Netflix Making Masters Of The Universe Film With West Side Story Star As He-Man

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Netflix and Mattel Films announced they have joined forced to produce a live-action Masters of the Universe film. Furthermore, Kyle Allen, who recently appeared in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, has been tapped to play He-Man.

Prior to landing at Netflix, a live-action Masters of the Universe film had been in development hell for years at Sony. While the Masters of the Universe film appeared to gain momentum when Noah Centineo signed on to play He-Man, the project once again hit roadblock when the young actor dropped out.

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Now that Netflix has picked up theMasters of the Universe film, the project will still be directed and co-written by The Nee Brothers, who recently helmed the upcoming Sandra Bullock film titled The Lost City. The script was co-written by David Callaham, who may be best known for penning the screenplay for Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. While Netflix and Mattel have taken over the Masters of the Universe film, Sony will retain the theatrical and streaming release rights to the project in China. The filmmakers are aiming to begin production on Masters of the Universe in the summer of 2022.

"'Masters of the Universe' is an iconic property that shaped the imaginations of an entire generation of kids with the message of becoming the best version of yourself," said head of Mattel Films and executive producer Robbie Brenner. «With our partners at Netflix, we look forward to showing audiences that anything can happen in Eternia. We are continuing to unlock this global franchise in new ways, and we can’t wait to see Kyle battle it out with Skeletor in this epic live-action saga.» The project will be lead by Brenner and Kevin McKeon