The movie, which Travis Knight directed, recently wrapped, and Galitzine, who stars as He-Man, took to social media to offer a peek at his costume.
June 17, 2025 – 6 min read
Nicholas Galitzine in 2026’s ‘Masters of the Universe’. Photo: Nicholas Galitzine’s Instagram Account / Amazon MGM Studios.
Preview:‘Masters of the Universe’ star Nicholas Galitzine shared a new look at his costume.The movie, directed by Travis Knight, recently wrapped.Jared Leto, Camila Mendes and Alison Brie also star.The new incarnation of the ‘Masters of the Universe’ story –– the latest adaptation of the Mattel toy line and its associated animated TV series –– has now wrapped shooting with ‘Bumblebee’s Travis Knight at the helm.
This long-developing movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, the muscular hero who must protect the world of Eternia from the evil schemes of Skeletor (played in the new movie by Jared Leto).
Galitzine took to social media to provide a new silhouetted photo of himself as He-Man, with the following caption:
“Well, that’s a wrap on ‘Masters of the Universe.’ It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He-Man. It’s been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it. There’s not much I can show you, but I am so proud of the movie we’ve made. Thanks to our amazing cast and crew for all your hard work.”
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‘Masters of the Universe’ toys. Photo: Mattel.
Knight worked from a new draft of the script by Chris Butler –– to whom he’s already connected, as Butler has written or directed several animated movies produced by Knight’s Laika studio.
The new movie follows 10-year old Prince Adam, who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword — the only link to his home on Eternia.
After tracking it down almost two decades later, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam will first need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man, the most powerful man in the Universe.
Who else appears in ‘Masters of the Universe’?
Camila Mendes on ‘Riverdale’. Photo: Warner Bros. Television Studios.
Alongside Galitzine and Leto, the movie also stars Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Malcolm/Fisto and Morena Baccarin as The Sorceress.
There’s also James Purefoy and Charlotte Riley as King Randor and Queen Marlena, who are Prince Adam’s parents, and Sasheer Zamata in an unknown role.
When will ‘Masters of the Universe’ be on screens?Amazon/MGM studios is set to release the movie in theaters on June 5th, 2026.
2011’s ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’. Photo: Netflix.
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