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By the power of Grayskull, Masters of the Universe: Revelation is heading to Netflix. Part 1 of the new series will release on Friday, July 23, featuring five episodes full of new, fantastical stories. Actor Kevin Smith is the showrunner for the upcoming fantasy animation series, and also serving as executive producer on the project.
“I watched all of the TV series growing up, it was everywhere in the ‘80s,” Smith said in a statement. “These characters started off as toys and ended up becoming part of the global pop culture fabric. So much of this show has been possible because of the love and affection for this world at every level of production and the fandom surrounding this franchise.”
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe aired for two seasons from 1983 to 1985, starring familiar faces like He-Man and Skeletor. The show followed Prince Adam (who becomes He-Man) in a quest to save Eternia from evil forces, and was based on Mattel’s toy line Masters of the Universe. The show and toys spawned a 1987 animated film, and now, this Netflix original series.
“It’s a really classic, universal action-adventure epic about growth, discovery, magic, and power,” Smith said. “This series explores destiny in a fresh way. There’s a lot of reconciling with secrets, betrayal, trust, acceptance, love, and ultimately, loss.”
The show will pick up where the legacy ’80s series left off, following the same mythology and cast of characters in unresolved storylines. After a huge battle between He-Man (Chris Wood) and Skeletor (Mark Hamill), Eternia faces severe damages and the Guardians of Grayskull nearly crumble. The fate of the land falls upon these familiar heroes, or else they’ll face the end of the universe.
Along with Smith as showrunner, Marc Bernardin, Eric Carrasco, Diya Mishra, and Tim Sheridan serve as writers on the project. Hamill, Wood, Lena Headey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and a handful of others are set to voice characters in the series.
“A big reason we got such top tier voice talent is because people genuinely want to be a part of this world,” Smith said. “So many of us were touched by these stories and these characters early in our lives and were so happy to come back to Eternia.”
Check out some first look photos from the series below:
