The long-awaited, live-action adaptation Masters of the Universe movie finally got a release date, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Amazon MGM Studios has given the Mattel film a June 5, 2026 global cinematic release date.

The movie's logline reads: “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!”

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Travis Knight is directing the film from Chris Butler's script. Mattel Films and Escape Artists are producing. There are no announcements yet for the casting.

Masters of the Universe is sometimes referred to as the He-Man series. He-Man and the rest of the Masters of the Universe franchise was created in 1982. It started out as a mini-comics in the 1980s. This was then followed by children's books and DC Comics issues.

However, the franchise would best be known through Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series which debuted in 1983. The series ran for two seasons and had 130 episodes until 1985.

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In the series, He-Man is also Prince Adam, King Randor and Queen Marlena's son, making up Eternia's ruling royal family. Adam transforms into He-Man when he holds his magic Power Sword aloft and saying the words “By the power of Grayskull…” As He-Man he serves as the protector of all that is good on Eternia. When Adam transforms into He-Man, so does his timid pet tiger Cringe. He, in turn, becomes Battle Cat, a giant armored beast He-Man often rides into battle.

The literal shout-out to Grayskull comes from the fact that his powers were given to him by the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, She is a powerful magic user and the mystic guardian of the castle. She is also able to transform into Zoar, a falcon.

The Masters of the Universe franchise also has a follow up series which revolves around Prince Adam's sister, Princess Adora, also known as She-Ra: Princess of Power. Her story centers on her rebellion against the Horde on the planet Etheria.

The franchise has had six animated TV series and two feature films: the 1985 animated movie The Secret of the Sword and the 1987 live-action movie Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren.

In 2018, Netflix and Dreamworks teamed up together to release the 2018 animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which lasted until 2020. Also on Netflix are 2021's Masters of the Universe: Revelation and this year's Masters of the Universe: Revolution.