He-Man and The Masters of the Universe is returning as a Netflix limited series with Kevin Smith on board as executive producer and showrunner.
The show, which is titled
Master of the Universe: Revelation, will actually serve as a follow-up to the original '80s animated classic, and focus on the the storylines that were left unresolved in the series finale.
MOTU: Revelation will be produced by Mattel Television and animated by Powerhouse Animation, the studio behind Netflix’s
Castlevania. Eric Carrasco
(Supergirl), Tim Sheridan
(Reign of the Supermen), Diya Mishra (
Magic: The Gathering) and Marc Bernardin (
Alphas) will join Smith on the writing team.
“
I’m Eternia-ly grateful to Mattel TV and Netflix for entrusting me with not only the secrets of Grayskull, but also their entire Universe,” said the
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot director in a statement.
“In ‘Revelation,’ we pick up right where the classic era left off to tell an epic tale of what may be the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor! Brought to life with the most metal character designs Powerhouse Animation can contain in the frame, this is the Masters of the Universe story you always wanted to see as a kid!”
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The war for Eternia begins again! Superstar director Kevin Smith continues the original series’ story right where it left off in Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a new series telling the epic tale of what may be He-Man and Skeletor’s final battle.
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