callaham. It is the second live-action film adaptation of the media franchise by Mattel following the 1987 film. Nicholas Galitzine stars as Prince Adam (He-Man), who returns to his home planet, Eternia, to take his destiny as He-Man and save his home from the evil forces of Skeletor (Jared Leto). Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, Kristen Wiig, and Morena Baccarin co-star. The production was announced in 2009 by Sony Pictures Entertainment with Escape Artists producing. Following multiple writer, director and casting changes, the rights were transferred to Netflix in 2022 and then bought by Amazon MGM Studios in 2024. Principal photography occurred in London, United Kingdom, from January to June 2025. Masters of the Universe was premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on May 18, 2026, and was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on June 5, 2026, and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing International. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, and underperformed at the box office, grossing $114 million worldwide on a $170–200 million production budget.