Masters of the Universe heads to Netflix with West Side Story actor Kyle Allen in lead role for He-Man
The long-awaited live-action film Masters of the Universe from Mattel Films, which was previously in development at Sony, is now headed to Netflix with actor Kyle Allen set to play the hero He-Man/Prince Adam. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the feature project, based on the Mattel toy line of barbarian-like fantasy action figures of 1980s, will be helmed by the Nee brothers, Adam and Aron Nee ( The Lost City) from a screenplay they wrote David Callaham ( Shang-Chi) . The Masters of the Universe plot centers around an orphan named Adam (Kyle Allen), who discovers he is a prince destined to be the savior of a far-away land and must quickly learn how to use his power to save his home from the evil Skeletor. The live-action adaptation film, looking for a Summer 2022 start, will be produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch along with DeVon Franklin while Robbie Brenner and Kevin McKeon will oversee the project for Mattel Films. The film originally was set under