While we’re all recovering from the mediocrity of The Mandalorian and Grogu, here at FTN HQ, we’re not too downhearted because we know that in a little over a week, the Masters of the Universe, led by He-Man, will be heading to cinemas to give us the quality nostalgia hit we need.
But before that movie even opens, and early word is very positive, director Travis Knight, during a roundtable event, has already spoken about what comes next for Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man/Prince Adam.
While the movie looks great and exactly what we, as kids of the 80s, have wanted for literally forty years, it’s unclear at this stage if the movie will do the numbers it needs to get a sequel, but I admire Knight for thinking about it already and also, with prequel novels and comics already set for release in the coming weeks, it’s a safe bet that this version of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe will be around for a while, with plenty more story to tell, even if it’s not necessarily on the big screen.
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But for now, let’s hear how Knight sees the story progressing:
“There are things that I wanted to put in this movie that we weren’t able to do,” Knight says, “things I’d like to explore, characters, deeper aspects of some of these characters that we’d like to explore. I think about what happens next for Adam. Where’s the next stage of his life take him now that he’s properly He-Man? What does that mean? And at the essence of it is relationships. It’s always about relationships for me. And so how do those relationships evolve moving forward?”
Knight, however, is not naive about what it takes to get a sequel made: “As much as we would like to tell more of these stories, if the world doesn’t want them, we won’t tell them. But if the world demands more of them, we’d be very lucky to be able to tell more stories in this universe.”
However, talking about making the movie, Knight it keen to make it clear that sequels and a bigger franchise were not his goal going in to the movie, but rather he wanted to tell one good story, and if more come, then that’s a bonus: “I always approach these things as if you only get one shot at it. And if that’s the case, and we make this movie and there are no more stories to follow, we put everything we had into it and I’m incredibly proud of the film. I think it’s fun. I think it’s exciting. I think it has incredible heart. I think it tells an emotional story and I’m just really proud of the crew who did exceptional work, the actors who brought everything they had to the movie. I’m just really proud of the work that everybody put into it and what we got out of the other side.”
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As a child of the period of time, who grew up watching He-Man, Transformers, Real Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and so much more, I know the nostalgia is real, but I also know that these stories and characters endure because they were creative, exciting, fun, and, most importantly, were written in such a way that their stories can eveolve, change and be told again whiel still holding onto the magic that made them loved by kids (and adults) all across the world.
I think maybe now, more than ever, we need He-Man and Optimus Prime more than ever, timeless beacons of hope, bravery, and love.
Thoughts? I know you have them and I wanna hear ’em all.
Tidbit:
The studio put on a drone show to promote the movie over LA during the week, breaking the current Guinness World Record with 1600 drones.
And it’s damned impressive:
‘Masters of the Universe’ drone show spotted over Los Angeles
• Had 1600 drones
• Guinness World Record for brightest drone show ever
(via @AmazonMGMStudio) pic.twitter.com/nBEnKOtlau
— Culture Crave (@CultureCrave) May 20, 2026
In Masters of the Universe, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto).
To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, featuring Kristen Wiig as the voice of “Roboto” with Jared Leto and Idris Elba
Directed by Travis Knight
The fight for Greyskull begins again, June 4th, 2026
Watch the final trailer:
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Source: Screenrant
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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