First off, I’d just like to say more like the power of Bae-Skull, am I right? Let’s just get that out of the way. Okay, now that we’re all on the same page:The Wrapreports thatNoah Centineois in talks to star as He-Man in Sony Pictures and Mattel Films’Masters of the Universemovie, based on the toy line and animated series from the 1980s.
Centineo is coming off a 2018 that saw him blasted into the stratosphere courtesy ofTo All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, directorSusan Johnson’s Netflix high-school rom-com. The actor followed that up with another romantic comedy for the streaming service,Sierra Burgess Must Dieco-starring formerStranger ThingsactressShannon Purser.
Masters of the Universeis a bit of a departure from Centineo’s usual kindhearted charmer wheelhouse. The original animated series—which ran between 1983 and 1985, then got a reboot in 2002—took place on the mystical, magic-filled planet of Eternia. The show followed Prince Adam, an heir to the planet’s throne who possessed the Power Sword, a weapon with the power to transform him into the most powerful person in the universe, He-Man. It’s a whole thing, man. There’s a Battle Cat. For 130 episodes (and a 1987 live-action film starringDolph Lundgren), He-Man and his allies did battle with the villainous Skeletor, a character who 100% should be played byBill Haderin this new film.
The latest big-screen take on the characters has been in script form for a while now.David S. Goyer(Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) wrote an early draft, withIron Manwriting duoMatt HollowayandArt Marcumnow attached as co-writers.AaronandAdam Nee(The Last Romantic) will direct as well as share a writing credit.
