"For kids growing up in the early 1980s, a scantily clad dude with booty shorts and a blonde bob was literally the coolest person in this, or any other galaxy. The Filmation cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, along with its super-popular toy line from Mattel, was a massive hit when it debuted in 1983, and along with Transformers and Ghostbusters is one of those nostalgia properties that seems to live on in shared memory."
"So far, there are two trailers for Masters of the Universe. The first was a brief teaser trailer that focused on '80s nostalgia, including scenes from the iconic opening of the original animated series. But the second just-released trailer brings the sci-fi heat. Here, we see Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine), a nerdy guy on Earth, searching for a lost sword that he believes belongs to him. Soon, we find ourselves on the planet Eternia, where Adam embraces his new destiny, fighting against Skeletor (Jared Leto) and his minions."
"Does the notion of Adam/He-Man being like a kind of Clark Kent figure, intentionally sent to Earth, away from his home planet, constitute a retcon or revision from the original swords and sorcery origins of the cartoon? Oddly enough, no! This sort of sci-fi element has been baked into He-Man since the beginning. In the 1983 Masters of the Universe episode "Teela's Quest," it was revealed that Adam's mother, Queen Marlena, was actually an astronaut from Earth who crashlan"
A new live-action Masters of the Universe film reintroduces He-Man with a strong emphasis on the franchise's sci-fi roots. Two trailers have been released: a teaser leaning into 1980s nostalgia and a full trailer that foregrounds interplanetary elements. The full trailer follows Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine), an Earth-born nerd who searches for a lost sword, travels to Eternia, and accepts a destiny that pits him against Skeletor (Jared Leto) and his minions. The portrayal frames Adam as a Clark Kent–like figure intentionally sent to Earth, a concept consistent with earlier continuity revealing Queen Marlena as an astronaut from Earth.
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