Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

SHOCKING: Skeletor - You Need To See This

‘My hair extensions caught fire in a shootout!’ Dolph Lundgren on playing He-Man in Masters of the Universe

‘The studio wanted me to wear less. They wanted to see my muscles. But we were shooting outdoors in winter – and I had to put Vaseline on to keep my body heat in’

The Guardian - UK

Masters of the Universe sets up a sequel in its post-credits, but fans want a Skeletor spin-off instead

The people are crying out for more Skeletor

Total Film

Despite Masters of the Universe flopping at the box office, Amazon MGM calls opening "exactly the kind of critical first moment" the studio is looking for

Amazon MGM is happy with Masters of the Universe

Total Film

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

From Masters of the Universe to Monteverdi: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The cartoon favourite and Mattel toy He-Man battles Skeletor on the big screen, and Garsington continues its run of excellent early operas

The Guardian - UK

'Masters of the Universe' is spacier than we expected (and it's awesome)

Let's take a look at the movie's 10 spaciest moments

Space

Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight says we 'haven't seen the last of Skeletor' — and one of the new sci-fi fantasy movie's end credits scenes proves it

The filmmaker behind the new Amazon film teases what might be next for He-Man's archnemesis.

TechRadar

45 Years Later, He-Man's True Origin Is Much Weirder Than You Realize

Although most people remember the 1983 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV show, they don't know that his origins came about years earlier.

Inverse

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

3 best new to Prime Video movies to stream this weekend (June 5-7) — one is a cheesy He-Man classic

Prime Video is always adding more movies, and these three recently added films are worthy of a spot in your watchlist this weekend.

Tom’s Guide

If Jared Leto Has You Questioning Masters Of The Universe, Hear Me Out

I'm all in on this campy Skeletor.

Cinemablend

'Masters Of The Universe' Ending Explained: How The Reboot Reclaims He-Man

'Masters of the Universe' director Travis Knight reveals why a hero like He-Man is more important than ever.

Inverse

Masters of the Universe review: Nicholas Galitzine is a sensitive new He-Man

3/5 This light-hearted new version of the beloved 80s cartoon has its moments

Evening Standard

Masters of the Universe tries to manage the absurd masculinity of He-Man – it should just accept masculinity is absurd

The French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan once said that the most tragic thing about masculinity was that it had a symbol. He didn’t have He-Man in mind when he made this comment. He died in 1981, two years before the original cartoon’s debut. But he might as well have. (He was…

The Conversation

Movie Review: 'Masters of the Universe' does not have the power

Nicholas Galitzine plays the '80s action hero He-Man in "Masters of the Universe."

AAP

'Masters Of The Universe' Review: An Absurd Fantasy Icon Gets The Reboot He's Always Deserved

The new 'Masters of the Universe' knows how to turn silliness into high-stakes fun. Here's why this paradox of a movie shouldn't work, but does, wonderfully.

Inverse

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

TechRadar

I watched Amazon's new sci-fi fantasy movie Masters of the Universe — and it's the unrelentingly fun popcorn movie that I had expected recent Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu to be

Masters of the Universe get the big-screen treatment for only the second time in 40 years — and it might be one of the biggest movie surprises of the year.

Space

It had the power! The weird origins of He-Man, Skeletor, and the 'Masters of the Universe'

Mattel's musclebound response to 'Star Wars' had a life of its own

AAP

Alison Brie amazed about reaction to her He-Man villain

Alison Brie says fans across generations have reacted enthusiastically to her casting as Evil-Lyn in the upcoming Masters of the Universe reboot.

BANG Premier

Alison Brie says men are more excited about her He-Man villain role than anything else she has done

The actress has also revealed fans across generations have reacted enthusiastically to her casting as Evil-Lyn in the upcoming Masters of the Universe reboot alongside Jared Leto and Nicholas Galitzine.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Cinemablend

Hype Is Building For Masters Of The Universe, But Rumors Claim Jared Leto Isn’t Pleased

What the Skeletor actor allegedly thinks.

Space

'Masters of the Universe' gets a final trailer, and it's a perfect blend of nostalgia, sci-fi battles, and muscles (video)

'Skeletor took my family and he destroyed our world. I'm gonna fight for it.'

Total Film

Masters of the Universe movie called "nonstop fun" and "one of the biggest surprises of 2026" in first reactions

Critics are praising Travis Knight's "campy", "wildly entertaining" Masters of the Universe movie

Total Film

40 years on, Masters of the Universe director explains the unique way the '80s cartoon inspired the new live-action movie

"Skeletor's plan finally works"

Total Film

Masters of the Universe director "can say very little" about She-Ra being in the movie, but promises she'll "play a huge part" in any sequels

Travis Knight is keeping coy on whether or not Princess Adora is in the live-action He-Man movie

Total Film

New Masters of the Universe TV spot gives us our first glimpse at He-Man riding Battle Cat, and I'm finally excited for the live-action movie

Is it June 5 yet?

Space

Meet the legendary heroes and villains of 'Masters of the Universe' (video)

'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right by the fans'

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.