The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie has been in the works in one way or another for nearly two decades, but following the success of Barbie on the Warner Bros. Discovery Channel, Amazon-MGM Studios is now teaming up with Mattel Cooperation, it appears that the project has finally been achieved. Now, Alison Brie will star as the main villain “Evil Lynn”.
The Hollywood Reporter shared the news, noting that production could begin sooner rather than later. The news comes after The Idea of You’s Nicholas Galitzine took over the title role of Adam/He-Man back in May.
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The last iteration of this project was one that Netflix had been preparing for a long time, with the Ness brothers (“Lost City”) directing the project and Kyle Allen (“West Side Story”) announced to star as Adam/He-Man. Travis Knight ( Bumblebee ) and his usual writing partner Chris Butler ( Kubo and the Two Strings ) have taken over directing and scripting duties after the project was fully rebooted following its move to Amazon. That’s the kind of creative talent you want to get given the source material, but whether they’ll be allowed to cook the stew properly remains to be seen.
Evil-Lyn is Skeleton’s second-in-command and is known for her expertise in the dark arts. Meg Foster played the character in the 1987 live-action film, and Brie should definitely bring a different energy to the role. That said, after roles in “Community” and “Mad Men,” she moved on to more unexpected roles, such as her stellar starring performance in Netflix’s “GLOW.” Lately, she’s been trying to balance comedic roles with more dramatic ones, and it seems to be working well for her. Now, a return to the mainstream scene (after multiple voice roles in animated series like Star Wars: Visions and Rick and Morty ) feels logical.
The current official synopsis reads: “Masters of the Universe follows 10-year-old Prince Adam, who crash-lands on Earth in a spaceship and is separated from his magical power sword – his home in the universe. The only connection. Eternia… Tracking it down nearly two decades later… Prince Adam is whisked back into space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of the Skrulls, who first need to uncover the secret.
Masters of the Universe will be released in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026…unless the curse is still in effect.
