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Masters of the Universe references the greatest He-Man meme of all-time, its director says — and the song that plays over it is 'actually used' in the new sci-fi fantasy movie

The filmmaker behind He-Man's latest film has confirmed it includes a nod to a very popular Masters of the Universe meme.

TechRadar

Masters Of The Universe star wants 'accessible' He-Man

The star of Masters Of The Universe says the film aims for a He-Man who is not only musclebound but also has a "sensitivity" to him.

The Canberra Times

Camila Mendes' Plunging White Dress For Masters Of The Universe's Premiere Can't Pull Me Away From Her Teela-Blue Eyes

Looking classier than any movie based on a toy deserves.

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He-Man Isn’t an 80s Archetype and That’s By Design [EXCLUSIVE]

He-Man from this iteration of Masters of the Universe isn’t an 80s archetype this time around, and that’s largely by design. The Mary Sue’s Rachel Leishman sat down with Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight to talk about the new film. Our friend mentioned that the soundtrack never quite…

The Mary Sue

‘Masters of the Universe’ Gets Rave First Reviews

Masters of the Universe had its big premiere in Los Angeles last night. Now, critics are giving their first reactions to Travis Knight’s turn in the sandbox things are pretty positive! Let’s get into some of the rapid reactions from around the world of TV and film. Check out some…

The Mary Sue

Masters Of The Universe First Reactions Are Here. Do People Think It Has The Power?

‘80s kids unite!

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Masters of the Universe movie called "nonstop fun" and "one of the biggest surprises of 2026" in first reactions

Critics are praising Travis Knight's "campy", "wildly entertaining" Masters of the Universe movie

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40 years on, Masters of the Universe director explains the unique way the '80s cartoon inspired the new live-action movie

"Skeletor's plan finally works"

Total Film

Masters of the Universe director "can say very little" about She-Ra being in the movie, but promises she'll "play a huge part" in any sequels

Travis Knight is keeping coy on whether or not Princess Adora is in the live-action He-Man movie

Total Film

7 Years Later, An Innovative Movie Studio Returns With An Exciting New Fantasy Epic

Stop-motion animation is alive and well in Laika's new movie, 'Wildwood.'

Inverse

Meet the legendary heroes and villains of 'Masters of the Universe' (video)

'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right by the fans'

Space

“They/Them Man”: Fans Fear ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Could Bomb After Star’s Comment

Camila Mendes' remarks spark fan uproar ahead of Masters of the Universe reboot.

Bored Panda

‘Not For The Faint Of Heart’: Nicholas Galitzine Got Honest About Bulking Up To Play He-Man (And It Sounds Grueling)

Ouch.

Cinemablend

Alison Brie embraced playing 'larger than life' villain Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe

Alison Brie welcomed the opportunity to play "larger than life" antagonist Evil-Lyn in the new Masters of the Universe movie.

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'Masters of the Universe': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about He-Man's big screen return

He-Man prepares to renew hostilities with Skeletor in a live-action reboot of the toy-inspired cartoon. But does he still have the power?

Cinemablend

The Sweet Reason Idris Elba Wanted To Join The Masters Of The Universe Movie

We stan Man-At-Arms here.

Total Film

Masters of the Universe director refused to compromise on Skeletor's look: "F**k that, he has a skull face"

Skeletor is quite literally a skeleton man this time around

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Sir Idris Elba was 'all for' Masters Of The Universe reboot

Sir Idris Elba was "all for" joining the Masters Of The Universe reboot because He-Man was "a really big part" of his childhood.

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Cinemablend

I’m Living For How Masters Of The Universe’s Director Bluntly Reacted To A Shocking Skeletor Change Before He Joined The Reboot

He was not having it.

Total Film

Master of the Universe’s Skeletor will embody toxic masculinity in new movie

Director praises Jared Leto taking on the big bad role: “Jared approached us because he loves Skeletor and has his own history with the character."

The Guardian - UK

‘I have the power!‘: Is the new He-Man film taking itself too seriously again?

Any attempt to add a down-to-Earth note to this wildly psychedelic 80s cartoon risks missing the point of its gloriously overblown origins

The Mary Sue

Masters of the Universe Trailer Gives Nicholas Galitzine He-Man’s Power

I HAVE THE POWER!

Inverse

The Most Unique Animation Studio Is Making Its Most Ambitious Movie Yet

After five years, Laika Studios is ready to unveil its biggest undertaking so far, 'Wildwood.'

Total Film

Masters of the Universe star says the live-action He-Man reboot has the "perfect balance of comedy and heart": "I'm really, really proud of what we did"

The film arrives next summer

Cinemablend

Why Masters Of The Universe Is ‘The Complete Antithesis’ Of Barbie, According To A Mattel Exec

Mattel is ding something totally different after Barbie.

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