It is quite something to know
that a failed bid by Mattel to make a licensed toy line for the classic fantasy
adventure franchise “Conan the Barbarian” led to their development of their own
property that, while superficially similar, stands well enough on its own: “He-Man
and the Masters of the Universe.” The classic 1980s toys were bolstered by a
memorable animated series from Filmation, followed by two remakes in the 90s
and 2000s. Mattel being Barbie’s creator however, they also created a girls-oriented
spinoff in “She-Ra: Princess of Power,” which saw its own 80s show and newer 2018
remake on Netflix. On a seemingly separate note, a third “He-Man” remake has
just been announced.
Variety tells us that Netflix is working on a new “He-Man and a
Masters of the Universe” series for their ever-growing original content
library. The most surprising news about this however is the involvement of
Kevin “Silent Bob” Smith as director. The filmmaker revealed the project during
the 2019 Power-Con event honoring the “He-Man” and “She-Ra” franchises last
Sunday, August 18. And unlike the 2002 series which was a straight remake, this
show is a follow-up to the 80s original, similar to the 90 series but entirely
its own thing.
“He-Man: Revelation,” according
to Smith, will apparently take place in the setting of the Filmation series,
but several years later. The director, who also serves as show-runner and
executive producer, notes that this Netflix production will address several
hanging storylines from the original animation, leading to the often-teased but
never-definitive final battle between He-Man, defender of Castle Grayskull, and
Skeletor the would-be conqueror of Eternia.
“I’m Eternia-ly grateful to
Mattel TV and Netflix for entrusting me with not only the secrets of Grayskull,
but also their entire Universe,” says Kevin Smith as he describes “He-Man:
Revelation,” to be produced by Powerhouse Animation, to be “the ‘Masters of the
Universe’ story [you] always wanted to see as a kid.” He will have quite the
production posse from Mattel TV, with his fellow executive producer being
Mattel TV vice president Rob David, who wrote the “He-Man: Eternity War” title
for DC Comics. The writing staff for “Revelation” also includes a number of
writers from DC Comics and “Magic: The Gathering.” Powerhouse Animation has
already made its mark for Netflix by animating the series adaptation for Konami’s
“Castlevania” videogame series, which is reportedly getting a third season too.
No date has been revealed for the
release of “He-Man: Revelation” on the Netflix platform.
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