I'm being mocked in the MTV newsroom for my excitement over this news, but I don't care. He-Man is a badass, and not because his alter-ego -- Prince Adam -- is named like my name. That's not the only reason anyway. No. He-Man is a badass because he rides a Battle Cat and talks to his magical sword and still wins the day every time. He was also brought to life by Dolph Lundgren in the first movie adaptation of the Mattel toy line, and you just don't mess with that man.
Don't count on Lundgren coming back for the long-gestating second attempt at an adaptation, which has finally found a home with Sony, according to a report in Variety. Sony is partnered with Escape Artists, with the project being led by producers Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, who intend to start "from scratch." Read More...
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By the power of Grayskull, how the heck do you turn a hero famous for a whimsical cartoon into a credible action hero? You first have to make him real, "Grayskull" screenwriter Justin Marks told MTV News.
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'Predators' Writers Hired For 'Masters Of The Universe' And We Have Some Advice For Them
Posted 4/12/10 2:55 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary
Nothing against you Alex Litvak and Michael Finch. I'm really excited about "Predators," especially after the trailer. Still though... I grew up in the '80s, watching the likes of "He-Man: Masters of the Universe," "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers." I want to see these franchises done right.
The news is that the "Predators" scribes have been hired on to write "Masters of the Universe" for Columbia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This is one of those long-talked-about adaptations that keeps building up momentum, but never enough to actually get made. If "Predators" is as strong as the trailers suggest, Litvak and Finch will be well-positioned to ensure that their vision of He-Man is realized.
The 1987 "Masters of the Universe" starring Dolph Lundgren was fun, but it was less an adaptation and more a bizarre attempt to fuse He-Man's fantasy world with real life. If He-Man fans are going to be satisfied, this latest attempt at adapting the cartoon series will have to hit the right beats. Good thing for them that I'm a longtime fan. Here are some tips to ensure that they get it right. Read More...
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