Masters of the Universe (upcoming film)
| Masters of the Universe | |
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| Directed by | Aaron Nee Adam Nee |
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| Written by | |
| Based on | Masters of the Universe by Mattel |
| Starring | Noah Centineo |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Masters of the Universe is an upcoming fantasy-adventure film. Serving as a reboot to the 1987 film, the film will be directed by Aaron and Adam Nee, from a script by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. The film stars Noah Centineo as He-Man and will be released by Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, and Sony Pictures Releasing.
Cast[edit]
Development[edit]
A new He-Man film directed by John Woo was reportedly being developed in 2007, but despite many rumors circulating the Internet regarding the film's production status and casting, the project was never officially green-lit. The film rights to He-Man have reportedly since reverted to Mattel.[1]
In September 2009, Sony took over the rights from Warner Bros. to produce the live-action adaptation after Mattel and producer Joel Silver, who was previously involved with a potential film, couldn't agree on creative direction for the film.[2] Sony and Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch were to start developing the project from scratch for Columbia Pictures. In April 2010, Sony hired screenwriters Mike Finch and Alex Litvak to draft a new script.[3] Warner announced that John Stevenson, director of Kung Fu Panda, would direct the upcoming feature. On May 12, 2009, it was announced that the scripting duties had been handed to Evan Daugherty, with Stevenson still attached to direct.[4]
In late 2012, it was reported that Jon M. Chu was in talks to direct the film.[5] Original He-Man actor Lundgren did an interview with IGN about a possible role in the film as King Randor.[6] On October 12, 2012, Richard Wenk was hired to rewrite the script for the film.[7] On March 28, 2013, Chu said that the film is still early is in the experimentation and also it won't be campy but an origin story.[8][9] On October 7, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Terry Rossio would script and that Black, Blumenthal, and Tisch would produce the film and it would be set on Eternia; the report stated Chu would not direct the film.[10]
On January 10, 2014, Schmoes Know reported that Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), Rian Johnson (Looper), Andrés Muschietti (Mama), Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders (The Croods), and Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie) were named as frontrunners to direct the film.[11] On February 26, it was reported that directors Mike Cahill, Jeff Wadlow, Harald Zwart, and Chris McKay are on the short list to direct.[12][13] On April 9, Schmoes Know reported that Wadlow would direct the film, but The Hollywood Reporter announced that he's rewriting the script of the film.[14][15]
On August 19, 2015, it was announced that Chris Yost had been hired to write the film.[16]
On January 22, 2016, Deadline reported that McG would direct the film and would also oversee a rewrite of the latest script by Alex Litvak and Mike Finch, while Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch and as well as DeVon Franklin are on board as producers.[17] On June 24, 2016, Kellan Lutz tweeted that he has a meeting with both McG and Mary Viola about the role of He-Man.[18][19] On April 27, 2017, it was announced that the film would be released on December 18, 2019. At the same time, McG left the film and David S. Goyer has been hired to rewrite the script.[20]
In December 2017, it was reported that Goyer was now set to not only write but direct the film.[21][22] In February 2018, Variety reported that Goyer has decided to step away as director to focus on other projects, but he would remain on board as an executive producer and screenwriter and the studio is said to be very happy with the script he turned in and is currently meeting with potential replacements.[23] Carlos Huante, a creature designer, former artist at Industrial Light and Magic and who also worked on the original Filmation cartoon, was hired by Goyer to work on his film, however, in an interview, Huante said that Sony felt that Goyer's script would be too expensive to bring to life as Goyer intended for the movie to be on the epic scale of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and that his ideas for the film would no longer be used.[24]
In April 2018, Variety reported that the Nee Brothers (Aaron and Adam Nee) would direct the film.[25][26] In January 2019, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway were brought in and it was announced that they would rewrite a new draft for the film.[27] Principal photography on the film is scheduled to begin in mid-July 2019 in Prague.[28] On March 20, 2019, it was reported that Noah Centineo is in talks to play He-Man[29] with Centineo confirming a month later on April 29, 2019, that he has been officially cast to play He-Man.[30] Sony announced that the film's release date is change to March 5, 2021.[31] In January 2020, the film lost its release date to the upcoming adaptation of Uncharted (which was later pushed back four months).[32]
Release[edit]
Masters of the Universe was going to be released on March 5, 2021 by Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, and Sony Pictures Releasing,[31] until the Uncharted adaptation took over its release date.[32]
References[edit]
- ↑ Morris, Clint (November 30, 2006). "Fox2000 no longer has the Power of Grayskull". Moviehole. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Barbie's a living doll at Universal – Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. 2009-09-23. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Drees, Rich (April 12, 2010). "MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Gets Screenwriters". filmbuffonline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Kit, Borys. "'Grayskull' lands new writer". Hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Fleming, Mike (2012-07-30). "Jon M. Chu In 'Masters Of The Universe' Talks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (August 3, 2012). "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Lundgren on He-Man Reboot". IGN. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (2012-10-12). "Wenk to pen 'Masters of the Universe'". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Jon M. Chu Production Update - IGN Video". March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "TR Interview: Jon M. Chu Talks G.I. Joe: Retaliation...and Masters of the Universe! - The Robot's Voice". March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "'Lone Ranger' Co-Writer Tapped to Write 'Masters of the Universe' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ The Phantom (2014-01-10). "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Close to Happening; Looking at New Directors!". Schmoes Know. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 26, 2014). "BTW, Mike Cahill and Jeff Wadlow are on the short list for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE". Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "He-Man Film 'Masters of the Universe' Director Short-List Includes 'Lego Movie' Editor (Exclusive)". The Wrap. 2014-02-26. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "A PHANTOM EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Wadlow Will Direct MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!". Schmoes Know. April 9, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Jeff Wadlow to Rewrite 'Masters of the Universe'". The Hollywood Reporter. April 10, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Christopher Yost to Write 'Masters of the Universe' Film". Comicbookresources.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Fleming, Jr, Mike (January 22, 2016). "McG Orbiting 'Masters Of The Universe' At Sony". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Kellan Lutz [@kellanlutz] (24 June 2016). "Hey @HeManTheMovie and all MOTU fans, Had an amazing meeting with @McGsWonderland and @ItsMaryViola talking MOTU! ITS IN GREAT HANDS! 💪⚔" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Burlingame, Russ (June 24, 2016). "Kellan Lutz Met With McG About Masters Of The Universe Movie". ComicBook.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Chavez, Danette (April 27, 2017). "Masters Of The Universe gets a release date, but loses its director". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto (December 1, 2017). "David S. Goyer in Talks to Direct He-Man Film 'Masters of the Universe' for Sony (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (January 21, 2018). "Goyer Teases 'Masters of The Universe' Is In Pre-Production – Teela Confirmed". Omega Underground. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (February 8, 2018). "'Masters of the Universe' Still Needs Director as David S. Goyer Passes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (February 26, 2019). "David S. Goyer's 'Masters of the Universe' Would Have Been a 'Lord of the Rings'-Sized Epic". SlashFilm. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 19, 2018). "'Masters of the Universe': Nee Brothers to Direct He-Man Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Charles Murphy (May 1, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: He-Man: Masters of the Universe Character Breakdowns Revealed". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro (January 11, 2019). "'Masters Of The Universe' Movie: Art Marcum & Matt Holloway To Write New Draft For Sony/Mattel Films". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Anish (February 13, 2019). "Filming Start Date For 'Masters Of The Universe' Movie Has Been Revealed". Geeks On Coffee. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Umberto Gonzalez (March 20, 2019). "Noah Centineo in Talks to Play He-Man in Sony and Mattel Films 'Masters of the Universe' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Zach Seemayer (April 30, 2019). "Noah Centineo Confirms He's Playing He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe': 'I Am Very Excited'". MSN. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Erik Pedersen (May 16, 2019). "'Masters Of The Universe' Attacking In 2021 Via Sony". The Wrap. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Lincoln, Ross A. (January 24, 2020). "Sony Pushes 'Uncharted' Movie Back 3 Months, Takes 'Masters of the Universe' Off the Schedule". TheWrap. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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