Masters of the Universe: Revelation – ScienceFiction.com https://sciencefiction.com Science Fiction (sci-fi) news, books, tv, movies, comic books, video games and more... Thu, 13 May 2021 17:04:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 10 New Images From Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Miniseries https://sciencefiction.com/2021/05/13/10-new-images-from-netflixs-upcoming-masters-of-the-universe-miniseries/ https://sciencefiction.com/2021/05/13/10-new-images-from-netflixs-upcoming-masters-of-the-universe-miniseries/#disqus_thread Thu, 13 May 2021 16:36:45 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=355591 Later this year, Netflix will bring another old-school cartoon property back to live with their 5-part miniseries ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation,’ spearheaded by long-time pop-culture creator Kevin Smith.  Serving as the showrunner and executive producer, Smith is joined by behind-the-scenes talent from the original ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ series, including Frederick Soulie as an executive producer and Susan Cordin as a producer.  Longtime Smith co-collaborator Marc Bernardin serves as one of the writers, and the series’ music is composed by Bear McCreary. Speaking about what the original 1980s cartoon series meant to him, Smith had this to say: I watched all of the TV series growing up, it was everywhere in the ‘80s. These characters started off as toys and ended up becoming part of the global pop culture fabric. So much of this show has been possible because of the love and affection for this world at every level of production and the fandom surrounding this franchise. A big reason we got such top tier voice talent is because people genuinely want to be a part of this world. So many of us were touched by these stories and these characters early in our lives […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2021/05/13/10-new-images-from-netflixs-upcoming-masters-of-the-universe-miniseries/feed/ 0 Kevin Smith’s All-Star Voice Cast Of ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ Includes Mark Hamill As Skeletor! https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/14/kevin-smiths-all-star-voice-cast-of-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-includes-mark-hamill-as-skeletor/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/14/kevin-smiths-all-star-voice-cast-of-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-includes-mark-hamill-as-skeletor/#disqus_thread Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:16:04 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=350953 Netflix has announced the stellar voice cast for its upcoming adult-targeted anime series ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’, which is being executive produced by Kevin Smith, who is also acting as showrunner.  This cast should be music to everyone’s ears, as among the dream castings are Mark Hamill as Skeletor!  Hamill is THE definitive voice of evil, as he has provided The Joker’s voice since ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ in 1992.  Starring alongside him will be ‘Game of Throne’s Lena Headey, ‘Supergirl’s Chris Wood and Buffy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar! Wood fronts the series as He-Man and his alter ego, Prince Adam, while Gellar voices warrior woman Teela.  Heady, best known for playing Cersei Lannister on ‘GoT’ will voice Evil-Lyn, the wicked sorceress who serves as Skeletor’s right-hand woman. In addition, the Batman to Hamill’s Joker, Kevin Conroy will also be lending his voice to the series as Mer-Man.   RELATED:  Dead On Delivery: Mark Hamill Reveals His Favorite Joker Monologue From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’   Smith announced this voice cast, stating: “I cannot believe the lineup of talent I get to play with.  The incredible, star-studded cast that Mattel’s Rob David and Netflix’s Ted Biaselli assembled for our Masters […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/14/kevin-smiths-all-star-voice-cast-of-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-includes-mark-hamill-as-skeletor/feed/ 0 Netflix Is Delivering A SECOND ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’ Cartoon https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/18/netflix-is-delivering-a-second-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-cartoon/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/18/netflix-is-delivering-a-second-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-cartoon/#disqus_thread Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:35:14 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=346282 It seems Mattel and Netflix are invested in bringing back ‘Masters of the Universe’ come hell or high water!  It has just been announced that the two companies are collaborating on a new CGI series called ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ that is NOT the same as ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’, the anime series being crafted by Kevin Smith.  It is also not connected to the acclaimed ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’, which is already a smash hit on Netflix, but that originates from Dreamworks Animation.  And don’t forget, Sony is also developing a live-action ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie, which is also not connected to this new cartoon. In addition to the TV series, DC Comics will publish a tie-in comic book series, and perhaps most excitingly, Mattel plans to relaunch the toy line!   RELATED:  Kevin Smith Will Spearhead ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ Anime For Netflix   Here is the series’ logline: “On the planet of Eternia, a young lost prince discovers the powers of Grayskull and transforms into He-Man, Master of the Universe! The classic battle between He-Man and evil Skeletor rages to new heights as both hero and villain forge new […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/18/netflix-is-delivering-a-second-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-cartoon/feed/ 0 Kevin Smith Teases An “Insane” Voice Cast For ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/15/kevin-smith-teases-an-insane-voice-cast-for-masters-of-the-universe-revelation/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/15/kevin-smith-teases-an-insane-voice-cast-for-masters-of-the-universe-revelation/#disqus_thread Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:27:54 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=343079 Ever since we found that Kevin Smith was set to bring us ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation for Netflix, He-Man fans have been dying to know more! While the director of the upcoming anime series hasn’t dropped any names, he has hinted that the voice cast is going to be “insane,” and now we’re eager to hear more. The famed geek and director has rubbed shoulders with a slew of celebrities from A-List on down so the names will likely be familiar to genre fans and beyond. Smith took to Twitter to reveal the following tease:   The voice cast of the @MastersOfficial series I’m doing for @Mattel & @netflix is INSANE! When the news hits, it won’t break the internet; instead, it will make the internet believe that we’re living in a simulation in which the programmers wanna see us smile & cry tears of joy. pic.twitter.com/577YkfSIIg — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) November 13, 2019 It is hard to imagine who we can expect, but I suspect we’ll see at least a few names familiar to Marvel and DC fans popping up. According to Netflix: A radical return to Eternia, Revelation is a direct sequel series to the classic era of […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/15/kevin-smith-teases-an-insane-voice-cast-for-masters-of-the-universe-revelation/feed/ 1 Kevin Smith Will Spearhead ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ Anime For Netflix https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/19/kevin-smith-will-spearhead-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-anime-for-netflix/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/08/19/kevin-smith-will-spearhead-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-anime-for-netflix/#disqus_thread Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:17:27 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=334660 Fans attending Power-Con, an annual gathering of acolytes of all things ‘Masters of the Universe’ or ‘Princess of Power’, were greeted by an unexpected guest– filmmaker Kevin Smith, who announced that he was spearheading a new anime series for Netflix, ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’. Smith will act as showrunner and executive producer.  Mattel Television vice president Rob David, author of ‘He-Man: The Eternity War’ comic book series, will also act as executive producer.  The new miniseries will hail from Powerhouse Animation, who delivered Netflix’s hit ‘Castlevania‘.  Among the writers are Eric Carrasco (‘Supergirl’), Tim Sheridan (‘Reign of the Supermen‘), and Marc Bernardin (‘Alphas’).  This storyline will pick up after the events of the Filmation cartoon of the 1980s which lasted for 131 episodes and will resolve unanswered questions from that series. There’s the new #Netflix #MOTU writing team with showrunner, @ThatKevinSmith #PowerCon pic.twitter.com/dYRpwuHgXy — Parks And Cons (@ParksAndCons) August 18, 2019 Smith stated: “I’m Eternia-ly grateful to Mattel TV and Netflix for entrusting me with not only the secrets of Grayskull, but also their entire Universe. In Revelation, we pick up right where the classic era left off to tell an epic tale of what may be the final […]

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