After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
Rated 3.3 / 5 from 2 logs on Katalog
Masters of the Universe is a 2026 American fantasy adventure film based on Mattel’s iconic franchise. Directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and David Callaham, the film follows Prince Adam as he returns to his home world of Eternia, embraces his destiny as He-Man, and leads the fight against the evil forces of Skeletor. The story revolves around Adam, played by Nicholas Galitzine, who delivers a strong performance. The supporting cast is impressive, with Idris Elba as Duncan, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Camila Mendes as Teela, and Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn and all the rest. The film is visually spectacular, bringing Eternia to life with impressive production design, effects, and action sequences. The screenplay often leans heavily into the modern Marvel-style formula, relying on jokes and slapstick humor that undermine the more serious moments. The tone sometimes feels inconsistent and would have benefited from a more balanced approach. Despite its flaws, Masters of the Universe is an entertaining and enjoyable adaptation that successfully captures much of the spirit of the franchise. 7.5/10
I'm not convinced of how serious or not they were about it. Like they seem to be really into the meme and jokes that the original animated series spawned but it seems to lack some serious beats (or the few there are can't be tsken seriously due to acting or build up to said scene) The camp is really good, references I've got were great and Skeletor (although played by Jared Leto) was actually great, quirky, fun and for sure evil. I think the message they tried to incorporate about masculinity kinda dwindles to be strong enough or at least well articulated in the story (besides saying the message) so yeah, still a fun time could've been better and should've been better done in the serious parts of the movies.
