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He-Man documentary Power of Grayskull set for September release, watch the trailer here

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High Octane Pictures has announced the September release of Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the documentary from filmmakers Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum which covers the history of Mattel’s 1980s sensation He-Man and includes interviews with Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Richard Edlund, J. Michael Straczynski, Alan […]

Masters of the Universe movie promo poster unveiled at Licensing Expo

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With the long-gestating Masters of the Universe finally moving forward at Sony ahead of a 2021 release date, the studio has unveiled an early teaser poster for the live-action reboot of the classic 80s toy property, which has been released to coincide with this week’s Las Vegas Licensing Expo… Masters of the Universe is set […]

Sony’s Masters of the Universe movie pushed back to 2020

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Given that it has absolutely no chance of being ready for its previously announced December 2019 release date, it will come as little surprise to learn that Sony Pictures has now pushed back its long-planned live-action Masters of the Universe reboot. The adaptation of the classic Mattel brand has been in the works for many […]

Jumping the Shark on a Nuked Fridge: How Aquaman dials up the crazy to whole new levels

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Aquaman, and how it dials up the crazy to whole new levels… Some films are ridiculous. Of those, some are self aware of the sheer lunacy of their concept. Some are not aware of their own ridiculousness. The self aware films can often be a little too self-aware, and then feel […]

Noah Centineo to play He-Man in Masters of the Universe

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It looks like Sony’s long-gestating Masters of the Universe movie is finally moving forward, with The Wrap reporting that Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) is in talks to take on the role of He-Man. Based on the Mattel toy line and the classic 1980s animated series, Masters of the Universe takes […]

Mondo unveils its Masters of the Universe Faker action figure

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Diamond Comic Distributors has unveiled Mondo’s 1:6 scale PREVIEWS exclusive Masters of the Universe Faker collectible figure, with the evil He-Man duplicate available to pre-order now, priced at $160.00; check out the promotional images here… By the Power of Grayskull, you too can have the Power! Mondo is proud to bring you the third figure […]

Masters of the Universe movie will reportedly start shooting in July

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It’s been in development for what feels like an ‘Eternia’, but it seems that Sony may finally be ready to move forward with its Masters of the Universe reboot, as an updated listing from Production Weekly has revealed that cameras are slated to get rolling on the film in July. Updated production schedule and location […]

Battlecat joins Pop Culture Shock’s Masters of the Universe collectible statue series

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After unveiling the He-Man collectible earlier this week, Sideshow has now released a series of promotional images for Pop Culture Shock’s 1:4 scale Battlecat statue. The Masters of the Universe collectible is limited to 500 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $550.00; take a look here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]

Iron Man screenwriters to script Masters of the Universe movie

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After launching its own film division last year, Mattel has now enlisted screenwriters Art Marcum and Matt Holoway to write a new draft of the long-planned Masters of the Universe movie, based upon the classic 80s toy line. Marcum and Holoway recently penned the script for Sony’s Men in Black: International, while their past credits […]